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Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (Nebenfach im Kombinationsbachelor) – Empirical Cultural Studies at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Minor subject exploring how society is shaped by trends, preferences and boundary-drawing, how technical change affects everyday action and how memory forms.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 Social Sciences and Philosophy  |  Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects  |  Study mode: full-time; minor subject (Nebenfach), only in combination with a major; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Questions of cultural influence, technological change and memory in everyday life.

Career pathways

Employers are private and public institutions where cultural translation and integration skills are needed.

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Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent; knowledge of a foreign language at level B1. A major subject must be chosen. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 18.09.2026; summer semester 2027: not yet announced.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects

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