What do politicians mean when they refer to the ideals of the Enlightenment? Angela Merkel declared in the Bundestag in 2021 that she believes in the “power of the Enlightenment”. French President Emmanuel Macron repeatedly invokes the need to defend the “spirit of the Enlightenment”. “Critical research must of course question what interpretation of the […]
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1. Apr 2025
Ancient PhD degree certificate found at MLU
According to an anonymous source archaeologists found by chance an ancient PhD certificate below the old bunker at the Universitätsplatz in Halle (Saale). During the renovation of the Universitätsplatz in 2002 several reconstruction were made. With regard to current instabilities of bridges in Germany, tests of the stability of the structure below the Universitätsplatz have […]
31. Mar 2025
PhD Network Round Table (April 2, 2025)
The next PhD Round Table will take place on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2025, 7 pm at Café Nöö at Große Klausstraße 11. As always, you can meet other PhD students and postdocs as well as PhD Network staff at the monthly get-together and network. When: April 2, 2025, meeting from 7 pm Where: Café Nöö […]
19. Mar 2025
Kick-off event: Networking for mothers* in science – How do you do it? (March 25, 2025)
What do you think when you hear the word “compatibility”? How do you feel as a mother in science? What hurdles do you face, what successes have you been able to celebrate? And how do you manage the daily balancing act between the different roles? We would like to discuss these and other questions, network […]
18. Mar 2025
DFG Funding Opportunities: for Postdocs (March 26, 2025 | online)
This online talk focuses on the DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs of the DFG. Further details and the dial in link can be found at Info Talks on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers. Date: March 26, 2025 Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. CET Language: English Please note: You can access the event via the […]
14. Mar 2025
Fulbright Germany: Ausschreibung Doktorand:innenförderung in den USA 2026
Bis zum 1. Mai 2025 können sich deutsche Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen bei Fulbright Germany für ein Doktorand:innenstipendium bewerben. Es werden vier- bis sechsmonatige Forschungsprojekte an einer US-Hochschule oder Forschungsinstitution gefördert, die zwischen dem 1. Januar 2026 und dem 31. Mai 2026 begonnen werden. Das Stipendium finanziert Unterhaltskosten von 2.400 Euro/Monat, die transatlantische Reise und eine Kranken-/Unfallversicherung. Das Fulbright […]
10. Mar 2025
[UL] Lunch Lectures: Mental Health im Wissenschaftsalltag (March 20, 2025 | online)
Leipzig University organizes a lecture series on career and everyday life in academia of postdocs. This time the topic is Mental Health in every-day researchers life Zusammen mit Viola Gründemann (GA), die Teil der Initiative “Mental Health Awareness Days” ist, schauen wir in dieser Lunch Lecture auf drängende Fragen des Wohlbefindens im Wissenschaftsalltag. Together with […]
4. Mar 2025
Research, International and Transfer Information Service (FIT) at MLU
MLU became a member of the Research, International and Transfer Information Service (FIT) on March 1, 2025. This service will make it even easier for you to receive information about new funding programs, calls for proposals and events related to your scientific field via an e-mail newsletter. FIT is administered by the University of Kassel […]
3. Mar 2025
[IO] Welcome event for international students and doctoral candidates (March 13/14, 2025 | online)
The International Office of MLU invites international first semester students and doctoral candidates to an online information event on the following dates: Thursday, 13.03.2025, 18:00 or Friday, 14.03.2025, 9:00 a.m. Interested doctoral candidates without an access link can contact Dr. Heike Link (). You will then receive the online access link to the event.
3. Mar 2025
PhD Network Round Table (March 5, 2025)
The next PhD Round Table will take place on Wednesday, 5th of March 2025, 7 pm at Bewaffel Dich at Neumarktstraße 9. As always, you can meet other PhD students and postdocs as well as PhD Network staff at the monthly get-together and network. When: March 5, 2025, meeting from 7 pm Where: Bewaffel Dich (Neumarktstraße […]