Society

“The ghosts of this house are still here – all remodels and renovations notwithstanding”
Artist Laura J. Padgett, a lecturer in theater, film and media studies, wants to photographically explore the historical complexity of both the IG Farben-Haus and the Westend Campus. The IG

The future is now
ChatGPT, a chatbot prototype developed by US company OpenAI, is on everyone’s lips right now. Some of the questions asked include: Does the software constitute a challenge for the education

Animals also mourn and show compassion
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on the similarity of emotions in humans and other animals, the inspiration for her new book Justice for Animals and Donald Trump Lisa Czellnik: The importance of

Sharing a common world through narratives
As a fellow at the Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften, political scientist Dr. Nojang Khatami is researching how the liberal democratic orders can be revitalised with a stronger ethos of solidarity. UniReport: Dear

“Raising public awareness of biodiversity – that’s my main job.”
Prof. Karin Böhning-Gaese is a professor at Goethe University Frankfurt. In 2010 she became Director of the city’s Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre and has now been appointed to

Reported missing in Hessen by 2028: 200,000 skilled workers – with no peak to the shortage in sight
The baby boomer generation is gradually retiring, leaving behind large gaps in the labor market that a younger workforce is only partially able to fill. On behalf of the Hessian

Pioneering method for stem cell diagnostics: Leif S. Ludwig receives Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award
Biochemist and physician Dr Leif S. Ludwig (40) from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and the Max Delbrück Center will receive the 2023 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig

Research project offers psychotherapeutic help to traumatized refugees of war and violence
People who have fled to Germany to escape war and violence often suffered traumatic experiences. Torture, rape or attacks can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Those affected suffer from

Strengthening Hessen’s Cybersecurity Research
Protecting the cybersecurity of society, business and the state, and fending off threats: That is the goal of ATHENE, the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity. Through its research and

New endowed professorship to research social transformation of the working world due to digitalization
A new endowed professorship in Digital Transformation and Work will enhance the social science research at the Goethe University and build on the tradition of critical social theory. The contract