Mathias Grote in Bielefeld: ISoS Colloquium on a healthy planet

Science as a Cultural Event: Mathias Grote at the ISoS Colloquium

On June 9, 2026, the University of Bielefeld invites you to a lecture that translates the history of science, ecological contemporary issues, and academic debate into a precise literary-cultural format. Mathias Grote from the University of Greifswald will speak at the ISoS Colloquium about A Healthy Planet: Complex Scientific Legacy, Conceptual Challenge and Transdisciplinary Task. The event will take place from 16:00 to 18:00 in Building X, Room X-E1-200. ([aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de](https://aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/event/mathias-grote-university-of-greifswald-a-healthy-planet-complex-scientific-legacy-conceptual-challenge-and-transdisciplinary-task/?utm_source=openai))

A Colloquium with Intellectual Tension

Grote is anchored at the University of Greifswald as a Heisenberg Professor for the History of Knowledge and works on the history of encyclopedias, manuals, as well as on an ecological history of microbes, humans, and environments. This research combines historiographical precision with the question of how knowledge is systematized, preserved, and culturally made effective. ([geschichte.uni-greifswald.de](https://geschichte.uni-greifswald.de/geschichte-des-wissens/team/prof-dr-mathias-grote/))

Material for Contemporary Debates

The lecture touches on topics that extend far beyond the lecture hall: climate change, sustainability, One Health debates, and the historical depth of scientific terms. It is precisely this connection between the history of knowledge and contemporary analysis that makes the date particularly appealing for students, educators, and anyone interested in cultural studies. The colloquium of the Institute for Studies of Science is clearly designed as an academic discussion format. ([aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de](https://aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/event/mathias-grote-university-of-greifswald-a-healthy-planet-complex-scientific-legacy-conceptual-challenge-and-transdisciplinary-task/?utm_source=openai))

A Place with Campus Character

The event will take place in Building X of the University of Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 24, 33615 Bielefeld. The university lists the central address as Universitätsstraße 25 and explicitly refers to the campus in Bielefeld for arrival and contact; Building X is located on the campus and is designated as a fixed location for university events. ([uni-bielefeld.de](https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/uni/anreise-kontakt/adressen/))

Conclusion

For those who want to experience science not just as a subject but as a cultural practice, this promises a dense and stimulating afternoon. Mathias Grote connects historical analysis, methodological clarity, and current environmental issues into a lecture that sharpens the view on knowledge and the planet. It's best to be there live and experience the author encounter in the academic space firsthand. ([aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de](https://aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/event/mathias-grote-university-of-greifswald-a-healthy-planet-complex-scientific-legacy-conceptual-challenge-and-transdisciplinary-task/?utm_source=openai))

Official Channels of Mathias Grote:

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• Website: https://geschichte.uni-greifswald.de/geschichte-des-wissens/team/prof-dr-mathias-grote/
• Publisher: no official profile found

Sources:

• University of Bielefeld - Event Entry
• University of Bielefeld - Bielefeld Research Colloquium PDF
• University of Greifswald - Profile Mathias Grote
• University of Bielefeld - Addresses and Directions