Africa Talks Environment conference
In a newly founded collaboration with the BAdW the Cluster of Excellence organises a one-day interdisciplinary conference exploring the ecological and social dimensions of environmental crises, with a particular focus on the African continent. ...more
Ausstellung: Die Bayreuther Afrikastudien
Die Ausstellung "Die Bayreuther Afrikastudien im Spiegel von Politik und Medien" erzählt von der einzigartigen Geschichte der Afrikastuien in Bayreuth – von den Anfängen in den 1970er-Jahren bis zur heutigen internationalen Bedeutung. ...more
Ayudha App
The Cluster’s Ayudha App is out now! The Ayudha app is a designed to help people who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or discriminatory behaviour of any kind in the workplace at the University of Bayreuth. ...more
Cinema Afrika 2025/26
Cinema Africa is back! Join us on December 8 for the second installation with "Fanon" at 8 pm. Cinema Africa will be back with a series of films in January 2026! ...more
NAB 2024 is out!
Find out all about the 2024 activities of the Institute of African Studies at University of Bayreuth including the Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple. ...more
Remaining EXCellent
The success story of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth continues to unfold: the Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies, established in 2019, has successfully competed in a rigorous selection process and will receive funding for an additional seven years. ...more
Research Projects of the Cluster
Find out more about the Cluster’s diverse research portfolio and browse through its numerous research projects. ...more
Recent Publications
Find a list of our recent publications here. ...more
