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Where does the growing mistrust between science and society come from? Michel Friedman and Harald Lesch will explore this and other questions on Tuesday, 16 June at the Schelling Forum.

Democracies are under pressure worldwide. Daniel Ziblatt, an expert on the development, success and failure of democracies, will be giving a public lecture on this topic at the University of Würzburg on 9 June.

Since 2026, the EU has imposed climate tariffs on carbon-intensive imports unless the exporting country operates its own carbon pricing scheme. A new study shows how this measure could help reduce global CO₂ emissions.

Brückenschoppen, storks and city sounds: these and other similarities between Mwanza and Würzburg are on display in an exhibition by the University of Würzburg in the town hall until 30 June to mark 60 years of town twinning.

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

On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the Department of Urology and the Women's Hospital of the University Hospital of Würzburg invite you to the annual Würzburg Incontinence Day with numerous specialist lectures.

In the winter semester 2026/2027, the CHARM-EU university alliance will once again offer students at the University of Würzburg the opportunity to take part in selected online courses at partner universities.

The JMU Centre for Teaching and Learning has expanded its English-language continuing education programme in educational development and opened it up to teaching staff from CHARM-EU partner universities.

There will be a lecture in German language for JMU students, teaching staff and employees on 18 June: "Resilience - definition, neurobiology, psychotherapeutic aspects". Registration until 15 June.

At the age of 66, psychotherapist Dr Ute Meiser has made a change of direction - towards the subject that interested her most as a high school graduate. She is now studying law at the University of Würzburg.

A study in the Antarctic proves this: If a group of people is isolated for months in a hostile environment, this promotes mistrust, conflict and group formation.

What role will the European Union play in space in the future? The 31st Europarechtstage organised by the Faculty of Law at the University of Würzburg will examine this question. They will take place on 15 and 16 June.

The Mozartfest is dedicated to beauty in the 2026 festival season. The Martin von Wagner Museum is once again taking part - this time with a dialogue format in front of works of art from its own collections.

The loss of an enzyme can reprogram cellular metabolism in a way that protects cells from a specific form of cell death. Paradoxically, the presumed blockade of this enzyme has the opposite effect.

Predicting the risk of diseases transmitted by ticks: Researchers in Bavaria are working on this. The University of Würzburg is contributing its expertise in earth observation with high-tech drones.