Mission Statement

PARI is an inter- and transdisciplinary research institute that conducts and promotes research in three fields:

PARI unites junior and senior researchers in the social and cultural sciences, carries out research projects, organizes symposia, conferences and workshops, and offers doctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships as well as conference grants.

PARI also organizes public discussion events. PARI is active in citizen science and aims at fostering exchange and debate between academics, politicians, and citizens

About

Founded in 2021, the Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) is a collaboration between the Point Alpha Foundation in the City of Geisa, which runs the Point Alpha Memorial at the former Inner German border, the Fulda University of Applied Science and researchers of the University of Erfurt. It is funded by the Thuringian State Chancellery.

Executive Directors

Prof. Dr. Philipp Gassert

Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuller

Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesner

Research Coordinator

PD Dr. Tobias Becker

Katharina Bittorf

Vivian Seidel, M.A.

Executive Office/Executive Secretary
Imprint

Register of Associations

VR 300874

Prof. Dr. Walter Bauer-Wabnegg

Prof. Dr. Karim Khakzar

Philipp Metzler

Executive Directors

Prof. Dr. Philipp Gassert

Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuller

Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesner

Research Coordinator

PD Dr. Tobias Becker

Katharina Bittorf

Vivian Seidel, M.A.

Executive Office/Executive Secretary
Imprint

Register of Associations

VR 300874

Prof. Dr. Walter Bauer-Wabnegg

Prof. Dr. Karim Khakzar

Philipp Metzler

Point Alpha Research Institute e. V.

Schlossplatz 1-2
36419 Geisa

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