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05/12/2026 | AWARDS

Eugen Ehmann is an Honorary Senator

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At the 2026 Foundation Festival, the University awarded the former District President of Lower Franconia, Dr Eugen Ehmann, the title of Honorary Senator. This is the highest honour awarded by JMU. more
05/12/2026 | AWARDS

David Brandstätter is an Honorary Citizen

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David Brandstätter led the Universitätsbund Würzburg for almost two decades. For this commitment and for his other services, the university awarded him the title of Honorary Citizen. more
05/12/2026 | AWARDS

Medal of Merit for Gisela Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet

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Political scientist Professor Gisela Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet was awarded the Julius-Maximilians Medal of Merit for her outstanding achievements at the 2026 Foundation Festival. more
05/12/2026 | AWARDS

Medal of Merit for Gerhard Sextl

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Chemistry professor and materials researcher Gerhard Sextl received the University's Julius-Maximilians Medal of Merit for his outstanding achievements at the 2026 Foundation Festival. more
05/12/2026 | AWARDS

Medal of Merit for Bernd-Stefan Vorderobermeier

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Dr Bernd-Stefan Vorderobermeier, former Head of the Department 2 Student Service Centre, was awarded the Julius-Maximilians Medal of Merit for his outstanding achievements at the 2026 Foundation Festival. more
05/12/2026 | AWARDS

Knauf prizes for four young researchers

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Erik Frank, Anton Freund, Mona Garvert and Christof Weiß receive the Baldwin and Inge Knauf Sponsorship Awards 2026, each endowed with 50,000 euros, for outstanding achievements. more
05/12/2026 | RESEARCH

Paid for power consumption

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Several households in the district of Schweinfurt were able to rejoice: on a few days in April and May 2026, they received money thanks to negative electricity prices. This market phenomenon was observed by a project team. more
05/12/2026 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Biobank expansion strengthens research at the UKW

Feierliche Einweihung (v. l.): Philip Rieger (Kaufmännischer Direktor), Prof. Tim J. von Oertzen (Ärztlicher Direktor), Prof. Roland Jahns (Leiter der ibdw), Dr. Uwe Klug (Kanzler der Universität Würzburg) und Dekan Prof. Matthias Frosch.
An important cornerstone for medical research at the University Hospital of Würzburg (UKW). The Interdisciplinary Biomaterial and Database Würzburg (ibdw) provides scientists with valuable human biosamples. more
05/12/2026 | JMU & THE BUSINESS COMUNITY

2.6 million euros for Würzburg start-up

The team behind the start-up (from left): Enno Schatz, Kai Leibfried and Henriette Maaß.
Identifying dangerous germs in food: The start-up NanoStruct is developing sensor chips for such processes. The spin-off from the University of Würzburg has now received funding totalling 2.6 million euros. more
05/12/2026 | RESEARCH

How children learn to defend themselves against viruses

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A study at Würzburg University Hospital is investigating how the immune system develops in the first years of life. The study period for newborns can now be extended by one year. more
05/12/2026 | RESEARCH

Like a molecular scalpel

Human cervical cancer cells (shown in gray) undergo widespread cell death after Cas12a2 treatment, as indicated by markers of apoptosis (in magenta).
New CRISPR tool eliminates undesired cells with ease. An international research team developed it. The Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research was part of the team. more
05/12/2026 | RESEARCH

How digital platforms are changing political parties

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A recent article by the Universities of Würzburg and Halle uses the example of the Federal Republic of Germany to show how important it is to examine changes in the geography of parties and political mobilisation more closely. more
05/12/2026 | RESEARCH

Wanted: The best protection against hospital germs

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How often do specific multi-resistant hospital germs cause infections? What factors play a role in this? A new study involving 22 university hospitals is investigating these questions. more
05/12/2026 | LEARNING & TEACHING

Very good grades for the Wiwi faculty

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Business Management and Economics and Business Informatics: these two subjects, along with others, are at the centre of the new CHE ranking. At the University of Würzburg, they receive very good marks from students. more
05/12/2026 | EVENTS

Lunchtime talk with cabaret artist and author Teresa Reichl

The lunchtime discussion with Teresa Reichl will focus on promoting literature on social media and feminist critiques of the literary canon.
In the lunchtime talks, guests from different areas of cultural education offer insights into their fields of work. On Monday, 18 May, cabaret artist Teresa Reichl will be coming to the University of Würzburg. more
05/12/2026 | EVENTS

Würzburg theology: Events at the Katholikentag

The Faculty of Catholic Theology is offering workshops on theological topics for the Katholikentag.
After more than 100 years, the 104th Katholikentag is once again being held in Würzburg. The Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Würzburg is taking part with several event formats. more
05/12/2026 | CAMPUS

19th Plant Fair in the Botanical Garden

Umfangreiches Angebot, fachkundige Beratung und viele Besuchende: Die Pflanzenbörse ist jedes Jahr ein Highlight im Jahresprogramm des Botanischen Gartens.
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, the Plant Exchange will take place in the Botanical Garden of the University of Würzburg. Due to ongoing construction work, the event is one of the few opportunities to visit the site at the moment. more
05/12/2026 | LEARNING & TEACHING

Monuments, Memory, and Cultural Exchange

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Students from Würzburg and the United States have been exploring monuments and remembrance practices since 2021. Their collaborative exhibition Monuments & Memory has now been expanded with two new contributions. more
05/12/2026 | INTERNATIONAL

(Almost) 30 years of friendship: University of Cluj visits Würzburg

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The University of Würzburg has welcomed a delegation from the Romanian Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj. The aim of the visit was to deepen the almost 30-year partnership and to plan new projects in research and teaching. more
05/12/2026 | EVENTS

A geographical view of the wine

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Geographical changes and their consequences for viticulture were the focus of an event at the University of Würzburg attended by more than 100 visitors. more
05/12/2026 | CAMPUS

Ceremonial opening of the "CampusBenches" at Hubland North

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Once the CampusBenches were complete with everything planned for the project from spring 2026, they were opened the week before last (end of April) in a festive ceremony with numerous participants from the Department of Ecology… more
05/12/2026 | PEOPLE

Personalia from 12 May 2026

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Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more. more