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Hartmut Rosa elected as an International Fellow of the British Academy

Professor Hartmut Rosa, Director of the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt and Professor at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, has been elected an International Fellow of the British Academy. The Academy thereby recognises…

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ICCA: The University of Erfurt welcomes mathematicians from around the world to an international conference on campus

From 7 to 11 September, the University of Erfurt will host this year’s ICCA, the International Conference on Clifford Algebras and their Applications in Mathematics. Launched in 1985 at the University of Canterbury in the UK, the aim of these…

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Scholarships advertised at the Gotha Research Campus

The University of Erfurt is once again inviting applications for Herzog-Ernst Scholarships and Hiob-Ludolf Fellowships at its Gotha Research Campus for 2027, for research into the Gotha collections, primarily at the Gotha Research Library.…

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Heatwave warnings in Europe: Research team calls for better evaluation of the effectiveness of health campaigns

Extreme heat is becoming an ever-greater threat to public health in Europe – the continent is warming at almost twice the global average rate. An international research team led by the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour at the University of…

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New research project on strategic polarisation on digital platforms

Over the next five years, the Volkswagen Foundation will be supporting a new collaborative project to research social polarisation on digital platforms. The Weizenbaum Institute is leading the project; project partners include the "Gesellschaft für…

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Franz Emanuel Weinert Prize for Professor Cornelia Betsch

Cornelia Betsch, Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour at the University of Erfurt, is to be honoured with the Franz-Emanuel-Weinert Prize by the German Psychological Society (DGPs). In doing…

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New publication: What teacher training can learn from pilot training

Which principles of pilot training could also benefit teacher training? This question is being explored by PD Dr habil. Benjamin Dreer-Göthe, managing director of the Erfurt School of Education at the University of Erfurt, and Associate Professor Dr…

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New project by the One Health Platform investigates the growing risks posed by mosquitoes

Rising temperatures, urbanisation and artificial light at night are altering the living conditions of mosquitoes in Europe – with potential consequences for the spread of pathogens such as the West Nile virus. A new network project by the One Health…

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