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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.

Gandhi, Putin, Trump: when people become messianic figures, similar mechanisms are always at work. The new Käte Hamburger International Centre at the University of Würzburg aims to uncover them.

A team from the Würzburg Institute of Experimental Biomedicine I and the Rudolf Virchow Center (RVZ) has fundamentally changed our understanding of platelet biology with a study published in the journal Science.

The HELIA robot dog is being trained to communicate verbally with staff at the University Dermatological Clinic. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is providing 1.8 million euros for the project.

Gabriele Hierlmeier, Junior Professor of Chemistry at the University of Würzburg, has been awarded one million euros to set up an Emmy Noether Group. She wants to open up new fields of application for titanium catalysts.

How does cobalt mining influence settlement movements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? What are the risks for the population and the environment? A research team from the University of Würzburg is looking for answers.

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

A tracer for primary hyperaldosteronism is designed to localise the cause of high blood pressure using simple imaging. It was developed at the University Hospital of Würzburg.

From cosplay make-up to a transformed cigarette machine. On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, students from the University of Würzburg will present projects that were created as part of the additional qualification in cultural mediation.

Even 200 years after his death, the work of the German writer Jean Paul offers plenty of room for discussion. On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Schelling Forum will be the venue for such an exchange.

Researchers from the Universities of Würzburg and Braunschweig have provided empirical evidence for the first time: Maths lessons are a suitable place to promote skills for sustainable development.

Children from less privileged families are less likely to attend grammar school after primary school, despite achieving the same results. Targeted mentoring can reduce this gap.