Gotha Research Library

Library for the Cultural and Intellectual History of the Modern Era

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Reference to the digital exhibitions of the Gotha Research Library
Digital exhibitions of the Gotha Research Library To the exhibition portal
Thumbnail image film of the Gotha Research Library
Image film of the Gotha Research Library See the film
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"KarAfAs - Cartographies of Africa and Asia" About the project

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Dear colleagues, dear students, dear friends of the University of Erfurt,

another well-filled year on our campus is approaching its end. Still, we continue to face serious challenges – small and large, as a global community and as a university. All…

The service facilities at the University of Erfurt have changed opening hours during the public holidays and some will be completely closed at the turn of the year. Please take note of this.

The Gotha Research Library holds an important collection of fragments from early Qur’an manuscripts on parchment that were once preserved in the Mosque of ʿAmr b. al-ʿĀṣ (d. 664), governor of Egypt between 640 and 664. The Mosque was built in Fusṭāṭ,…

Hoodie, coffee mug, bag or lanyard – the University of Erfurt offers numerous merchandising items, whether as small practical helpers for everyday life or as a statement of belonging. These items are now available in our new online shop.

Events

08
Jan
Gotha Research Library, Spiegelsaal (CG1 / Friedenstein Castle Gotha)
09
Jan
CG2 – Pagenhaus, seminar room (Friedenstein Castle Gotha)
16
Jan
Gotha Research Centre, Lecture Hall, Schloßberg 2