Brandt School faculty, Prof. Dr Achim Kemmerling and Dr Evans Awuni, are collaborating with an international team of scholars to convene the Point Sud workshop, "Green and Digital Futures Rethinking the Twin Transition in Africa in an Era of Multiple…
The University of Erfurt has awarded 15 new scholarships to particualary talented and high-performing students as part of the national scholarship programme – known as the Germany Scholarships (Deutschlandstipendium) – in the current winter semester…
The University of Erfurt mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Frank Ettrich. Until his retirement in October 2024, the sociologist was Professor of Structural Analysis of Modern Societies and, from 2006 to 2008, Vice President for Research, Early Career…
On December 18, 2025, students of the Brandt School participated in a guest session by Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens as part of the course, “Understanding Corruption and Promoting Anti-Corruption Efforts.” The session provided practical insights into…
The Rowman & Littlefield "Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies: Perspectives from the Global South", a project that originated at the Brandt School, has resulted in a major open access handbook that could have a lasting impact on the way peace and…
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…
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,…