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Closing times of the service facilities over the turn of the year 2023/24

The service facilities at the University of Erfurt have changed opening hours during the public holidays and some will be completely closed at the turn of the year. Please take note of this.

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Perthes in Conversation: Photographs in "Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen"

For the last time this year, the Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt invites you to its "Perthes in Conversation" series, in which it regularly reports on the latest results in the cataloguing, preservation and research of the Gotha…

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Restricted Opening Hours

Due to two internal events, the Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt will not open until 10 am on Thursday, 7 December and will close at 4 pm. We ask for your understanding and attention.

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Climate Control for Historical Manuscripts and Prints

Due to the seasonally low temperatures in the stacks of the Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt, it is currently necessary for conservation reasons to air-condition ordered titles before use.

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Conference on Johann Christian von Boineburg

In collaboration with the Research Centre for Early Modern Natural Law, Professor Martin Mulsow, Director of the Gotha Research Centre at the University of Erfurt, and Professor Gábor Gángó (Budapest) are organising a conference entitled: "Natural…

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Symposium at the End

The research group "Cultural Techniques of Collecting" at the University of Erfurt will conclude its work of the past years with a symposium on 10/11 November. The symposium is open to the public and is entitled "Collecting in, collecting up,…

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Lecture series in the winter semester 2023/24: New insights into the research of the Centre for Transcultural Studies

With the start of the winter semester 2023/24, the Centre for Transcultural Studies continues its two lecture series "Tuesday Talks" (Tuesdays, 6–8pm) and "Mappings" (Thursdays, 2–4pm), offering numerous insights into ongoing research.

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Blog post of the Gotha Research Library: Desired and Moved: The Trans-Atlantic Journey of a Late Medieval Fighting Manual

Up until the Second World War, one of the most significant collections of fighting manuals in Europe was found in the Ducal Library of Gotha. It included an illustrated instructional guide to single combat in full armor with spear, sword, and dagger.…

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