Research association
for Contemporary Analysis,
Remembrance practice
and counter-strategies
on right-wing extremism in Bavaria
The Bavarian Research Association for Contemporary Analysis, Remembrance Practices, and Counterstrategies for Right-Wing Extremism (ForGeRex) conducts interdisciplinary research into both the manifestations, ideologies, and strategies of far-right actors in Bavaria, as well as effective counterstrategies.
Researchers within the association collectively examine current configurations of and societal responses to right-wing extremism through the lens of their diverse disciplines. ForGeRex is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and will receive a total of €4.5 million over a four-year period (January 2024 to December 2027).
ForGeRex adopts a systematic interdisciplinary approach. A total of nine sub-projects at nine universities and two research institutions—spanning sociology, political science, communication science, social sciences, social work, media and technology philosophy, art education, historical studies, political data science, and law—address right-wing extremism as both a societal and scientific issue. Together, they aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of their research subject.
While the sub-projects tackle specific individual questions, interdisciplinary cooperation takes place primarily within three collaborative, association-wide topics. verbundweiten Themen.
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Aktuelle Veranstaltungen
Anti-Semitism
26.05.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
Far-Right Parties and Movements
02.06.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
You can find more information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series in the program.
The role of religion
09.06.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
Aus unserem Verbund
Far-Right Violence
12.05.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
Antifeminism
28.04.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
Anti-Armenian Racism
21.04.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
Anti-Kurdish Racism
14.04.2026 - Part of the online lecture series "Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the 'Grey Wolves'"
Moderator: Rabia Kökten (OTH Regensburg)
Further information on lectures, registration, admission and other events in this series can be found in the program.
DisIgnoranz – Sehen im rassistischen Nebelfeld
12.03.2026 -The exhibition handout tells you more about the background to the exhibition, the figures of DisIgnorance and provides helpful tips for getting started with the topic. The handout can be downloaded now.
