We mourn the loss of Prof. Josef Franz Thiel
Book Launch of the book series Southern Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa
On 5 April 2024, the book launch of the book series Southern Ethiopian Studies at the Frobenius Institute took place at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa.
The rock art archive in 3D
German Science Council recommends strengthening the Frobenius Institute
In a process lasting one and a half years, the Frobenius Institute was evaluated by the German Science Council at the request of the Hessian Ministry of Science and the Arts. Today, the very favourable results for our institute were made public by the Science Council.
It can be viewed here.
Book Launch: "The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute"
We would like to draw your attention to the book launch of ‘The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute’.
You can find all further information here
Visual Anthropology Workshop
To participate online please scan the qr code or click here.
Australian research partners in Frankfurt
The Frobenius Institute in Toronto
Our colleagues Sophia Thubauville and Kim Glück are participating in this year's American Anthropological Association Conference in Toronto (14.11.2023 - 19.11.2023). They are presenting the Frobenius Institute's latest publications in the exhibition hall.

Workshop: „The Future of Informal Markets and Trade in Central Asia and the Caucasus” in Tbilisi (Georgien)
In der ersten und zweiten Novemberwoche haben sich die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter des von der Volkswagen Stiftung geförderten und am Frobenius Institut angesiedelten Forschungsprojektes „Informal Markets and Trade in Central Asia and the Caucasus“ in Tbilisi (Georgien) getroffen, um über die Endphase des Projektes zu sprechen und Ideen für Anschlussprojekte zu sammeln.
Frobenius-Institut vergibt Forschungsföderungspreis
Frobenius-Institut für kulturanthropologische Forschung zeichnet die besten kulturanthropologischen Dissertationen im deutschsprachigen Raum aus.
More Articles …
- Colloquium on current research WiSe 2023/24
- Prof. Andrew Apter becomes Fellow at the Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften
- Plant heritage: Human-plant relations and valuations in the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Places revisited and records reviewed: Wilinggin Traditional Owners and researchers on Country
- “Towards collaborative research on cereal cultures in South Asia”
- Iranian Visiting Scholar of the Frobenius Institute earns PhD on economic sociology and development
- Award of the Frobenius Research Promotion Prize
- Frobenius material in Kalumburu




