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According to the latest Nature Index, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg is one of the leading universities in the natural and life sciences.

Great recognition for a Würzburg researcher: The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has elected biochemistry professor Utz Fischer as a member.

The University of Würzburg has secured funding for two Clusters of Excellence under the Excellence Strategy. This also means that it is now eligible to apply for University of Excellence status.

A research team from ct.qmat has detected optical quasiparticles on the surface of an antiferromagnetic quantum material for the very first time.The breakthrough results have been published in Nature Materials.

Germany’s first quantum physics-themed escape room for young people – “Kitty Q – A Quantum Adventure” hosted by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – is celebrating its first birthday with an even more exciting gameplay experience.

A team of researchers from Würzburg has for the first time experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado. Electrons form vortices in the momentum space of the quantum semi-metal tantalum arsenide.

Christophe Zimmer is the new “Spitzenprofessor” at the University of Würzburg. As a luminary in the field of biological imaging and processing, he will receive up to five million euros in funding from Hightech Agenda Bayern.

In the latest university ranking by Times Higher Education, several disciplines at the University of Würzburg perform excellently. ‘A strong signal,’ says President Paul Pauli.

The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat has opened a new exhibition showing portraits of female physics researchers. Its title: "RETHINKING PHYSICS. 100 years of quantum mechanics: Time for a female perspective!".

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.

Students at the University of Würzburg award high marks for computer science, mathematics, and physics. In the CHE Master's Ranking 2024, all three subjects achieved strong results.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have discovered a process that breaks down mRNA molecules in the human body particularly efficiently. This could be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer.

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.

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.

Once again, the ‘Global Ranking of Academic Subjects’ confirms JMU's top performance in medical technology, biological sciences, and physics. Moreover, the university is above average in other fields.