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Welcome on the websites of Forum Wissenschaftsreflexion! The Forum is a research facility according to § 91b GG. The federal government and the state of Lower Saxony have provided funding of approximately 20 million € for the construction.

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Forum Wissenschaftsreflexion ist eröffnet!

Vom 17.06.2026 - 19.06.2026 wurde der Forschungsbau mit der Eröffnungskonferenz "Wissenschaftsreflexion: What is it? What is the need for it?" feierlich eröffnet.

Minister Falko Mohrs im Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Eva Barlösius und weiteren Personen im Hintergrund

Minister Falko Mohrs im Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Eva Barlösius und weiteren Personen im Hintergrund

Sommer tour visit by Minister Falko Mohrs

We are pleased that Falko Mohrs, Minister for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony, visited the Forum Wissenschaftsreflexion on 11 August 2026 as part of his summer tour on the theme of "Building and Renovating". Many thanks for the stimulating discussions and encouraging words.

At “Forum Wissenschaftsreflexion”, researchers from the humanities and social sciences conduct joint research on the transformation of science and higher education. The Forum also comprises the Research Data Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (fdz.DZHW) and the Lab Knowledge Infrastructures (TIB).

Upcoming Events

SOCRATES Summer School 2026

FifHO Conference on 21 September 2026 / FifHO Doctoral Colloquium on 22 September 2026

Research Groups and Institutions at Forum Wissenschaftsreflexion

Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS)

Leibniz Center for Science and Society

Disruptions in Science and Society (DISSS) Fellowship Programme

SOCRATES Centre for Advanced Studies

Research Data Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, DZHW

Sociological research on science and higher education

Institute of Philosophy

Lab Knowledge Infrastructures, TIB

Institutional Resilience and the Protection Academic Freedom

LUH affirms basic democratic values

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