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The Interdisciplinary Centre for Science and Technology Studies (IZWT) conducts and supports research projects in the fields of history of science, philosophy of science and sociology of science. Cooperation between the three core disciplines of history, philosophy and sociology, as well as physics and mathematics, is focussed on the development and structure of science and technology. The centre cultivates interdisciplinary work between the humanities, natural sciences and technical sciences. By organizing colloquia, lecture series, workshops and project-related cooperation, the IZWT promotes dialogue between the different cultures of knowledge.

Focus on History

Focus on Philosophy

Focus on Sociology

Research Training Group

DFG Research Unit "Epistemology of the LHC"

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Student asistant wanted

- as soon as possible (until max. 30/09/2027)

- SHK or WHF with 5 hours per week

- Collaboration in the third-party funded project "EUCLIDES - Euclid in modern times: History of transcultural transfers, translations and remodelling of the elements"

- Applications until 08.05.2026 to Dr Angela Axworthy

Further information

Obituary Maria Remenyi

Dr Maria Remenyi (born 1960) passed away on 12 March. She had been a research associate in the History of Science and Technology since 2011. After completing her doctorate in mathematics (1986), she initially worked as a research assistant in the SFB 123, Quantum Stochastics, at the University of Heidelberg (1986-1989), before taking up a position as an editor and programme planner for mathematics at Vieweg-Verlag (1989-1992). This was followed by postgraduate studies in history, philosophy and history of science in Regensburg (1992-1995), then freelance work from 1996 to 2006 and work as a research assistant at the Mathematical Institute in Mainz from 2006 to 2011, from where she moved to Wuppertal in 2011, where she also worked as a research assistant (with reduced working hours). Although her ability to work was already limited since 1992 due to a chronic illness, her research was highly visible in the history of science, including in her close collaboration with Volker Remmert since 2006. One example of this is the joint DFG project Mathematik und ihre Öffentlichkeiten: Mediation, Transformation and Reception of Mathematical Knowledge beyond the Discourse of Specialised Science in Germany, 1871-1960. Her most recent publication was the volume co-edited with Volker Remmert "... an intimate interweaving of both factual and personal nature". On the conferences at the Mathematical Research Institute Oberwolfach, 1945-1960, Oberwolfach 2025 (DOI 10.14760/978-3-00-082798-3).

In Maria Remenyi, the history of science has lost an exceptionally bright, always helpful colleague whose clarity, warmth and courage were appreciated and admired in the community.

We will miss her very much.