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Pauline Fleischmann during field research in Greece.

Desert ants use the polarity of the geomagnetic field for navigation

Many animals orient themselves using their sense of magnetism. However, this can be based on different physical mechanisms. A research team from Oldenburg and Würzburg has now investigated the navigation of the desert ant.

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Image showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network.

A Blueprint for the Brain's Circadian Clock

Circadian clocks control physiological processes and behavior in virtually all living organisms. Now an international research team led by researchers from the University of Würzburg has created a detailed map of the internal clock in the brain of the fruit fly.

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Milestone in Defining Electrical Units

Scientists at the University of Würzburg and the German national metrology institute (PTB) have carried out an experiment that realizes a new kind of quantum standard of resistance. It’s based on the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect.

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Studying in Würzburg

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You would like to study at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität as a visiting student? Learn more

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Explore Würzburg!

Experience Theatre and Art, History and Architecture, Dancing and Celebrations next to the beautiful River of Main flowing in the Heart of the green City.

Learn German as a Foreign Language

Exchange students can partake in free German courses at the Language Center (ZFS).

Strong in Research and Collaborations

Strong in Research

True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Academic rankings confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.

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Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

The hub on "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" is present in Würzburg through CAIDAS. Here, strategies are developed to evaluate and use large amounts of data efficiently and with intelligent methods.

Torus als Symbolbild für das Exzellenzcluster ct.qmat der JMU und der TU Dresden

Cluster of Excellence

The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat designs novel quantum materials for revolutionary high tech of tomorrow.

Excellence Strategy: University of Würzburg Reaches Final Round

The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025.

Weltweit häufig zitiert: Ronny Thomale, Christoph Wanner, José Pedro Friedmann Angeli und Hermann Einsele.

Four Würzburg researchers are "Highly Cited"

Once again, several researchers from the University of Würzburg are among the “Highly Cited Researchers”. In 2024, four professors make the list. Their work is frequently cited by colleagues worldwide.

Germany’s First Quantum Physics Escape Room Opens

The award-winning Kitty Q app can now be experienced as an escape room. Today the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat hosted the opening ceremony at Technische Sammlungen Dresden.