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Anchoring education for sustainable development in studies and teaching at JMU: Anyone who is interested in this should come to the Botanical Garden on Tuesday, 10 February.

With a new focus on dynamics and a distinctive quantum vibe, the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat – Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter – enters the second funding period of the Excellence Strategy.

Public institutions in Germany must provide their information in easy language. They receive support from the start-up KLAO, which has developed an AI solution for more inclusion.

125 years ago, Wilhelm C. Röntgen received the world's first Nobel Prize. As one of 14 Nobel Prize winners from the University of Würzburg, he is now the focus of an exhibition that honours Würzburg's Nobel Prize history.

The Universities of Würzburg and Bergen have launched a new degree program. Students of the new Master of Global Change Ecology can look forward to two degrees and several semesters abroad.

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

JMU is in the running for the title of "University of Excellence". Students can find out what this means for studying and the campus directly from the university management at two information stands at the beginning of February.

Run regularly as a team over the next weeks: this is the task in the new Challenge by "Gesunde Hochschule". Registration is now open. Attractive prizes await those who decide quickly and those who are particularly active.

There will be an information event on 5 February for humanities students who want to do a doctorate or have recently started one. Registration deadline: 29 January.

The Office of the University Women's Representative has announced two scholarship programmes. Interested female researchers and students can apply until 31 March 2026.

The Martin von Wagner Museum at the University of Würzburg is constantly expanding its digital and interactive offering. The latest example is the new Heracles Game, which interested visitors can now try out on a touch table.

On 5 February 2026, sociologist, organisational consultant and author Stefan Kühl will be a guest at the Faculty of Law at the University of Würzburg. He will be speaking on the topic of "Bürokratie – Eckpunkte einer (rechts-) soziologischen Theorie".

The vbw Foundation has honoured the CampusGarten at the University of Würzburg with its sponsorship award. Those responsible want to use the prize money of 8,000 euros to improve accessibility.

The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumours by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system. This finding from a new study offers a promising way to improve existing cancer therapies as well as develop new ones.

According to a new study by the University of Würzburg, Bavarian meadows are the most monotonous insect habitats. Surprisingly, fields and settlements often offer more diversity than grassland.