People - 20 January 2026
01/20/2026
Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more.
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Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more.
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A tracer for primary hyperaldosteronism is designed to localise the cause of high blood pressure using simple imaging. It was developed at the University Hospital of Würzburg.
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From cosplay make-up to a transformed cigarette machine. On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, students from the University of Würzburg will present projects that were created as part of the additional qualification in cultural mediation.
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Even 200 years after his death, the work of the German writer Jean Paul offers plenty of room for discussion. On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Schelling Forum will be the venue for such an exchange.
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Researchers from the Universities of Würzburg and Braunschweig have provided empirical evidence for the first time: Maths lessons are a suitable place to promote skills for sustainable development.
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Children from less privileged families are less likely to attend grammar school after primary school, despite achieving the same results. Targeted mentoring can reduce this gap.
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To sustainably improve personalised cancer medicine: This is the goal that 151 organisations have set themselves in a European project. The University Hospital of Würzburg is one of them.
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The Nordhalbener Erklärung aims to draw the attention of state and federal politicians to structurally weak villages and small towns. Researchers from the Würzburg Institute of Geography and Geology support the petition.
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The University Hospital of Würzburg is looking for healthy women between the ages of 18 and 60 for a study. The aim is to find out how virtual impressions influence emotions and physiological reactions.
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Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most pressing challenges of our time. With Trees4Adapt, the European Union has launched a project to address these challenges – with the University of Würzburg as a partner.
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A junior research group in Würzburg is developing a key technology for scalable quantum systems. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is providing more than 6.6 million euros for this.
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On 14 January 2025, a SpaceX rocket launched InnoCube into orbit. The small satellite from the University of Würzburg is now celebrating its first anniversary - and can already look back on some great successes.
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Age alone is not an exclusion criterion for modern prostate cancer therapies: urologist Dr Marcel Schwinger was honoured for this finding.
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The DFG is funding the establishment of a new centre for magnetic particle imaging at the University of Würzburg with 3.1 million euros. The aim is to make the new technology ready for clinical application.
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