News of the Max-Weber-Kolleg

University of Erfurt joins Wiley transformation contract

Like many other universities in Germany, the University of Erfurt has joined the second edition of the transformation agreement negotiated by the so-called DEAL consortium with the international academic publisher Wiley. The framework agreement…

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Diversity Days of the Thuringian Universities – We are part of it!

The University of Erfurt is also taking part in the Diversity Days of Thuringia's universities, which are taking place from 16 May to 7 June under the motto #VoteForDiversity (#StimmefürVielfalt).

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"Gold instead of brown": Campaign sets an example for diversity, respect and tolerance

To mark the 79th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the end of the Second World War, the "Gold instead of Brown" campaign will once again take place in Thuringia on Wednesday, 8 May. Academics from the University of Erfurt, the…

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22nd Sexau Parish Award for Professor Hartmut Rosa

Professor Hartmut Rosa, Director of the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt, will be awarded the 22nd Sexau Parish Prize at a ceremony on Saturday, 27 April. The sociologist impressed the jury with both his theory of resonance and his view…

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Tolerance and intolerance in and beyond religions

In view of the many current conflicts associated with the rejection of entire groups or religions, the Max-Weber-Kolleg and the Theological Research Centre of the University of Erfurt jointly organised a panel discussion on "Tolerance and intolerance…

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Simone Wagner is honoured with the Schöpflin Award 2024

The ‘Förderverein des Generallandesarchivs Karlsruhe e.V.’ has once again awarded the Johann Daniel Schöpflin Award. The winner of the 2024 award is Ms Simone Wagner for her dissertation "Gender and Urbanity. The authority of abbesses and provosts in…

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Lecture series on the circular economy is offered to interested parties as part of the KLIMA-network for more sustainability in Thuringia

In the summer semester 2024, TU Ilmenau is offering a lecture series on "Circular economy - perspectives, challenges and potential". As part of the KLIMA-network for more sustainability in Thuringia, this lecture series will also be made digitally…

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