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Where is geopolitical Europe heading and how can it remain capable of acting in a world in upheaval? Panel discussion with author and political scientist Daniel Marwecki (books: Absolution? Israel und die Deutsche Staatsräson (2024) and Die Welt nach…

From 22–24 April 2026, the University of Erfurt hosted the international Young Scholars’ Workshop “State–Business Relations and Geoeconomics: Theories, Methods, and Comparative Perspectives.” Bringing together early-career researchers, the event…

The research team led by Dr Laima Eicke (Helmholtz Research Institute for Sustainability) and Professor Andreas Goldthau (Brandt School) analyzes three possible development pathways for integrating green hydrogen into energy-intensive value chains,…

The Academic Skills Training Programme for the summer semester 2026 and winter semester 2026/2027 at the University of Erfurt is online. The programmes are also open to members of the doctoral college.

The doctoral programme "De-Globalisation and Global Decoupling (DeGlobE)" is currently offering up to 10 doctoral scholarships funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation. We are looking for committed graduates who would like to pursue a doctoral project…

For 2026, we have further workshops, colloquia, and discussion formats planned- with a focus on geoeconomics, deglobalization, and current questions of international political economy.

The Brandt Lecture 2026 will by held by Jennifer Morgan, Senior Fellow Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, former State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action for the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and Executive Director of…

EFGEo began its work in 2025. Our year was marked by the establishment of the research group, the creation of central working formats, and the organization of several workshops and colloquia. The research college officially began on January 1, 2026.

With this conference, we want to critically and constructively address the dominant misinterpretations of the Middle East conflict and the Gaza war in this country. We hope that by discussing the reasons together and pooling our collective expertise,…