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A nasal spray that could stem the annual waves of respiratory tract infections at an early stage. The European research network ECRAID is working on this with the participation of the Würzburg Institute of General Medicine.

The University of Würzburg is about to take a decisive step in the race for the title of "University of Excellence": it will submit its application for excellence to the German Science and Humanities Council on 12 November 2025.

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

On 13 November 2025 the University Hospital of Würzburg will inform all interested parties about circulatory disorders caused by narrowed coronary arteries - and how this risk of heart attack can be prevented.

In an initiative, 25 European countries are working together on new strategies for cancer prevention. The University Hospital of Würzburg is involved with innovative approaches in diagnostics and telemedical counselling.

Franka Kunik from the University Hospital of Würzburg receives the "Top Young Science" lecture award at the German Pain Congress. One finding of her work: prediabetes influences the development and progression of nerve damage.

On 14 November, the Faculty of Physics offers quantum research to touch, participate in and marvel at. From family lectures to science slams: guests can discover how exciting quantum physics can be until after midnight.

In the "Three Minute Thesis (3MT)" competition, doctoral students explain their dissertation to a lay audience - briefly, clearly and with just one presentation slide as support. If you want to take part, you can register now.

A new series of courses on intercultural competence and social diversity starts on Thursday, 13 November. It is open to students, lecturers and external persons.

A tiny neural network is sufficient to control the daily rhythm of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that only four specialized nerve cells are necessary to drive the animals' endogenous clock.

At the end of September, a scientific symposium was held at the University of Würzburg on the topic of nuclear fusion. Part of the programme, the interdisciplinary panel discussion, is now available as a podcast.

On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, actor Thomas Straus will read from Anna Haag's war diary. During the Second World War, the journalist wrote a diary critical of the regime.

GSiK is offering the "Democracy Lab" for the first time in the winter semester 25/26. Students and employees are invited to explore democratic values and how they can be communicated.

Homer's "Iliad" provides a blueprint for how base instincts unleash violence that is still valid today. A key scene from the epic is depicted in a high-ranking painting. It has now been acquired for the Martin von Wagner Museum.

Hanna Zieger is fascinated by nerve cells. At a start-up in France, she is working on unlocking the cells' secrets and using this new knowledge to combat diseases.