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[Translate to English:] Luther als Mönch

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21. May 2026

Gotha Research Library closes early

The Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt would like to inform you that it will close at 3.30 pm on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 due to an internal event.

29. April 2026

250 Years of the Order of the Illuminati: New Research Puts Gotha in the Spotlight

New research findings from the Illuminati Research Unit at the Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt show that the Order of the Illuminati existed until 1787 – longer than previously thought – and that its final headquarters were in…

9. April 2026

"Coburg | Gotha | 1826 – Ein Herzog. Zwei Residenzen.": Exhibition on the change of dynasty 200 years ago

200 years ago, the Ernestine duchies were reorganised and the Dual Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was created. Under the title "Coburg | Gotha | 1826" – Ein Herzog. Zwei Residenzen." in 2026, several exhibitions at various locations in Gotha and…

30. March 2026

New research project "Perthes colonial" launched

The three-year project "Perthes kolonial" has been launched at the Centre for Transcultural Studies / Gotha Perthes Collection, for which the two Erfurt-based historians, Professor Iris Schröder and Professor Christiane Kuller, secured third-party…

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