Research building "Weltbeziehungen"

Instead of measuring quality of life in terms of the currency of resources, options and moments of happiness, we need to turn our gaze to the relationship with the world that shapes this life. The analysis of world relations is therefore the focus of our Weberian research programme. The research building 'Weltbeziehungen‘ enables us to further advance this research in collaboration with researchers from different disciplines, cultural backgrounds and generations.” (Professor Hartmut Rosa, director of the MWK)

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We are happy and excited about the interesting possibilities that will arise when we come together with colleagues from many other disciplines in this new building, which is so well thought out for scientific teamwork across disciplines.” (Professor Cornelia Betsch, Director of the IPB)

The world is becoming more complex. Research practice is becoming more complex. This makes spaces that create encounters and exchange all the more important, spaces that invite, spaces where people like to be. Research that wants to explore life needs good living spaces itself. With this promise of finding good living spaces in the new research building, we are moving in.” (Professor Julia Knop, Theological Research Centre)

The Brandt School is ‚Weltbeziehungen‘ in action – an epistemological and ontological dialogue between cultural, economic and academic spaces. The new venue will allow us to deepen this dialogue in our work with researchers and students from North and South.” (Professor Andreas Goldthau, Director of the Brandt School)

“As a team within our Volunteering Research Group, we draw on new ideas, thrive on exchange and benefit from synergies. We hope to see these ideas flourish, be complemented and expanded within our research building.” (Professor Jürgen Martschukat, Volunteering Research Group)