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Research at the University of Erfurt

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PhD students & those interested in pursuing a PhD

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. November 2026

Scholarships for PhD students

The University of Erfurt is awarding up to four scholarships to PhD students with effect from 1 April 2027, funded by the Thuringian State Graduate Scholarship Programme. The deadline for applications is 24 November 2026 (23:59 CET).

2. November 2026

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…

30. October 2026

Gerda Henkel Tandem Fellowships for the Global History of Ideas

With the support of the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the Gotha Research Centre at the University of Erfurt is once again inviting applications for Gerda Henkel Tandem Fellowships in the History of Global Ideas. Applications can be submitted until 10…

22. October 2026

New publication: Die Banalität des Orientalismus

A new book by Kai Hafez, entitled "Die Banalität des Orientalismus", has been published by Transcript publishing house.

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