Bonn Research Alliance (BORA)
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BORA, initiated by the University of Bonn, consists of 12 scientific institutions in the region, belonging to the four national research communities Fraunhofer, Helmholtz, Leibniz and Max Planck, the regional Johannes Rau Research Foundation and the UNU.
This month’s discussion explores “Yazidi Displacement & Return in Syria & Iraq”: 🔹 Dr. Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifánova 🔹 Dr. Osman Bahadir Dincer 🎙 Moderated by Dr. Benjamin Etzold A monthly space for exchange on forced migration research — join us for discussion & coffee! @bicc.de @ffvt.bsky.social
🚨 Jetzt anmelden! Am 28. April endet die Anmeldefrist für den 7. Runden Tisch der Bonn Platform for Forced Migration Studies. 🎤 Vortrag zu Kanadas Einwanderungs- und Flüchtlingspolitik im Wandel + 🥂 Empfang mit Fingerfood & Getränken 👉 Jetzt anmelden: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/64081c58e5...
🚨 IMPULSE Café Join us for a discussion on: “Narratives in the Central Mediterranean: Perspectives, Self-Understanding & Power Relations.” 🎤 Lobna Ben Salem & Maria Ullrich 🎙 Benjamin Etzold 🗓 Apr 21 | 🕓 16:00–17:30 📍 IMPULSE ☕ Migration, narratives & global power — join the conversation!
Great news—We remain the most successful German University of Excellence! With eight Clusters of Excellence and funding secured until 2033, we’re moving closer to our goal of establishing our Uni permanently among the best universities in the world: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/040-... © VL/Uni Bonn
Dr. Benjamin Etzold has published a chapter on precarious work and resistive agency among refugees in protracted displacement, in the new volume 'Arbeitswelten' (Springer Spektrum, 2026), co-edited by new BCDSS cluster member Michaela Doutch. @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de buff.ly/UX2njaJ
🚨IMPULSE Café 🗓Mar 24 🕓4:00–5:30 “Everyday geographies of young refugees and asylum-seekers in public space” 🎤 Prof. Dr. Kathrin Hörschelmann & Lea Haack @giubresearch.bsky.social 🎙 Moderator: Benjamin Etzold @bicc.de ☕ Exchange, discussion & coffee with colleagues in (forced) migration research.
Today—International Women’s Day—is a political day Women around the world are taking to the streets and shine a light on what remains a global reality: Violence against women is not an individual tragedy or a cultural anomaly—it is a manifestation of structural inequality. https://shorturl.at/Lrxo9
Flüsse wieder frei fließen lassen: „Fluss.Frei.Raum“ renaturiert Gewässer in Bayern – durch Rückbau alter Barrieren und reaktivierte Auen. Prof. Mariele Evers betont: „Naturnahe Flüsse sind eine zentrale Investition in funktionsfähige Ökosysteme.“ fluss-frei-raum.org #NatürlicherKlimaschutz #ANK
⏳ Reminder: Finissage „Wir sind das Anthropozän“ 📍 Universitätsmuseum Bonn @unibonn.bsky.social 🗓️ Mi., 25. Feb. 2026 | 17–19 Uhr Vortrag von Dr. Günter Wahlefeld: „Bilder der Welt vor dem Ende der Welt“. Mit Snacks & Getränken – letzte Gelegenheit, die Ausstellung zu erleben.
🌍 Rethinking Sustainability – Summer School 📅 June 22–26, 2026 |📍Bonn An interdisciplinary summer school for PhD candidates to critically rethink sustainability beyond buzzwords & disciplines— with your own research at the center. 📝 Apply by March 15 www.bora.uni-bonn.de/en/education...
🗓️ Join us Feb 24, 4pm for the next IMPULSE Café on "Transformations – Gender Roles and Family Dynamics in Displacement" 🧠 2 speakers ☕ Coffee + snacks 💬 Real talk & research exchange 📍IMPULSE - House for Intellectual Innovation & Creativity @idos-research.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @bicc.de
Great news for everyone interested in #SustainabilityTransformations and #GlobalGovernance: The application phase for the #MGGAcademy 2026 is open! #ApplyNow until 9 March 2026: mgg.network/page/mgg-aca... youtu.be/Y2rU_1D0Fac
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Explore Roman Bonn through the eyes of Bassiana, a free Ubian woman living near the legionary camp of Bonna. Our new self-guided digital heritage trail is now online via the free app – with places, stories, and small challenges along the way. More: buff.ly/4QtrLc9 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de
Do not miss our upcoming #JCMM Lecture with Nasir Uddin! 🗓️ 26 January 2026 ⏱️16:15 CET ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom 👉For more info, visit: buff.ly/hwGX4kY @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de @bora-network.bsky.social
🌍 Wir sind das Anthropozän · im Universitätsmuseum Bonn · Verlängert bis 1. März! @unibonn.bsky.social Fotografien von Prof. Dr. Christoph Antweiler (IOA) zeigen den Menschen als geologische Kraft – zwischen Schrecken und Schönheit, Landschaftswandel, Plastik, Stadt und Graffiti.
Are you accompanying an international researcher, professor, or staff member at the @unibonn.bsky.social ? Join our informal coffee meetup designed to help expat partners connect, exchange experiences, and feel at home in Bonn! 📍 Where: Café at P26, Poststraße 26, 53111 Bonn 🕑 When: Dec 8, 2–4pm
Eröffnung: HEUTE · 27.11.25 · 17 Uhr · Universitätsmuseum Bonn @unibonn.bsky.social Die neue Fotoausstellung von Christoph Antweiler zeigt die Schönheit, Widersprüche und Zumutungen unseres geologischen Zeitalters. 👉 Kommt zur Eröffnung und entdeckt das Anthropozän neu.
Are you accompanying an international researcher, professor, or staff member at the @unibonn.bsky.social? Join our informal coffee meetup designed to help expat partners connect, exchange experiences, and feel at home in Bonn! 📍 Where: Café at P26, Poststraße 26, 53111 Bonn 🕑 When: Nov 24, 2–4pm
🌍📚 Ten Bonn researchers are among the world’s most influential scientists on the “Highly Cited Researchers List 2025” by @clarivateag.bsky.social. Congrats to our brilliant scholars for shaping global science through impactful research👏 More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/196-... © UB #HighlyCited2025
🌍 Wir sind das Anthropozän Eröffnung: 27.11.25, 17 Uhr · Universitätsmuseum Bonn @unibonn.bsky.social Die neue Fotoausstellung von Christoph Antweiler zeigt die Schönheit und Folgen unseres geologischen Zeitalters – von Landschaftswandel bis Graffiti. 👉 Kommt vorbei!
🗓️ Join us Nov 18, 4pm for the next IMPULSE Café on "Displacement, ‘fugitivity’ and agency – reflections from the perspectives of Slavery Studies" 🧠 2 speakers ☕ Coffee + snacks 💬 Real talk & research exchange 📍IMPULSE - House for Intellectual Innovation & Creativity @bicc.de @dependencybonn.de
Are you accompanying an international researcher, professor, or staff member at the @unibonn.bsky.social? Join our informal coffee meetup designed to help expat partners connect, exchange experiences, and feel at home in Bonn! 📍 Where: Café at P26, Poststraße 26, 53111 Bonn 🕑 When: Nov 10, 2–4pm
Our monthly newsletter is out now! This edition features an exclusive interview with Dr Niklas Wagner. Click here to learn more about bringing ethics into #ClimateAction: blogs.idos-research.de/2025/10/27/i... 🌿
The Bonn Center for Reconciliation Studies and bicc are calling on PhD candidates and PostDocs to submit papers for the first Colloquium on Peace, Conflict and Reconciliation Studies, to be held in Bonn on 29 January 2026: shorturl.at/OfNV2 Submission deadline: 15 November 2025.
🌍 Einladung zum 6. Runden Tisch der Bonn Platform for Forced Migration Studies: Migration leben – Demokratie gestalten – Gemeinschaft(en) stärken 👉 Anmeldung bis 30. Oktober: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/62647d106a... @bicc.de @ffvt.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
Registration open: eveeno.com/applicationb... Under the theme “From Genes to Circuits and Behavior”, top neuroscientists - incl. Cori Bargmann, @edvardmoser.bsky.social, Rosa Paolicelli, Maude Baldwin & Zachary Knight - will meet at to explore how neural circuits drive behavior.
The program for the International Days 2025 is here! Join us in celebrating our talented students and researchers as well as exploring avenues for international exchange. More information and registration here: www.uni-bonn.de/internationa... #UniBonnInternational
Are you accompanying an international researcher, professor, or staff member at the @unibonn.bsky.social? Join our informal coffee meetup designed to help expat partners connect, exchange experiences, and feel at home in Bonn! 📍 Where: Café at P26, Poststraße 26, 53111 Bonn 🕑 When: Oct 27, 2–4pm
Join our Communications Team! Are you interested in creating multimedia content in an exciting and dynamic environment and supporting us in the implementation of cross-media concepts? Apply here ➡️ shorturl.at/mfdIH #bicc_bonn #formorepeace
