Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology

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Graduation Ceremony Winter 2025/26
We are excited!

Graduation Ceremony Winter 2025/26
Congratulations!

Madita Teusen wins the Faculty Award for her bachelor's thesis!
We are excited!
A Warm Welcome!

Prof. Brusius is going to expand teaching and research in the field of "Museum and Heritage Studies"!

News

Library: Opening hours during term holidays (09.02.2026 - 12.04.2026)

Opening hours during term holidays (9th February 2026 till 12th April 2026):

Monday to Thursday 10 - 18 h
Friday closed!

Upcoming Events

Our Study Programmes

BA Ethnologie

MA S&C Anthropology

MA Culture & Environment in Africa

Offers on Research-Based Learning

Fieldwork self-organised

or affiliated to ongoing research projects

Summer Schools

Take a look at our current and past programmes

Research Class on World Heritage

starts again in winter semester 2025/26!

International Affairs

Study Abroad - Europe

Study Abroad - Worldwide

Short-Term Stays

For more information on the various opportunities to study abroad, please visit the International Affairs overview page. Prospective students who would like to find out more about our international degree programs will also find useful information here.

News on Current Research Activities

Wawili Toolblox

Blog of the Tandem Project "Mtu ni Watu – Disclosing Hidden Stories of Fieldwork".Richard Kiaka (Loitokitok, Kenya) & Hauke-Peter Vehrs (UoC)

New Short Film on Conflict-Induced Displacement in Cameroon

Published by the International Research Cluster “Conflict-Induced Displacement and Socio-Economic Resiliencer” of the Cologne International Forum

Rewilding the Anthropocene

The REWILDING Project is present in the exhibition which will be on display in the Museum Wiesbaden from the 21st of March 2024 until the 2nd of February 2025.