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[Translate to English:] Luther als Mönch
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Changed opening hours during the lecture-free period

Please note: Some of the University of Erfurt’s learning and support services have altered opening hours or are closed during the lecture-free period.

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From hagiographies to contemporary literature: Lina Thiede awarded the Gotha Library Fellowship

The Gotha Research Library at the University of Erfurt has always been a place where knowledge is gathered and history is researched. Historians, theologians and philologists usually make up the majority of those who engage with the library’s rich…

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„Cembalo-Dynastie“: Aleksandra and Alexander Grychtolik perform Bach at the Friedenstein

Under the title „Cembalo-Dynastie“, the Gotha Research Library at the University of Erfurt, in collaboration with the Friends of the Research Library, invites you to a public concert in the Hall of Mirrors at Friedenstein Castle on Saturday 12…

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Summer School on the Study of Asian and Middle Eastern Manuscripts

The Gotha Research Library at the University of Erfurt, in collaboration with the University of Nizwa (Oman), is organising a summer school on the study of Asian and Middle Eastern manuscripts from 3 to 5 August 2026. The Arabic-language programme is…

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Events

19
Aug
Reading: "Vom Schnüren und Weben"
Friedenstein Castle, Wunderkammer
19
Aug
The library in the east tower of Friedenstein Castle. A tour exploring the history of the building and the library
CG1 – Gotha Research Library (Friedenstein Castle Gotha)
02
Sept
Guided tour: "Bücher – Wissen – Wandel"
CG1 – Gotha Research Library (Friedenstein Castle Gotha)
12
Sept
The Harpsichord Dynasty – Works by J. S. and C. P. E. Bach, and improvisations
CG1 – Gotha Research Library, Spiegelsaal (Friedenstein Castle Gotha)
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