News of the Max-Weber-Kolleg

New study and seating areas in the university library

More space for working together

The University of Erfurt has responded to a widespread request from many users of the Erfurt University Library and created more space for working together, chatting and relaxing.

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New ideas for the "Free State of Opportunities": Researchers from the University of Erfurt take part in "Thuringia 2035 Future Commission"

Thuringia’s Minister-President, Mario Voigt, today launched the new "Thuringia 2035 Future Commission" in Erfurt. Chaired by the Jena-based Professor Ulrich S. Schubert, the commission will bring together leading figures from Thuringia and across…

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Klima-N Symposium 2026: Universities Shape the Future Together

On 8 October 2026, the third symposium of the Klima-N research project took place in the Holzhörsaal on the Green Campus of Erfurt University of Applied Sciences. Under the title "Gemeinsam nachhaltig: Welche Partnerschaften brauchen die Hochschulen…

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Conference: "Umkämpfte Demokratie" – register now!

Democracy has evolved over time and is, at the same time, a subject of contention. Under the title "Umkämpfte Demokratie" (Hard-fought Democracy), a conference at the University of Erfurt on 20 and 21 November will explore how democratic systems came…

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Professor André Brodocz elected as the new President

Professor André Brodocz has been elected as the new President of the University of Erfurt. In today’s election, the University Assembly voted in favour of him by a very large majority. In autumn 2025, he was identified and nominated by a selection…

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Mourning the loss of Ranjeeta Dutta

The members of the Max Weber Centre for Cultural and Social Sciences at the University of Erfurt bid farewell to Ranjeeta Dutta, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, who passed away unexpectedly on…

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A visible symbol of academic freedom, university autonomy and regional responsibility

By signing the "Magna Charta Universitatum", the University of Erfurt has joined the nearly 1,000 universities that now support the charter. The University’s application for admission to the ranks of signatories was made following a resolution of the…

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New publication: „Resonanz und soziale Energie. Über Schlüsselbegriffe der Kritischen Theorie“

A new book by Hartmut Rosa, director of the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt, has been published by Reclam under the title „Resonanz und soziale Energie. Über Schlüsselbegriffe der Kritischen Theorie“ (Resonance and Social Energy: On Key…

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