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At the end of February, 49 maths-loving children from lower franconia's schools puzzled their way through the state round of the 65th Mathematical Olympiad at the University of Würzburg. JMU uses the event to specifically promote young talent in the STEM field.

Villages can provide important habitats for insects. A new study by the University of Würzburg shows which areas in rural settlements are particularly rich in species – and where there is still room for improvement.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have identified a considerable number of wild bee species on the Hubland Campus. Some of the university's measures provide suitable habitats and thus promote biodiversity.

A new study by the University of Würzburg shows that undamped climate change will radically change German agriculture by 2100 and could bring Mediterranean crops to Franconia.

Up to half of the insects in the Amazon region could be exposed to life-threatening heat levels due to progressive, anthropogenic global warming. This is shown by a recent study by the universities of Würzburg and Bremen.

The Cluster of Excellence "Cross-Cultural Philology" at LMU Munich, which was launched at the beginning of 2026, takes a global look at 5,000 years of written culture. Among them is Würzburg-based Egyptologist Martin A. Stadler.

The small satellite SONATE-2 from Würzburg has been in orbit for two years. It completed its mission a year ago; it is still valuable for science.

Around 100 years ago, Ljuba Metzl translated a famous Baroque drama from Latin into German. But her achievement has been suppressed from history.

The Bavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF) is funding its own clinical studies for the first time with 5.2 million euros. They focus on the treatment of leukaemia and the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

A Silvaner full of character in an elegant Bocksbeutel bottle: the new UniWein is here. It was once again produced by the Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg in cooperation with the university.

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

"Endometriose – nicht heilbar, aber behandelbar" is the title of an information evening to which the Würzburg University Women's Hospital invites affected women and all interested parties on Tuesday, 24 March.

Researchers at the University Hospital of Würzburg have shown in a new study that therapies for multiple myeloma leave genetic traces. Their detection determines which therapies can be effective again.

23 clinics in Germany are currently investigating new ways of treating anorexia. The University Hospital of Würzburg is involved in this project.

To mark International Women's Day, the University Women's Representative team invites you to a critical and constructive exchange on Monday, 9 March from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm under the motto "Protest and Pretzels".