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[Translate to English:] Luther als Mönch

Research on the Reformation in Gotha Study Center for Protestantism

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"Coined history" The Gotha Numismatic Collection

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8. July 2026

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.

21. July 2026

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…

16. July 2026

Scholarships advertised at the Gotha Research Campus

The University of Erfurt is once again inviting applications for Herzog-Ernst Scholarships and Hiob-Ludolf Fellowships at its Gotha Research Campus for 2027, for research into the Gotha collections, primarily at the Gotha Research Library.…

12. June 2026

Gotha Research Centre awards Luise Dorothea Scholarship for Court Culture Research

The Gotha Research Centre (FZG) of the University of Erfurt is once again awarding a scholarship for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2026 for research into 17th and 18th century court culture to a scholar with an excellent doctorate.

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