Commitment to politics and society

English and American Studies

Dr. phil. Petra-Andelka Anders:
- Jury member for the Grimme-Prize
- Consultant for the representation of disability in film productions

Project “Jewish Cemeteries in Franconia” by the Chair of Jewish Studies
- Objective: interdisciplinary documentation, analysis, and sustainable visibility of Franconian-Jewish history through the many well-preserved Jewish cemeteries, with close involvement of local stakeholders and academic partners
- Biannual network meetings in cooperation with the Johanna-Stahl-Center for Jewish Histroy and Culture in Lower Franconia (Contact for interested individuals or institutions: judaistik(at)uni-bamberg.de)
In Collaboration with the Digital Monument Technologies division at the Competence Center for Heritage Science and Monument Technologies: “Stone Whitnesses Digitally. German-Jewish Sepulchral Culture between the Middle Ages and Modernity - Space, Form, Inscription” (01/2023 - 12/2046)

Students in partner families: Organization of activities, arranging placements of Erasmus/exchange students with partner families, and managing the website
Freund statt fremd e.V.: Tutoring for refugee children, working at Café Blaue Frieda, German language support in the language café, organizing leisure activities, counseling, public relations, etc.
AEGEE e.V.: Supervision of events and/or Erasmus students
Menschen stärken Menschen: Academic support and language assistance for schoolchildren, accompaniment to government offices, help with finding housing, training or jobs, language tandems (as part of a sponsorship for a family with children or young adults)
Carithek - Volunteer Center Bamberg, project “Strengthening Refugee Children and Teenagers”: Support with regular or irregular activities (e.g., crafts, holiday programs, workshops, etc.), excursions with small and larger groups (e.g., natural history museum, farm, etc.), language activities using playful methods, volunteering as a reading mentor
Feel free to visit the mentioned websites to find out how you can get involved as a volunteer!