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Erfurt

American

[er-foort] / ˈɛr fʊərt /

noun

a city in and the capital of Thuringia, in central Germany.

Erfurt British

/ ˈɛrfʊrt /

noun

an industrial city in central Germany, the capital of Thuringia: university (1392). Pop: 201 645 (2003 est)

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Zalando said it would begin negotiations with the Erfurt works council immediately and that it has developed some support offers to assist its employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

German online fashion retailer Zalando said Thursday that it would close a distribution centre in the eastern city of Erfurt and lay off 2,700 employees to restructure its European logistics network.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, I meet Sultana, as she organises a protest against the far right.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

Höcke has led AfD’s regional branch in Thuringia since 2013, the year the party was founded, and its group in the state legislature in Erfurt since it first won seats there in 2014.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

The first sign of change is to be found in a physics textbook published in Erfurt in 1514.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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