Institute of Anthropology
News and Events
Throughout the academic year we organize a range of events and other offers to students, interested scholars and other audiences.
Stefan Rohdewald on the situation in Ukraine: “Trench warfare that could last for years”
Faces of Leipzig University: Junior Professor Mariam Goshadze
How South Africa went from a strong economic nation to a risky location
Historian Axel Körner joins Academia Europaea
Leipzig University involved in new Max Planck Research School
Why the Global Importance of the African Union (AU) is Growing
Studying Anthropology
Our bachelor students acquire in-depth knowledge of anthropological debates, regional expertise and analytical competencies that are pertinent to a range of national and international related fields. For those interested in further advancing their skills we offer an international master’s programme.
Research at the institute
The Institute of Anthropology offers leading studies in anthropology and invests in future oriented research. Our publications include topics such as technology, environments, entrepreneurship, memory and health. We place considerable focus on research related to the anthropology of globalization.
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About us
Lecturers at our institute strive for creating synergies between teaching and research. Learn more about the research profiles and teaching activities of academic staff.
How to reach us
The institute is located in the centre of Leipzig and can be reached easily by public transport.