Elections to the executive boards of the institutes and seminars of Faculty 8 will take place between 26 May and 12 June 2026. Members of the groups of academic staff, students and technical and administrative staff are to be elected. Candidates for all three groups may be nominated through electoral proposals. Further information can be found in the linked election announcement.

Since 1859, the German Archaeological Institute has awarded annual travel grants. These are intended to support the next generation of scholars in archaeology and related disciplines. The aim is for the grant holders to gain a thorough understanding of these countries, and above all of their archaeological monuments and historical sites, through an extended stay in the regions of the ancient cultural sphere. This year, Jonas Zweifel, research assistant at the Institute for Classical Archaeology and Christian Archaeology, has been awarded this prestigious honour.

On 22 January 2026, the Faculty of History/Philosophy will host its Doctorate Day. The event for advanced students and doctoral candidates will take place in room JO 101 and aims to provide information from various perspectives on all practical aspects of doctoral studies at the faculty.

The Joint Science Conference of the Federal Government and the Länder (GWK) has announced that the University of Münster will participate in the new Academy Programme with two research projects. The project ‘The Crocodile and Human Mummies of Tebtynis: AI-supported collation and editorial development of Hellenistic papyri from the Bancroft Library (Berkeley)’ with the participation of ancient historian Prof. Dr. Patrick Sänger will run for 15 years and will be funded with over EUR 4 million.

In his inaugural lecture at the University of Münster, Dr Manuel Köster from the Institute for History Didactics will address the research field of ‘sound history’. Entitled ‘Hearing history? Perspectives on the acoustic dimension of past living environments from a history education perspective’, the lecture will examine the relevance of sounds and tones for historical learning. The public event will begin at 12.15 p.m. on 3 November in Lecture Hall F 4 in the Fürstenberghaus. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Philosopher Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Carl Friedrich Gethmann will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of History & Philosophy. In his life's work, he uniquely combines reflection on fundamental and methodological questions of his discipline with the practical application of philosophical expertise in political consulting and social discourse.

From 23 August 2025 to 15 February 2026, the special exhibition “Theme Room Colonialism” at the Stadtmuseum will focus on the traces of German colonial rule and its consequences. Exhibits from the years between 1884 and 1918 with a connection to Münster illustrate how ethnological exhibitions, colonial goods shops and contemporary everyday goods supported stereotypes also in Münster and how multifaceted the effects of colonial policy are to this day. The presentation is the result of a collaboration between the Münster City Museum, the Department of History and the Institute for Didactics of History at the University of Münster and twelve other partner institutions.

The Department of History has a vacancy for an office assistant (100%) to be filled as soon as possible. The position is initially limited until 31 May 2029, but has good prospects of being made permanent. Classification is possible up to pay group 6 TV-L. The tasks include general secretarial work, travel assistance, processing of personnel matters and support with event organisation.