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17JAN 2026
News from BaFID
Holy rubbish?
Magic in the repository? Franken holds 70 genizot. In an article, Dr Riemer explains how sacred texts provided protection.
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18DEC 2025
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Interreligious Calendar for the Year 2026
BaFID is publishing a printed version of the Interreligious Calendar for the third time. For the year 2026, the focus will be on exhibits from museums and libraries in the region. This beautiful decoration for any wall features objects and images depicting religious life in the European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg. Each month, you will […]
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16DEC 2025
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A celebration of humanity – Christmas celebrated interreligiously and independently of faith
As part of the #FAUwissenwollen series of events, scientists present their current projects and research findings in a way that is easy to understand and answer questions from the audience. On 5 December 2025, the founding director of BaFID gave a talk on the Erlanger Waldweihnacht Bühne entitled ‘A celebration of humanity – Christmas as […]
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10NOV 2025
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Interfaith Dialogue in Kiel: Workshop on Tolerance at Kiel University
On 3 November 2025, an interfaith workshop on tolerance was held at Christian Albrecht University in Kiel. The meeting was organised by the Forschungsstelle Toleranz (KFT) at the Chair of Social Psychology and Political Psychology in cooperation with BaFID. The workshop was designed and conducted by Dr. Christoph Daniel Schaefer, project manager at KFT, together […]
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30OCT 2025
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Gods, gamers and history: The Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourses at the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
Around 27,000 visitors made the 12th Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften a resounding success. While technology and natural sciences took centre stage at many of the 130 venues in Nuremberg, Fürth, and Erlangen, the Bavarian Research Center for Interreligious Discourses (BaFID) provided a crucial counterpoint: it demonstrated how closely religion, pop culture, and social responsibility are […]
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24OCT 2025
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BaFID Board of Trustees: Commitment to science, dialogue and social cohesion
An honorary board of trustees was established in order to effectively support the scientific work of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID) in the service of society. This board aims to further strengthen the centre’s public presence. It is composed of renowned personalities from politics, religious communities, the media, business and science https://www.bafid.fau.de/zentrum/kuratorium/). […]An honorary board of trustees was established in order to effectively support the scientific work of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID) in the service of society. This board aims to further strengthen the centre’s public presence. It is composed of renowned personalities from politics, religious communities, the media, business and science https://www.bafid.fau.de/zentrum/kuratorium/). […]
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09OCT 2025
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Public lecture series on the topic “Die schönsten Weltuntergänge? Zukunftsszenarien, Utopien und Dystopien”
This winter semester 2025/2026, BaFID invites you to a public lecture series on the topic „Die schönsten Weltuntergänge? Zukunftsszenarien,Utopien und Dystopien“. The series starts next Thursday, 16 October. The event is a key qualification for all students. You can find the event in Campo using the QR code below. All events can be visited online; […]
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15SEP 2025
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Volume 4 of the Erlangen Yearbook for Interreligious Discourses is now available
Fresh off the press: The 4th volume of the Erlangen Yearbook (Interreligiöse Kompetenz und Wertevermittlung in der Bildungsarbeit) is now available in stores and online. To coincide with the publication, Prof. Dr. Georges Tamer, Director of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID), answered Ergon Verlag’s questions in an interview. More information on the […]
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04SEP 2025
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Expert opinion confirms: Workshop “Mein Gott, Dein Gott, kein Gott” convinces
The Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID), now an established academic institution promoting the teaching of values and integration, has evaluated the workshop “Mein Gott, Dein Gott, kein Gott”, designed by Markus Hirsch, at three Nuremberg schools. The result is clear: the concept aims to strengthen democratic competence and promote respectful interaction in a […]
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10JUL 2025
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BaFID at the Nuremberg Digital Festival 2025: Why tech cannot do without culture
From 30 June to 9 July 2025, the Nürnberg Digital Festival (NUEDIGITAL) once again transformed the metropolitan region into a hub for digital issues of the future. Under the motto ‘TECH to the PEOPLE,’ more than 18,000 participants from the worlds of business, science, education, and culture gathered to discuss artificial intelligence, sustainability, digital ethics, […]
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