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During the orientation phase one week before the start of the semester, the GeistSoz student council will provide you with all the important information about commencing your studies.
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You have completed your Bachelor's degree and would like to deepen your history studies - interdisciplinary, practical and with a lot of creative freedom? Then the EUKLID Master's degree program at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is just right for you!
Special features of the program:
-> Small groups and intensive supervision
-> Choice of modules and courses
-> Final thesis in either history or philosophy
-> Start in the summer or winter semester
Are you interested? You can find all information about the program structure here
Does your BA degree give you access to the MA Euclid? Do you have any other questions? Make an appointment with the Student Advisory Service: fachstudienberatung.geschichte∂itz.kit.edu
In this interview, Rolf-Ulrich Kunze puts the Germans' love of model railroads into historical context. To mark the 25th anniversary of Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, a podcast was produced dedicated to the favorite pastime of Horst Seehofer and many other West and East German citizens.
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On July 28, Tim Schanetzky (currently holding the Chair of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Freiburg) gave a lecture at the research colloquium titled "Contemporary History and Civic Education: More Than Just a 'Reference Discipline'." His research focuses on areas such as the history of capitalism and the history of political ideas, particularly regarding the interconnections between the economy and politics after 1945. In September, he and others are publishing the volume *Der Mann fürs Bunte. Franz Burda und sein Medienunternehmen* with C.H. Beck Verlag.
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On July 22, 2026, the graduate seminar on the history of science of research expeditions, led by Désirée Schauz, took an excursion to the Rhine Harbor, where the botanical collection of the Karlsruhe Natural History Museum is currently housed.
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On July 21, Katharina Voll gave a presentation titled “Between the Display Case and Scholarship: Objects as the Interface Between Museum Work and Research” at the research colloquium. A researcher in the Department of Ancient Cultures at the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe, she introduced the audience—which is otherwise more familiar with modern and contemporary history—to the world of ancient Greek artifacts. In addition to the challenges posed by traditional forms of research and outreach, the presentation focused primarily on 3D digitalization and its significance for the restoration of ceramics and the digital dissemination of research findings.
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