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Thuringian universities present the results of the impact study

In spring 2023, the Thuringian Conference of State Presidents (TLPK) commissioned an impact study on the regional economic significance of Thuringia's universities. The results are now available and demonstrate the outstanding contribution of…

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Dinner Debate in the state parliament: "Our universities are worth their weight in gold"

Under the motto "Our universities are worth their weight in gold", Thuringia's universities presented themselves at the Dinner Debate of the Thuringian Conference of State Presidents (TLPK) in the state parliament on 13 March. In addition to the…

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Libraries Provide Information About Potentially Harmful Pigment Components in Historical Books

Across Germany, books from the 19th century are currently suspected of being contaminated with toxic arsenic residues. The University of Erfurt also has historical collections in its Erfurt University Library and in the Gotha Research Library that…

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Scientists as Superheroes?

"Scientists as Superheroes? Communicating Complexity during COVID-19" is the title of a new study investigating the complexity of communication during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the authors is Finja Augsburg, a member of the "UncertainTEAM"…

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DGPuK Annual Conference in Erfurt: "Visions for a Better Life"

The Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Erfurt is hosting the 69th annual conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft,…

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Learning Platform Supports Conversations About Vaccination

Why do some people hesitate to get vaccinated? What is the psychological reason behind this? And how can you refute arguments against vaccination in a personal conversation without jeopardising your relationship with this person? Answers to these…

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Welcome back, Professor Ulf Sauerbrey!

Some people on campus will certainly remember him from his previous position as Academic Councillor in the Department of Primary Education and Childhood Research at the University of Erfurt. Ulf Sauerbrey is now back and took up the professorship for…

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Library Scholarship For Authors 2024 Advertised

The Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Thuringia is once again offering a library grant worth 1,500 euros. It is intended to enable authors to spend a month researching the holdings of the Gotha Research Library at the University of Erfurt.…

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