The workshop "Das Ich im Rampenlicht - Bedingungen und Kulturbedeutung moderner Selbstthematisierung", which will take place on 13 and 14 February 2025 in the research building "Weltbeziehungen" on the campus of the University of Erfurt, is a cooperative event of the Max-Weber-Kolleg for Cultural and Social Science Studies and the Institut Franco-Allemand (IFRA). It is dedicated to the preconditions and cultural significance of self-thematisation in modern societies and aims to bring together historical and cultural-sociological perspectives in the light of recent developments.