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Deadline_Material Culture in the History of Physics
Sabato 15 Novembre 2025
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Applications for the next international seminar on "Material Culture in the History of Physics", funded by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation. The workshop consists of a self-organized theoretical part and an attendance part, which will take place from February 23 to 27, 2026 at the Deutsches Museum in Munich.
 
Accommodation for five nights will be covered as well as travel expenses up to 100€ for participants from Germany, up to 300€ for students from Europe and up to 1000€ for students from overseas.
 
The seminar is aimed at M.A. and Ph.D. students in the history of science and physics as well as physics education. We would also like to encourage trainees in science and technology museums including respective university collections to apply.
 
For further details on the structure of the seminar, deadlines, etc., please see our flyer.

 

Details

● Who can apply? Masters and PhD students in the following fields: History of Science, Physics, Physics Education, as well as trainees in science and technology museums including respective university collections. A strong historical interest is a prerequisite for consideration. The letter of application should clearly state how the applicant can benefit from the seminar in his or her future career plans.

● Location: The seminar includes an online component at the beginning and an attendance section at the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

● Dates: The online section starts on 15th December 2025, and the attendance section in Munich extends five days starting on 23 February in the morning and ending on 27 February 2026 in the early afternoon (arrival on Sunday 22 February 2026).

● ECTS and Workload: The workload is 300hours, which means that participants will receive 10 ECTS for successful participation. They will get a certificate, which allows them to transfer the credits to their home university.

● Module examination: The module examination is an individual essay of 25,000 – 30,000 characters. The essay is due on 15th July 2026.

● How to apply? Please send a short CV (up to one page) and a letter explaining why you want to participate in the workshop (up to one page) as one PDF file in English to Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. before 15 November 2025.

● Funding: The support from the Heraeus Foundation covers accommodation (five nights) at the Kerschensteiner Kolleg in Munich and travel expenses of up to €100 for participants from Germany, up to €300 for participants from Europe, and up to €1000 for participants from overseas.