Welcome to Moses Mendelssohn Center

Moses Mendelssohn Zentrum (Moses Mendelssohn Center for European-Jewish Studies, MMZ), established in 1992 and named after Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786), is a scientific research institution working interdisciplinary and conducting historical and philosophical surveys as well as research on the fields of literature, religion and the social sciences. As an associate of Potsdam University, it participates decisively in the organization of Jewish Studies. The staff, Fellows and university teachers of MMZ contribute to this subject with the totality of their scholarly objectives and knowledge.