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Public Lectures & Events

Events coming up soon

The following offers are not only aimed at members of the university, but rather at all who are interested. Simply come along on the day!

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Regular Activities during Term

Coming up soon...

DateEventTimeRoomLanguage
15.10.25Philosophical night-café: “Can we understand one another?”7 p.m.Rostscheune, Färbergasse 28German
22.10.25Reading and Discussion with Daniela Seel: “Nach Eden”(2.6 MB)6 p.m.U2/00.25German
30.10.25As part of the Theological Forum(6.9 MB): Prof. Dr. Birte Platow - "I am your God! On a New Thoolo:AI and its Theological Reflection6:15 p.m.U2/00.25German

Upcoming Events Organized by Chair

Interdisciplinary Offers

All events are in German.

Center for Medieval Studies

  • Medieval Studies Advanced Seminar open for all interested parties (October 13, 2025 - February 6, 2026), organized by Prof. Dr. Stephan Albrecht, Prof. Dr. Klaus van Eickels, Prof. Dr. Norbert Kössinger, Prof. Dr. Gesine Mierke & Prof. Dr. Rainer Schreg
  • Online Lecture Series “Bamberg's Book Histories”
    • Prof. Dr. Martina Wernli: “Writing Processes in Jean Paul’s Letters” (11.11.25)
    • Prof. Dr. Tino Licht: “Lectio sollemnis. Reading Marks in Bamberg Manuscripts” (18.11.25)
    • Nils Hausmann M.A.: "Medieval Book Chests" (25.11.25)
    • PD Dr. Robert Klugseder: “Artificial Intelligence in Choral Research” (02.12.25)
    • Gabriele Schöpf-Ruderich M.A.: “Queen Amalia of Greece in Exile and the Photo Collection of Maximilian von Palaus (1824–1885)” (09.12.25)
    • Prof. Dr. Günter Dippold: “Religious Markings Reflected in the Drawings of Andreas Borschert (1872–1933)” (13.01.26)
    • Dr. Harald Nehr: “Of 'Extreme Characters' and 'Good Workers'. The Bamberg Organ Builders of the 19th Century and their Works” (20.01.26)
    • Cornelia von Heßberg M.A.: “The German Life Description of Emperor Henry II from 1511” (27.01.26)
  • Medieval Studies seminar “Dido”
  • Medieval diterature discussion with Felicitas Hoppe and Tilman Spreckelsen (February, 2026)

English and American Studies

Archaeological Sciences, Heritage Studies, and Art History

All events are in German if not indicated otherwise.

Protestant Theology

Geography

All events are in German if not indicated otherwise.

German Studies

All events are in German.

  • Reading with Daniela Seel (22.10.25: 6-8 p.m.)
  • Reading withPeter Stamm (11.11.25: 6-10 p.m., U2/00.25)
  • “Black History Month: The writer of childrens' books Regina Feldmann presents her work” (in cooperation with the chair of American Studies); 28.01.26, 4-6 p.m., U2/00.25
  • Poetics lectures:
    • 20.05.26
    • 10.06.26
    • 24.06.26
  • For regular updates on events organized by the chair for Newer German Literary Studies, please contact lehrstuhl.germ-lit1(at)uni-bamberg.de referencing "Literatur in der Universität".

History / European Ethnology

All events are in German.

Catholic Theology

  • Conferences
  • Theological Forum - No registration!
    • All lectures take place in lecture hall U2/00.25 at 6:15 p.m.
    • Flyer for the winter term 25/26(6.9 MB) on the topic “Thanks to AI?! What AI promises us”
    • 30.10.25: Prof. Dr. Birte Platow - “'I am your God!' On a new Theolo:AI and its theological reflection”
    • 13.11.25: Prof. Dr. Arne Manzeschke and Dr. Judith Schoch - “'I will keep you company!' Gerontological and ethical perspectives on social robotics”
    • 27.11.25: Prof. Dr. Catrin Misselhorn - “'I am your partner!' Friendship, love, and sex with robots”
    • 11.12.25: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Koch - “'I fight for you!' Ethical questions regarding autonomous weapon systems”
    • 22.01.26: Dr. Florian Mayrhofer - “'I accompany/guide you in faith!' AI and the communication of religious meaning in digital worlds”

Communication Studies

Middle Eastern and Oriental Studies

Classical Philology & Philosophy

All events are in German if not stated otherwise.

  • Philosophical Night Café (monthly at 7 p.m. respectively, Färbergasse 28)
    • 17.09.25: Character development - is that possible?
    • 15.10.25: Can we understand each other?
    • 05.11.25: The vulnerable human - Weakness or strength?
    • Contact: Dr. Jens Wimmers

Romance Studies

  • Guest lectures at the chair of Romance Literature (Spanish)
    • Dr. Philipp Kampschroer (Universidade Católica Portuguesa): “Schiller in Portugal: A Handwritten Translation of Wilhelm Tell from 1848” (June 3, 2025; 6:15 p.m., room U2/02.04; German)
    • Prof. Dr. Andreas Kurz (Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico): “The Transformation of the Commited Author Nelly Campobello into a Representative of an Innocent Girl's Perspective or a Naïve Witness to the Events of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1917” (provisional title) (June 3, 2025; German)

Slavic Studies