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We offer two funding opportunities: 1) Directorship of the International Research Cluster 2) Innovative Tandem Collaborations

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Photo: Christina Bogner

International Research Cluster 2025/26:

EnviroLink: Linking Research, Education, and Technology in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences

Director: Prof. Dr. Christina Bogner

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International Research Cluster 2023/24:

Conflict-Induced Displacement and Socio-Economic Resilience: Learning from Neglected Conflicts in Cameroon and Myanmar

Director: Prof. Dr. Michaela Pelican

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2025/26

Comparative Perspectives on Sexual Offences Law: From Consent to Sexual Harassment

Comparative Perspectives on Sexual Offences Law: From Consent to Sexual Harassment

Dr. Matilde Botto & Prof. Dr. Bettina Weißer

Critical AI Literacy as a Core Competence of Digital Citizenship: Student Teachers’ Perspectives in Australia and Germany

Critical AI Literacy as a Core Competence of Digital Citizenship: Student Teachers’ Perspectives in Australia and Germany

Dr. Ying Neoh & Dr. Silke Marchand

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2025

Illustration of Africa with symbolic representations of renewable energy, technology, and law. The map of Africa displays solar panels. Surrounding the map are icons including wind turbines, a light bulb, scales of justice, a laurel wreath, and a columned building. Text includes 'ENERGY LAW' and 'TECHNOLOGY LAW’. The image was created with AI, edited by UoC.

Digital and Energy Regulatory Directives in Advancing Energy Transition in Africa: Exploring Approaches for Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the AU Vision 2063

Dr. Dennis Agelebe & Prof. Dr. Kirk W. Junker

Two women, two young men, and a young girl are gathered outdoors at a food distribution table. They are organizing and packing food items like canned goods, pasta, jars, and fresh produce into cardboard boxes and bags. The individuals are smiling and working together, showing a sense of community and teamwork. The background features greenery.

Disrupted Community Involvement? Changes in Civic Engagement Across Life Events

Dr. Kasimir Dederichs & Dr. Ansgar Hudde

A globe surrounded by music notes. On top of the globe young children hold hands.

Inclusive Pedagogy in Music Education: A Comparison of the Perspectives of Teachers Across Primary and Special Education Schools in Germany and Türkiye

Dr. Gözde Özenç İra & Dr. Theresa Stommel, Dr. Lukas Bugiel

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2024/25

The Legal Dimension of China’s Presence in Latin America: Opportunities, Risks, and Responses

The Legal Dimension of China’s Presence in Latin America: Opportunities, Risks, and Responses

Dr. Monika Prusinowska & Dr. Daniel Sprick

From Lab to Community: A Collaborative Approach for Education and Awareness on Microplastics

From Lab to Community: A Collaborative Approach for Education and Awareness on Microplastics

Dr. Binaya Pattnaik & Prof. Dr. Christina Bogner

A Hands-on Training Programme and Workshop in Skills Lab and Basic Techniques for Stem Cell Research

A Hands-on Training Programme and Workshop in Skills Lab and Basic Techniques for Stem Cell Research

Dr. Christian Ngongang Ouankou & PD Dr. Filomain Nguemo

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2024

Future Ancestralities in the Amazonia: Indigenous Arts of Resistance

Future Ancestralities in the Amazonia: Indigenous Arts of Resistance

Dr. Trudruá Dorrico & Jun.-Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze

<em>Mtu ni Watu</em> - Disclosing Hidden Stories of Fieldwork

Mtu ni Watu - Disclosing Hidden Stories of Fieldwork

Dr. Richard Kiaka & Dr. Hauke-Peter Vehrs

Gender, Migration and Digitalization of Care Work: Discourse Analysis of Care Service Websites<br>

Gender, Migration and Digitalization of Care Work: Discourse Analysis of Care Service Websites

Dr. Mert Koçak & Dr. Elifcan Celebi

The Online and Offline Effects of Terror Attacks on Public Opinion Regarding Immigration

The Online and Offline Effects of Terror Attacks on Public Opinion Regarding Immigration

Dr. Ana Macanovic & Dr. Christof Nägele

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2023/24

Curating and Weaving Memories: Critical Multimodal Collaborations

Curating and Weaving Memories: Critical Multimodal Collaborations

Critical Multimodal Collaborations
Dr. Arjang Omrani & Dr. Simone Pfeifer

Thin Films of Aziridinium-Based Hybrid Perovskites

Thin Films of Aziridinium-Based Hybrid Perovskites

From Fundamental Understanding Towards Optoelectronic Applications

Dr. Olesia Kucheriv & Dr. Selina Olthof

Boundaries and Liminality in Flavian Poetry

Boundaries and Liminality in Flavian Poetry

Dr. India Nattermann & Prof. Dr. Anja Bettenworth

Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2023

The Atoms of Epicurus

The Atoms of Epicurus

Philosophical and Papyrological Reassessment of the Significance of Epicurus’ 25th Book on Physics for His Atomistic Justification of Free Will

Dr. Federico G. Corsi & Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hammerstaedt

The Comparison of Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Geography Classes in North-Rhine Westphalia and Iran

The Comparison of Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Geography Classes in North-Rhine Westphalia and Iran

Dr. Somayeh Khademi & Prof. Dr. Alexandra Budke

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