News of the Max-Weber-Kolleg

Science Thrives on Openness to the World!

The University of Erfurt is once again welcoming students and colleagues from all over the world – including from crisis regions – for the summer semester. The Presidium has now taken this as an opportunity to once again call for cosmopolitanism,…

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The Max Weber Centre has announced Distinguished Fellowships (f/m/d) for the academic year 2025/26

Please find all the information on the call for applications here. 

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University of Erfurt joins Wiley transformation contract

Like many other universities in Germany, the University of Erfurt has joined the second edition of the transformation agreement negotiated by the so-called DEAL consortium with the international academic publisher Wiley. The framework agreement…

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Diversity Days of the Thuringian Universities – We are part of it!

The University of Erfurt is also taking part in the Diversity Days of Thuringia's universities, which are taking place from 16 May to 7 June under the motto #VoteForDiversity (#StimmefürVielfalt).

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"Gold instead of brown": Campaign sets an example for diversity, respect and tolerance

To mark the 79th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the end of the Second World War, the "Gold instead of Brown" campaign will once again take place in Thuringia on Wednesday, 8 May. Academics from the University of Erfurt, the…

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22nd Sexau Parish Award for Professor Hartmut Rosa

Professor Hartmut Rosa, Director of the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt, will be awarded the 22nd Sexau Parish Prize at a ceremony on Saturday, 27 April. The sociologist impressed the jury with both his theory of resonance and his view…

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Tolerance and intolerance in and beyond religions

In view of the many current conflicts associated with the rejection of entire groups or religions, the Max-Weber-Kolleg and the Theological Research Centre of the University of Erfurt jointly organised a panel discussion on "Tolerance and intolerance…

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Nature belongs to itself?!

A series of events organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation Thuringia this spring will focus on "natural rights". The University of Erfurt is also taking part and invites all interested parties to its campus on Wednesday, 24 April. Starting at 6…

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