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The conclave - the election of the Vicar of Christ. One year after the death of Pope Francis, the Schelling Forum is offering a lecture followed by a discussion on the topic of the papal election.

Punch cards, games journalism, digital art: from 22 April, the public lecture series "Hack & Play" at the University of Würzburg will take you on a journey back to the digital beginnings.

Photographs, videos and personal objects give a voice to refugee women from Ukraine: The exhibition "Stories of Flight and Arrival" can be seen at the University of Würzburg from 30 April 2026.

Class 8b from Maria-Ward-Gymnasium Aschaffenburg won the competition at the Lower Franconian Dialect Institute's pupils' day. Their audio guide for their home town won over the jury.

Students have come up with stories about field herbs - from the perspective of the plants. The results can be seen from Wednesday 29 April in the Philosophy Building and on the Internet.

On 25 April 2026, the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Würzburg invites to an information afternoon that will address highly topical issues relating to the mental health of children and adolescents.

Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies. This is shown by a new study conducted by a research team at the University of Würzburg. This also has consequences for plant pollination.

How can forest changes be recognised at an early stage and informed decisions made for climate-resilient forests? This question has been addressed by a project that is now providing an app for forest monitoring.

Femicides, the killing of women and girls because of their gender, are the topic of the "Würzburger Kellergespräche" (Cellar Talks) on 28 April 2026. The day before, professor Eric Hilgendorf will give an introductory lecture on the subject.

Deposits in the macula - the most important visual area in the centre of the retina - can lead to a gradual loss of vision. The University Hospital Würzburg (UKW) is involved in various clinical studies.

A Bavaria-wide initiative aims to eliminate hepatitis B and C virus infections. It is coordinated by the Würzburg University Hospital and co-financed by the Bavarian Ministry of Health.

Certain immune responses can initiate tissue damage in the liver. In the journal “Nature Communications”, Professor Dominic Grün’s team highlights potential countermeasures.

In 2027, the University of Würzburg will celebrate 625 years since its foundation. The University Heritage Museum will open its doors for the first time in the anniversary year. Interested parties can support it with donations.

Heat stress is making summers in Central Europe and the Mediterranean increasingly dangerous. Researchers from the Universities of Würzburg and Augsburg are investigating where the hotspots are, how they arise and what measures could be taken.

Researchers from Würzburg and Leipzig are contributing an interactive exhibit to the MS Wissenschaft exhibition ship. This puts an innovative immunotherapy against cancer centre stage.