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Publication out!
Take a look at this publication by Off University on "Urgently Wanted: Freedom of Academic Learning and Research. An argument for further research into the educational aspirations of New Berliners.
In Pursuit of Transfeminist Memory: My Journey to Off University
With the rising authoritarianism around the world, attacks on academic autonomy and freedom of expression are increasing. It is of course very valuable to be able to carry out this research in these difficult days when scientific studies are prevented or even banned, scientists are suspended from their duties and discredited.
Reflections on Teaching at Off University
Off University provided a safe space for me as a scholar and for students with different perspectives.
Once We Were Trees, Now We Are Birds
𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙨, 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨 is an exhibition at the ifa Gallery Berlin which presents a broad selection of works by artists who have found refuge in Germany with the support of the Martin Roth-Initiative.
Focus group meeting on “The Journey of Kurdish Women to Berlin” and the Theater Workshop “Hayattan Kurmacaya”
On 2 October, 2024, as part of our collaboration with three organizations from Diyarbakır; Mesopotamia Foundation, the Middle East Cinema ...
Collaborative Online Learning: Best Practices Workshop
In this workshop, designed for lecturers and administrative staff at institutions of higher education who offer online education to an international group of students, we will discuss different aspects of secure online teaching and learning with a real-life example.
The Peace Process
The Role of Local Government Practices in the Kurdish Region Off University engages in “Critical Peace Studies” now in the ...
Call for Course Proposals on Myanmar
Proposals for the Summer Term 2025 Off University is inviting proposals for an online course on Myanmar taught by scholars ...
Discussion on a Work-in-Progress
Join us for this afternoon of open discussion, video and radio play presentation and Q&A! November 2nd, 2024, 3-6pm, Roam Projects, Berlin
Summer Meeting
This year, we gathered at Engelnest and on the Off University Moodle for our biannual meeting and General Members Assembly ...
Artistic research on “The Journey of Kurdish Women to Berlin”
In May, we were invited to attend a VAHA networking meeting in Berlin. This meeting gave participants the opportunity to meet ...
Bridging Cultural Localities: Kurdish Cinema on Lesvos Island
This summer, we hosted Övgü Gökçe as a in Mytilene on Lesvos island, together with our partner Siniparxi. During her two-month ...
Off University at the Long Night of Science at Humboldt University
During the Long Night of Science at Berlin Universities on June 22, 2024, we set up a mobile studio to ...
We are hiring a researcher!
We are hiring a researcher for a research project on Kurdish Female Asylum Seekers in Berlin who conducts 8 interviews ...
Refuge Worldwide
The following radio show was prepared by the Refuge Worldwide collective in collaboration with Dr. Nagehan Uskan from the Off ...
Long Night of Science – 2024
With freedom as the topic of the 2024 Science Year by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Off ...
Meet Our Project Leaders!
Join us in exploring the meaning of freedom! We are looking for participants for an upcoming video & radio project ...
Urgently Wanted: Freedom of Research and Learning
Value of free research and teaching for society and for each individual becomes particularly clear when this is jeopardized. Political ...
