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Mario Voigt fails in appeal against title revocation

Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt has lost his appeal against the revocation of his doctoral title.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt has faced a setback in his dispute over the revocation of his doctoral title. The Technical University of Chemnitz has rejected his appeal, according to reports.

The revocation of the doctoral title is based on allegations of plagiarism against Voigt. The author of the plagiarism claims appears to be unknown in detail, but the withdrawal of the title remains in effect.

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