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With the JMU Communicator Award, the University of Würzburg honours initiatives that communicate research in a way that is relevant to everyday life. This year, the award goes to a team that brought science into a Würzburg bar for an evening.

Emergency medicine courses organised by medical students for medical students: A working group that has been cooperating closely with the emergency services for 25 years.

On 11 December 2025, the first cartilage transplant produced at the University Hospital of Würzburg was on its way to implantation. This involved several stages of quality control.

At the end of November, the 300th liver transplant was performed at the University Hospital of Würzburg. The recipient was a 64-year-old woman with advanced autoimmune hepatitis.

The university-wide Teaching Day stands for the appreciation and visibility of teaching. In 2025, the topic of "Artificial Intelligence" took centre stage.

In a new ranking by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE), the Master's degree course in Psychology performs well. The Psychology Bachelor's programme also recently impressed.

Many people at the university are strongly committed to working together. To honour them, the central alumni association at each faculty donates a social commitment award.

On 10 December 2025, those responsible officially launched the digital learning module for Old French. It is now available to all interested parties.

The Würzburg-led research unit “Relativistic Jets in Active Galaxies” has been investigating the powerful plasma beams emitted by supermassive black holes since 2021. Now the DFG has extended its funding.

"What did you actually do in your doctoral thesis?" The KlarText competition for science communication is all about the answer to this question. The closing date for applications is 28 February.

The University of Würzburg stands for sustainability - and therefore also for renewable energies. Its endeavours include the ongoing expansion in the field of photovoltaics. The largest system to date was recently connected to the grid.

Medical student Salma Abosabie just received a Euro 4,000 scholarship from the financial consultant MLP. She plans to use the money to complete part of her practical training in the USA.

To thank them for their many years of service to the University and their excellent cooperation, the Personalrat, together with University Chancellor Uwe Klug, invited those celebrating anniversaries and retirees to a reception in the Neubaukirche.

The Würzburg University Library supports schools with an innovative programme for basic scientific education.