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Democratic regression, "foreign agents" and external pressure: the situation in Georgia and its neighbours will be the subject of a public panel discussion on 20 January.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo looks back on a complex political history - accompanied, commented on and often contested by cultural forms of expression. On 14 January, the country will be the subject of the Schelling Forum.

Two new works of art for the Hubland North Campus: the "SCRIPT" installation has already been installed in front of the Centre for Philology and Digitality. The artwork "Jungfernflug" is soon to follow close by.

In autumn 2025, young researchers from India were guests at the University of Würzburg, and in December a Würzburg delegation made a return visit. The Institute of Anatomy organised the exchange.

On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the University of Würzburg will celebrate the opening of the university outpatient clinic for psychotherapy specialising in children and adolescents.

Become active in the university's student's representation: Alumna Michaela Hausbacher recommends this to anyone who wants to change things in the interests of students.

On Friday, 16 January, the third CHARM-EU Day will take place at the University of Würzburg. If you want to get to know the European university alliance CHARM EU better, this is the right place for you.

In the competition for the best press photo in Lower Franconia, the university has once again sponsored the prize in the "Science" category. It went to photographer Pia Bayer for a photo of ants in her home garden.

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate. The discovery opens the door to potential new treatments for bacterial prostatitis.

Should colonial street names in German cities be changed? If so, what are the trends? Citizens can take part in these debates. A new portal provides the digital space for this.

Increased use of organoids in cancer research: The Würzburg lighthouse project "Preclinical Models" is working towards this goal. The Bavarian Centre for Cancer Research is funding it with almost one million euros.

The specialist journal Quintessenz Endodontie honours outstanding root canal treatments performed by students with the "Goldene Hedström-Feile". This year, the award went to dental students from Würzburg.

How is society currently communicating on environmental and climate protection? Former member of the Bundestag Hans-Josef Fell will give a public lecture on this topic at the University of Würzburg on 14 January.

A new partner for process automation in companies: This is avenia solutions - a start-up founded by computer science students from the University of Würzburg.

This year, the Press Office is once again offering a series of training courses for researchers who want to become more professional in science communication - here are all the courses and dates.