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Season's greetings from the Presidium

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

The campus is becoming noticeably quieter these days as a busy year draws to a close. It has been a year full of challenges – both small and large, for the global community and for…

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Changed opening hours over the public holidays

Some service facilities at the University of Erfurt have changed opening hours over the turn of the year. Please take note of this.

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A new handbook born at the Brandt School brings Global South perspectives to peace and conflict studies

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies: Perspectives from the Global South, a project that originated at the Brandt School has culminated in a major open-access handbook that will likely change the way peace and conflict…

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Introduced: New "SHIFT" research group

The new research group "Social & Human Infrastructures for Future Transitions" (SHIFT) will begin its work at the University of Erfurt at the start of 2026. It brings together experts from the fields of political science, sociology, psychology,…

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Inter-institutional research workshop/retreat 2025 brings four major institutions together in Bonn

Researchers from the Willy Brandt School/EIPCC, DEval, IDOS, and GIGA gathered in Bonn on 6–7 November for an intensive two-day retreat featuring new thematic research panels, interactive learning formats, and opportunities for collaboration.

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Brandt School students contribute to Thuringia’s Open Government Data Strategy through policy capstone

The project group “Open Government Data,” led by Dr. Hasnain Bokhari, is currently preparing policy recommendations for Digitalagentur GmbH Thüringen, with a focus on the regulatory, technical, and strategic dimensions essential to shaping a robust,…

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New publication investigates AI’s effect on labor

As part of the ongoing project on the Politics and the Future of Work in Middle-Income Countries (PolDigWork) covering Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation). Prof. Dr. Achim…

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eTeach Network Thuringia supports two new "impulse projects" at the University of Erfurt

As part of the "impulse projects" format, the eTeach Network Thuringia will be funding two projects at the University of Erfurt for twelve months each from April 2026.

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