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6. April 2025

New publication on the history of fairs

A new publication has brought the project "Configurations of European Fairs. Merchants, Objects, Routes (1350-1600)", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), to a conclusion: a comprehensive…

26. November 2025

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for PD Dr Annegret Schüle

PD Dr Annegret Schüle, honorary professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Erfurt, was today awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her services as director of the Topf & Söhne – Die Ofenbauer von Auschwitz…

27. October 2025

On morality in historical research

The "Voluntariness" research group, in which academics from the Universities of Erfurt, Jena and Oldenburg work together, is organising a workshop entitled "Moral History" on the University of Erfurt campus in December. The workshop will focus on…

13. October 2025

The fascination of travelling - exhibition opened

Student exhibition project from the seminar "Travelling and Infrastructures of the Early Modern Period" now on display in the library

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