The research team of the Salzburg International Templar Studies Network – SITSN for short – has made new findings on the possible burial place of Hugo de Payens. Sources suggest that the first Grand Master of the medieval Order of the Knights Templar was buried in the Upper Italian city of Ferrara. The province of Salzburg is funding this research with 230,000 euros for the next three years.

Since mid-October, students, teachers and many others have been discussing what studying at PLUS can and should look like in the future. We have already received 40 concrete proposals in our Open Innovation competition, which are constantly being commented on and evaluated. Now the discussion is entering the final straight: don’t miss this opportunity to contribute your views and win a great prize!

As you already know, the PLUS has joined the CIVIS European University Alliance after a unanimous decision by the Board of Rectors. As a newly admitted member of the Alliance, the PLUS will now actively participate in the preparation of the follow-up application for the coming funding period and it is important to us to present the goals and contents of CIVIS to the entire university. Therefore, I am particularly pleased to be able to invite all PLUS staff to our PLUS Talk on CIVIS on 16.12.2021.