News of the Max-Weber-Kolleg

Changed opening hours during the lecture-free period

Some service facilities at the University of Erfurt have changed opening hours during the lecture-free period. Please take note of this.

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Adaptability, obstacles and lack of appreciation: results of climate resilience research on agriculture in Central Germany

StuFu seminar highlights the diverse adaptability of Central German agriculture and emphasises the existing economic, bureaucratic and demographic challenges. The dialogue between science and practice - 20 students visited 10 farms - showed the…

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Gábor Gángó and Yue Dan receive tandem fellowship from the Gerda Henkel Foundation

The Gerda Henkel Foundation is awarding a four-month tandem fellowship for the 2026/27 academic year at the Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt to Professor Gábor Gángó (associate fellow at the Max-Weber-Kolleg) and Dr Yue Dan…

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New publication: Nomad Properties

The anthology "Nomad Properties. Political Anthropologies of Nomadism from the 18th Century until Today", edited by Anna Möllers, Dirk Schuck and Bernhard Kleeberg, was recently published by Campus publishing house in the series "Strukturwandel des…

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"Universities have a special responsibility when it comes to sustainability"

Last year, the Senate adopted recommendations for a sustainability strategy for the University of Erfurt. What does this mean for the University of Erfurt's work as a sustainable university in 2026? We spoke about this with Adjunct Professor Bettina…

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Obituary for Frank Ettrich

It is with great dismay and sadness that we bid farewell to our colleague Prof. Dr. Frank Ettrich, who passed away unexpectedly on 11 January 2026. From 2019 until his retirement in 2024, Frank Ettrich was a co-opted Fellow from the Faculty of…

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Phänomenologie und Kritische Theorie

Suhrkamp has just published a new book by Alexis Gros, Jochen Dreher and Hartmut Rosa: "Phänomenologie und Kritische Theorie".

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Max-Weber-Kolleg awards honorary doctorate to Professor Gudrun Krämer

Professor Gudrun Krämer was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt during the Academic Year Celebration on 12 January 2026. Her outstanding achievements as an internationally renowned scholar of Islam, whose…

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