Professorship for Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies in Erfurt is an interdisciplinary humanities subject that uses multi-perspective research to focus in particular on the social history of Muslim cultures and thus goes beyond the traditionally dominant historical-comparative and philological orientation of related subjects and institutes in Germany. Our two focal points, Muslim cultures in Europe and South Asia, round off this unique profile. The numerous exciting research and dissertation projects carried out by our staff, doctoral students and co-operation partners also bear witness to this.

 Internationality is not just an empty phrase for us at Erfurt Islamic Studies. Students and researchers from near and far, international networking in research projects, workshops and conferences and with selected partner universities as well as our summer schools ‘Muslims in the West’ and ‘Cyber Culture’ and ‘Religious Pluralism’, which are popular with guests from all over the world, are an expression of the internationality practised at the Erfurt Chair of Islamic Studies.