Workshop Wissenschaftsfreiheit und Rechtsextremismus: Herausforderungen und Handlungsmöglichkeiten an Hochschulen
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026 | 2:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
SPEAKERS/MODERATORS: Dr. Christoph Haker & Dr. Lukas Otterspeer
The workshop consists of a presentation followed by a discussion and an interactive workshop with case studies. The presentation provides an overview of the current state of research on right-wing extremism in higher education institutions. It is structured around the questions “What was?”, “What is?”, and “What if?”. It explores how right-wing extremism manifests itself in research, teaching, administration, and technology, as well as in higher education and science policy. It will then focus on the perspectives of those affected who are confronted with right-wing extremism in their daily professional or academic lives at universities. Following the lecture, the workshop will examine specific cases of right-wing extremism at universities. The workshop will also address concerns and challenges that participants are currently facing. The cases have been selected to highlight challenges at various levels of university organization and to facilitate their discussion in the workshop, with a focus on both preventive and immediate/acute strategies for addressing these issues.
Registration
Registration deadline: November 9, 2026 (max. 20 participants)