Research at the University of Erfurt

Forscher in der Forschungsbibliothek Gotha

Researching Researching at the University of Erfurt

[Translate to English:] Übergabe Doktorhut

Academic Career Career Paths and Programs

Consulting and Service Staff Unit Research and Graduate Service

Research Profile Strategy 2030+

In summer 2023, the University of Erfurt presented its research profile strategy for the coming years. In this strategy, the university not only commits to its structural profile fields, but also focuses on even stronger networking in the future – both, within the university and with external cooperation partners – on graduate service and on knowledge transfer to society.

In an interview, Professor Benedikt Kranemann and Dr Katharina Held, under whose leadership the research profile strategy was developed, explain the background and details.

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3. February 2026

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…

2. February 2026

International symposium "DEFA-Grenzenlos: Mobility and Space"

Under the title "DEFA-Grenzenlos: Mobilität und Raum", the Seminar for Media and Communication Studies at the University of Erfurt is hosting an international symposium in Erfurt from 25 to 27 March in cooperation with the DEFA Foundation (Berlin).

28. January 2026

"BO-LAB" focusses on vocational orientation in teacher training

A new research project entitled "Vocational Orientation in Teacher Training" (BO-LAB) was launched at the University of Erfurt's Erfurt School of Education in January 2026. It is being funded by the Thuringian State Administration Office with around…

15. January 2026

Best Practice Forum: Counselling, treatment, knowledge transfer – How science becomes socially effective

As part of its academic staff and skills development programme, the University of Erfurt is inviting all its academics to a best practice forum entitled "Advice, treatment, knowledge transfer – how science becomes socially effective" on Tuesday, 21…

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