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German, English and maths in the forest? This becomes reality once a week for a class at Würzburg-Heuchelhof secondary school. A research team from the University of Würzburg set out to analyse this form of teaching.

Healthy growth of wheat, maize and other crops is not possible without the plant's own hormones. Professor Ulrich Hammes is investigating the proteins that help the hormones reach their sites of action.

Fruit flies in the home? Professor Silke Sachse from the Biocentre, an expert on these insects, has some simple tips.

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

The University Hospital of Würzburg invites all interested parties to the annual conference of the Vereinigung Akustikus Neurinom on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at the Head Clinic.

A fundraising campaign raised 1,770 euros for the "Kleeblatt" project at Würzburg University Hospital. The programme aims to provide emotional support and relief for families affected by cancer.

Poster exhibition for the Developmental Language Disorders Day on Friday, 17 October: A team from the Institute of Special Education at the University of Würzburg has put it together.

The fourth historical Würzburg crime novel by Alexander Meining is here. Once again, the author is donating his fee to "Forschung hilft", the foundation for the promotion of cancer research at the University Hospital.

From 20 to 23 October, the University Library will be holding four online coffee lectures on key topics relating to open access publishing. Participation is free of charge and possible without registration.

The Universitätsbund Würzburg is currently offering two funding programmes. They are aimed at researchers from all disciplines and female students of natural sciences.

The "hands-on wall" and a barefoot path have recently been installed at the Hubland North Campus. All members of the university are invited to the opening ceremony on 21 October.

What opportunities and dangers lie in China's rise as a world power? This will be the focus of a public event at the Schelling Forum on Wednesday, 22 October.

The Academic Orchestra of the University of Würzburg opens the semester on Saturday, 18 October, with Bruckner's 8th Symphony - as a charity concert for children with cancer.

From voice training and rhetoric to confident presentation in virtual spaces and the use of artificial intelligence in the application process: the Career Centre is offering an extensive programme in the winter semester.

There are now explanatory videos on literary learning in German lessons for student teachers: freely accessible, practical and ideal for the entire degree programme. They were developed at the University of Würzburg.