of Modernity: the human dignity, including consideration of less history of violence. The projects of the Research "Proficiency" deal with the theory-based coverage and promotion of linguistic competence. These are all language modalities (reading, listening, writing, speaking), both at the primary are taken as well in second language acquisition in the eye. The research group is actively involved in the design of the gravity profile the Education of the University of Erfurt. The Research Training Group of the Forum "Texte.Zeichen.Medien." her profile is not covered by the thematic orientation, but by the transphilologische and interdisciplinary nature of their access to their objects – texts, symbols and media. The DFG Research Training Group "Media historiographies" deals with the mutual relationship between history and media. The question of a "history of the media 'with the question of" media history "intertwined: how different media to determine the encoding of historical situations and processes? And how media and media techniques to bring out their own particular history? The Platform regions of the world & Interactions University projects In the summer semester of 2003, a project group was formed at the university to take part in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) in New York City in April 2004. The pilot project has become a regular, student-organized seminar at the university. The various groups received several awards for their participation at the conference in 2006, 2007, and 2008. People Original foundation (1392–1816) Martin Luther, theologian Ulrich von Hutten, Lutheran supporter Johannes Gutenberg, printer (attendance debated) Christoph Martin Wieland, poet Konrad of Megenberg, historian Johannes de Indagine, Carthusian monk and theologian Johann Hieronymus Kniphof, physician and botanist Re-establishment (since 1996) Presidents Peter Glotz, politician and social scientist (1996–1999) Wolfgang Bergsdorf, political scientist(2000–2007) Kai Brodersen, ancient historian (2008–2014) Walter Bauer-Wabnegg, narratologist (2014 -) Faculty Cornelia Betsch, psychologist Beate Hampe, linguist Martin Mulsow, historian Susanne Rau, historian Jörg Rüpke, classicist and historian of religions Gila Schauer, linguist Alumni Andreas Bausewein, politician See also List of medieval universities List of universities in Germany Education in Germany References External links Erfurt Martin Luther Erfurt 1390s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1392 establishments in Europe Educational institutions disestablished in 1816 1816 disestablishments in Germany Educational institutions established in 1994 1994 establishments in Germany Universities and colleges in Thuringia