Freie Universität Berlin

When Researchers Are Forced to Flee Their Countries

The Sudanese veterinarian Khalid Mohammedsalih from Nyala University in Sudan is conducting research at Freie Universität Berlin as a fellow of the Scholar Rescue Fund

Culture of Remembrance: The Trail of Books

The library of the Higher Institute for Jewish Studies, a rabbinical seminary in Berlin from 1872 to 1942, contained 60,000 volumes. One that disappeared during the Nazi era remained unnoticed in the stacks of Freie Universität’s University Library.

“The Christian Evangelical movement has had a lot of success in influencing public opinion for a very long time”

“Tunisia is one of the many secondary arenas of this war”

campus.leben series: “How have research and teaching changed since October 7, 2023?” / Political scientist Mariam Salehi

"Harris still has the opportunity to commit to supporting reparations for slavery in the US"

Dr. Helen Gibson, Department of History, John F. Kennedy Institute

“For over two hundred years, emotions have always been crucial for US voters”

Jessica Gienow-Hecht, professor of North American history at the John F. Kennedy Institute of North American Studies

“The Grand Old Party is part of global movement of the radical right”

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Thomas Greven, Department of Political Science, John F. Kennedy Institute

“The increasing erosion of a commonly shared reality is destroying democracy”

Prof. Dr. Harald Wenzel (em.), Department of Sociology, John F. Kennedy Institute

“Black identity is still largely defined by external forces”

Sebastian Jobs, professor of North American history at the John F. Kennedy Institute