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Thai Studies (Thaiistik) Department of Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia at the Asia-Africa Institute, University of Hamburg

"Exciting special lectures, mostly of academic nature about various topics related to Thailand and its closest neighbors. Together with the Hamburg Association of Thai Studies (HGT) we are organizing around 12 special lectures per year. Such presentations pertain to language, literature, history, culture, religion, society and politics. They are held by scholars – professors and lecturers as well

as advanced students – and social activists either in German or English language. They come from Hamburg, other parts of Germany or even overseas. Each presentation (c. 45–60 minutes) is followed by a fruitful and inspiring round of discussion. We also initiate exhibitions, film presentations and other cultural activities. We usually meet at Africa Asian Institute, University of Hamburg." "Spannende Vorträge, meist akademischer Natur zu unterschiedlichsten Themen rund um Thailand und seiner Anrainerstaaten. In Zusammenarbeit mit der Hamburger Gesellschaft für Thaiistik organisieren wir 12 spezielle Vorträge im Jahr. Thematisch behandeln diese Vorträge die Sprache, Literatur, Geschichte, Kultur, Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik des thailändischen Kulturraums. Gehalten werden sie von Professoren, Lehrbeauftragten und Master Studenten aus Hamburg, Deutschland und Übersee. An jeden Vortrag schliesst sich eine fruchtbare und inspirierende Diskussionsrunde an. Darüber hinaus initiieren wir Ausstellungen, Film-Vorführungen und weitere kulturelle Aktivitäten. Treffpunkt ist meist das Afrika-Asien-Institut der Universität Hamburg."

12/04/2026

On the occasion of forthcoming Buddhist New Year (Songkran) the HGT board (Vorstand) wishes you happiness, prosperity, and strong health. 🙏🏻✨💦☀️

09/04/2026

The very first time of our Society to present research in Korean waves in Thailand. Kamon Butsaban’s lecture will demonstrate Korean trends and popularity that have strong influences on a wide range of social and economic perspectives, as well as encourage young people to engage in social discourses. Lifestyles, aesthetics, social values, beauty trends, culinary habits, and Korean language have thus evolved in response to the Korean waves in Thailand in the past two decades.

Join the lecture via the following access,

https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09

Meeting ID: 645 6352 1222
Passcode: hgtlecture

23/03/2026

Call for Papers: Current Research on Thailand

📆Date: 30 May 2026
⏰Time: 13:30–15:00 hrs.
📍Venue: Asia-Africa Institute, University of Hamburg (Side event of Thai-Tag 2026)

As part of Thai Tag 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin and the Asia-Africa Institute at the University of Hamburg invite submissions for a special session on “Current research on Thailand.“

The session provides a platform for scholars and students based in Germany to present ongoing or recently completed research related to Thailand. It aims to highlight emerging scholarship and interdisciplinary perspectives while strengthening the academic network of Thai Studies in Germany.

Contributions from all academic disciplines are welcome, including but not limited to history, politics, economics, culture, language, religion, society, arts, media, environmental studies, and contemporary developments related to Thailand.

03/03/2026

Roger Casas’s new released monograph presents new behaviors of Tai Lue monks and novices who have become involved in mundane practices, such as having afternoon meals, competeing in sports, being in romantic relationship, and even drinking alcohol. Monastic disciplines are being challenged, while these practices are considered a vernacular discipline being concerned with maturing boys into men. Discover Roger’s discovery and research by joining our online lecture.

Join the lecture via the following access,
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09

Meeting ID: 645 6352 1222
Passcode: hgtlecture

15/02/2026

Gen Z’s growing political awareness, rooted in Thailand’s history, shapes how young people interpret the October 6 commemoration events. Today’s youth are engaging with the past politically—reinterpreting events, constructing alternative narratives, and using memory to critique authoritarianism, confront impunity, and promote democracy. In her HGT online lecture, our next speaker, Bancharat Polpila from the University of Passau, will examine the commemorations at Thammasat University from 2018 to 2025 and highlight how countermemory challenges official silence and enables young people to envision a more democratic future.

Join the lecture via the following access,
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09

Meeting ID: 645 6352 1222
Passcode: hgtlecture

23/01/2026

Dr. Friedrich Schäfer, a German surgeon who served in the Siamese army between 1909 and 1914, made significant contributions to the advancement of medical and surgical education and assisted in the construction of advanced military hospitals in Bangkok and the surrounding region. Kornkanok Khetnongbua’s scholarly investigation on Dr. Friedrich Schäfer reveals historical facts on this German doctor in the period of colonialist influences throughout Southeast Asia.

Join the lecture via the following access,
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09
Meeting ID: 645 6352 1222
Passcode: hgtlecture

30/12/2025

Im Namen des Vorstands der HGT wünsche ich Ihnen einen guten Rutsch in das Neue Jahr 2026. Möge es Ihnen und uns allen nur Gutes bringen.

Wir bedanken uns bei Ihnen für Ihre Unterstützung bei der Förderung der Thaiistik in Hamburg und Deutschland.

23/12/2025

Der Vorstand der HGT sendet Ihnen Weihnachtsgrüße, die unser Vorstandsmitglied Pantipa Chuenchat entworfen hat.

Mögen Sie ein frohes Weihnachtsfest verleben. 🎄✨

21/11/2025

We have the pleasure to announce the lecture by Dr. Iselin Frydenlund on “Buddhist Responses to the 2021 Military Coup in Myanmar”. This lecture takes place in a hybrid format. That means the lecture will be in room 120 of the Asia-Africa-Institute, Universität Hamburg, on 3 December 2025, 16-18 h (CET), but interested persons can join via Zoom (see the Online Link in the attached flyer).

Note that this is a lecture jointly organized by the Numata Centre of Buddhist Studies and the Hamburg Society of Thai Studies.

For online participation, please register via
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/buddhist-responses-to-the-2021-military-coup-in-myanmar-tickets-1964377096776?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/11/2025

Karandeep Singh, a PhD candidate at Universität Hamburg, will deliver a brilliant lecture on his recently finished MA thesis that was impressively evaluated with the grade Very Good. He will discuss cremation volumes in early twentieth-century Siam as tools for negotiating power between genders, between center and periphery, and between Siam and the world, while contributing to scholarship on intra-Asian modernities and memory studies.

Join the lecture via the following access,
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09

Meeting ID: 645 6352 1222
Passcode: hgtlecture

25/10/2025

สมาคมฮัมบูร์กเพื่อการศึกษาไทย ขอแสดงความเสียใจอย่างสุดซิ้งต่อการสวรรคตของสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง

สมาคมฯ ขอร่วมไว้อาลัยกับประชาชนชาวไทยต่อความสูญเสียอันใหญ่หลวงนี้ และน้อมรำลึกถึงพระราชกรณียกิจอันเปี่ยมด้วยพระเมตตา พระมหากรุณาธิคุณ และพระราชจริยวัตรอันงดงามที่ทรงอุทิศพระองค์เพื่อประชาชนชาวไทยตลอดพระชนม์ชีพ การทรงงานเพื่อสาธารณประโยชน์ และพระราชคุณปการนานัปการ

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ข้าพระพุทธเจ้า สมาคมฮัมบูร์กเพื่อการศึกษาไทย

Hamburger Gesellschaft für Thaiistik e. V.
extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
We join the people of Thailand in mourning this profound loss and in paying tribute to Her Majesty's enduring legacy of compassion, public service, and her valued contributions.

With deepest respect and condolences,
Hamburger Gesellschaft für Thaiistik e. V.

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