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Changed opening hours during the lecture-free period

Please note: Some of the University of Erfurt’s support services have altered opening hours or are closed during the lecture-free period.

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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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Access to the TwentyOne Skills digital learning platform – flexibly acquire key competencies

In addition to the existing workshops offered by the Academic Skills Training programme, researchers of the University of Erfurt have the opportunity to register for the TwentyOne Skills digital learning platform.

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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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Feature updates for Windows 11 will begin on 20 July

On 20 July 2026, the University Computer and Media Center (URMZ) will begin rolling out the feature update to Windows 11 (version 25H2) for all centrally managed devices. The majority of university devices are already running this version; the update…

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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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New study on climate action published

A new study by a research team from the University of Erfurt shows: The widespread assumption that people underestimate how strongly others support climate protection falls short of the mark. Instead, people sometimes even overestimate how many…

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Professor Susanne Rau is a new member of the "Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt"

The historian Professor Susanne Rau of the University of Erfurt has been elected a full member of "Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt".

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