Obituary for Prof Dr Erich Ott
Dr Erich Ott, Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences from 1985 to 2010, passed away on 26 November 2025 in the company of his…
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Obituary for Prof Dr Erich Ott
New at the Department: Law and Society
Dr. Nandor Knust appointed as interim professor for “Law and Society” at the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences
Outstanding success for Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Citizens can play an active role in shaping the future
The eParT research network receives funding totalling around six million euros as part of the DFG's "Forschungsimpulse" call for proposals
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