Thomas Gerdes

Thomas Gerdes

@thomasgerdes.de

Head of Library at Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science, Göttingen. Passionate about open science and supporting research. | thomasgerdes.de

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RiffReporter
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Was erzählen Fotoalben von Wehrmachtssoldaten über den Zweiten Weltkrieg – und was verschweigen sie? Der Fotograf und Historiker Arno Gisinger erforscht, wie Bilder den Krieg als Abenteuer inszenieren und wie Leerstellen die Aufarbeitung der #NS-Verbrechen prägen: @thielec.bsky.social

riffreporter.dePrivate Fotoalben aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg werfen Fragen aufArno Gisinger untersucht das Fotoalbum seines Vaters aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg künstlerisch. Ein leeres Album wird zur Metapher für unbeantwortete Fragen über Kriegserlebnisse und NS-Verbrechen.

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Max Planck Information & Technology
@maxit.mpg.de

Some of our MaxIT colleagues recently attended the IT4Science-Days 2026 in Göttingen - a great opportunity to exchange ideas, connect across the MPG, and explore how IT can best support research. They also paid a refreshing visit to the Botanical Gardens of the @uni-goettingen.de​ 🌱🪴😊

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British Library
@britishlibrary.bsky.social

Four exciting opportunities to co-supervise a PhD studentship with the Library We’re seeking proposals from academics who can bring their own expertise to four fascinating research projects exploring our collection and programme. Sound like you? Find out more and apply here link.bl.uk/9vj

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
@maxplanck.de

Two of the 2026 #Medicine #NobelPrize winners, Peter Hegemann & Georg Nagel, made their prize‑winning discoveries during their time at Max Planck Institutes: our warmest congratulations! 🎉(and yes, we’re feeling just a tiny bit 'nobel' today, too!😉) @mpibiochem.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social

mpg.deCongratulations to Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineThe two former Max Planck researchers Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been honoured with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 for their discovery of light-sensitive ion channels, which e...

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British Library
@britishlibrary.bsky.social

Using the Library for your research, but not sure where to start? We've got just the thing Join us for an open day where our expert curatorial, research and reference teams will give you an introduction into areas of the collection and top tips on using our services Find out more link.bl.uk/4fd839

Thomas Gerdes
@thomasgerdes.de

A new edition of the memorial book "Die jüdischen Bürgerinnen und Bürger im Kreis Göttingen 1933–1945" ("The Jewish Citizens of the Göttingen District 1933–1945") tells the stories of almost 970 people persecuted under National Socialism.

Thomas Gerdes
@thomasgerdes.de

Alongside the Stolpersteine on the region's streets, this book is an important contribution to remembrance. The Library of the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science is grateful to the District of Göttingen for kindly providing us with copies. @mpips.bsky.social

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British Library
@britishlibrary.bsky.social

Happy birthday, Agatha Christie 🔎 136 years after her birth, we're still reading her books, watching her plays and debating whodunnit We can't wait to celebrate her from 30 October 2026, when Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery opens - you coming? link.bl.uk/ubb

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
@maxplanck.de

#KI: In den letzten Tagen haben Warnungen vor der Auslöschung der Menschheit durch KI die Schlagzeilen dominiert. Doch wie nah sind wir wirklich am Kontrollverlust? Thorsten Holz, wissenschaftlicher Direktor am MPI für Sicherheit & Privatsphäre, ordnet die Risiken im Interview @ heute journal ein.

zdfheute.de"Wir brauchen jetzt klare Regeln"Selbstregulierung der Unternehmen reiche nicht aus. Nötig sei ein internationaler Konsens, nicht nur innerhalb der USA, sondern auch mit China, so Prof. Thorsten Holz.