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Hands-On Science: The Science Festival on Roßmarkt
The “Frankfurt Alliance” brings together Goethe University and 15 non-university research institutions from Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region. To showcase what this hub of science has to offer, they are organising the Frankfurt Science Festival for the second time.
Hessische Staatskanzlei
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Studying between Hesse and Wisconsin
250 years of the United States, 80 years of the State of Hesse and 50 years of the Hesse-Wisconsin partnership: 2026 marks a series of significant transatlantic anniversaries. Few German universities are as closely connected to this shared history as Goethe University Frankfurt.
Lora Demireva / IWAK
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New Labour Market Access for Vulnerable Groups
The labour market is changing—not just because of AI. For those who already struggle to find access to the labour market, it’s becoming even more difficult. How new sectors could be opened up for these vulnerable groups was the focus of an event organized jointly by the Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture (IWAK) of Goethe University and the State Association for Employment Hesse (registered association) (LAG Arbeit Hessen e.V.) on September 1 at Goethe University.
Uwe Dettmar
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23rd Frankfurt Children’s University: From Salty Money, Deep Sleep, Social Networks, and Thirsty Plants
For the past three weeks, students in Hesse have been back in their classrooms—and soon, they might find themselves in the largest lecture hall at Goethe University: The 23rd Frankfurt Children’s University will take place on the Westend Campus from Monday, September 7 to Thursday, September 10, 2026, each day at 4:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall Center.