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How is medicine portrayed in film – and what does it reveal about our understanding of the body, illness, and healing? The Medicine and Film series, part of the transSCAPE project at Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, examines the representation of various medical themes in popular cinema and connects them with perspectives from the Medical Humanities.

On 23 April 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the gtransSCAPE team cordially invites all interested parties to a talk by Prof. Dr. Katrin Röder on the topic of "Visualizing Mental and Emotional Complexity: Inside Out (2015)." The talk will be followed by a screening of the film Inside Out in its original English version as well as an open discussion. The event will be held in English and will take place in the Moritzhof Magdeburg.

There is no admission fee!

18:00 – 18:30: Talk on "Visualizing Mental and Emotional Complexity: Inside Out (2015)" (Prof. Dr. Katrin Röder)

18:30 – 20:15: Film Screening Inside Out (O.m.U.)

20:15 – 21:00: Open Discussion (Moderation: transSCAPE)

On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, the transSCAPE team cordially invites all members of the public to the eighth Town Hall Meeting. This open format brings together stakeholders from the the academic, urban, and cultural communities to actively shape the future of Magdeburg's Science Port.

The eighth Town Hall Meeting will provide an insight into key findings: from the refined interim use concept, through engagement formats such as the ‘Kulturbeete’ and the ‘Wissensparcours’, to artistic perspectives, co-creative formats and new approaches such as the student agency.

The event starts at 4 p.m. at the Campus Welcome Center (building 01, lecture hall 6) of the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (Universitätsplatz 2, 39106 Magdeburg). At 6 p.m., the Town Hall Meeting finishes with an opening of the exhibition ‘A Journey Through Medical History’. All interested parties are invited to join for an open discussion to learn about the latest research and other initiatives and workshops within the transPORT MedTech ecosystem. Registration is requested.

A student assistant position is available at the Chair of English Culture and Literature Studies starting February 1, 2026, to support the organization of the EU GREEN-funded conference "RIVER TALK/Paroles de fleuves". The international conference will take place from June 17 to 19, 2026, at the University of Angers in France and is being organized jointly by OVGU and the University of Parma. The aim of the conference is to examine rivers and their local ecology from a literary and cultural studies perspective, focusing on various dimensions of river concepts – from representations of rivers to the voice of the rivers themselves.

The position involves assisting with programme planning in cooperation with the French partner university and communicating with conference participants from countries in the EU Green Alliance. Applicants should be enrolled in at least their fifth semester of a BA programme or their first semester of an MA programme at OVGU, have very good English and French language skills, be able to work independently and on their own initiative, be interested in topics related to environmental and blue 
humanities, and have excellent communication skills and experience in intercultural communication. If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact PD Dr. Nora Pleßke. Please send your complete application (cover letter, CV, references) by email to by 6 January 2026. For more information, please refer to the job application.

A student assistant position is available at the Chair of English Culture and Literature Studies starting February 1, 2026, to support the organization of the EU GREEN-funded conference "RIVER TALK/Paroles de fleuves". The international conference will take place from June 17 to 19, 2026, at the University of Angers in France and is being organized jointly by OVGU and the University of Parma. The aim of the conference is to examine rivers and their local ecology from a literary and cultural studies perspective, focusing on various dimensions of river concepts – from representations of rivers to the voice of the rivers themselves.

The position involves assisting with programme planning in cooperation with the French partner university and communicating with conference participants from countries in the EU Green Alliance. Applicants should be enrolled in at least their fifth semester of a BA programme or their first semester of an MA programme at OVGU, have very good English and French language skills, be able to work independently and on their own initiative, be interested in topics related to environmental and blue 
humanities, and have excellent communication skills and experience in intercultural communication. If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact PD Dr. Nora Pleßke. Please send your complete application (cover letter, CV, references) by email to by 6 January 2026. For more information, please refer to the job application.