Events

Start­ing Octo­ber 14, the lec­ture series in­vites par­tici­pants every Tues­day even­ing to dis­cuss how de­moc­racy can be strengthened and sus­tained from inter­disci­pli­nary per­spec­tives. It aims to foster un­der­stand­ing of chal­lenges and offer ideas for fur­ther dia­logue and de­velopment.

Participation: public

In the winter se­mes­ter, the Scien­tific Cen­ter for Envi­ron­men­tal Re­search (WZU) will launch a new lec­ture series, fea­turing short im­pulse con­tribu­tions from the hu­mani­ties and social sci­ences. Mem­bers of the Inter­national Docto­rate Pro­gram "Re­think­ing Envi­ron­ment" and addi­tional guest speakers invite the audi­ence to dis­cuss their work on envi­ron­men­tal top­ics.

Participation: public (link to the program)

All men­tors as well as active and for­mer schol­arship hold­ers are invit­ed to the fes­tive New Year's recep­tion of the Max We­ber Pro­gram in Mu­nich. At this spe­cial event, the MWP also tradi­tional­ly launches its cur­rent annu­al theme.

Participation: All members of the Max Weber Program
Registration: Until 11 January 2026 in the Community Portal

We invite all new mem­bers to our ‘Get To­geth­er’ at the Au­dimax of the TU Mu­nich. The event offers in­sights into the career paths of our mem­bers and the op­por­tunity to net­work with each other and with alum­ni.

Participation: All new members, a selected number of alumni Registration: Until 6 January 2026 in the Community Portal

From 20 to 27 Feb­ruary, the Spring Academy of the Max Weber Program will take place at Roggenburg Mon­astery. In six workgroups, partic­ipants will ad­dress cur­rent scien­tific and social issues.

Participation: MWP scholarship holders and young alumni
Registration: From 1 November until 1 Dezember 2025 in the Community Portal

This year’s spring school of the Elite Graduate Pro­gram "MINT-Leh­ramt PLUS" will take place from March 30 to April 2, 2026, in Augsburg. In addi­tion to sub­ject di­dactic and peda­gogi­cal con­tent, the acad­emy will also focus on get­ting to know each other and an inter­disci­pli­nary ex­change.

Participation: Students of the Elite Graduate Program "MINT-Lehramt Plus"

From 25 July to 8 August, one of the two Summer Academies of the Max Weber Program will take place in Disentis, Switzer­land. In 2026, partici­pation will be open to students of all se­mesters for the first time. The inter­disciplinary work­groups will meet amid the im­posing Swiss moun­tains.

Participation: MWP scholarship holders and young alumni
Registration: From 1 April to 1 Mai 2026 in the Community Portal

One of the two Summer Academies of the Max Weber Program will take place in Ljubljana from 22 to 30 August. If you are interested in participating in workgroups in a Mediterranean European capital, then this academy is an excellent choice!

Participation: MWP scholarship holders (from 5th sem.) and young alumni
Registration: From 1 April to 1 Mai 2026 in the Community Portal