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Are you a PhD candidate or Postdoc at the University of Würzburg? You want to tackle the writing process and get things done? Then register for the long light against procrastination on October 23!

Computer science student Marawan Khalil from the University of Würzburg received an award for the best presentation at an international conference. He presented a spherical mapping robot.

Research on the move: The social and cultural sciences are increasingly relying on mobile methods to collect data. A new book deals with these. Co-editor is the Würzburg human geographer Matthias Naumann.

The extensive construction work at the Botanical Garden will continue from 15 September. However, the garden will remain accessible for teaching events, special occasions and guided tours on request.

Getting Indo-German research projects off the ground: This is the aim of a joint programme of the Indian Ministry of Education and the German Federal Foreign Office. The University of Würzburg is represented with two projects.

For the winter semester 2025/26, the Career Centre has developed a new supplementary course for the Professional Skills Certificate, which is open to all qualification levels. 20 ECTS points will be awarded for this programme.

Six researchers from Würzburg have been awarded prestigious grants for their projects: the European Research Council's Starting Grants are worth €1.5 million each.

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

Diversity is a central concern of the University of Würzburg. A survey will help to determine the diversity climate. All students and staff are invited to take part.

The Würzburg University Library (UB) offers visitors a special experience. You can immerse yourself in the past with the help of travel drawings from the 16th century.

The ENDOLEASE project team from Würzburg University Medicine has won the third phase of the prestigious Northern Bavaria Business Plan Competition. The prize money amounts to 10,000 euros.

JMU alumnus Simon Brohm studied Functional Materials and is now developing rubbers for table tennis bats. The materials are a constant source of surprises.

The Shanghai Ranking evaluates the research strength of universities worldwide. In the latest edition, the University of Würzburg once again achieved very good rankings.

The European Union is investing 3.7 million euros in a doctoral network that includes Professor Ingo Scholtes from Würzburg. Research is being conducted into the use of AI in industrial design processes.

For decades, she promoted research into a rare hereditary disease at the University of Würzburg. Now Traute Schroeder-Kurth, winner of the JMU Röntgen Medal, has died at the age of 95.