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When ant pupae are infected by pathogens, they change their body odour. In this way, they warn the colony of the risk of infection - and thus seal their death.

Minister President Markus Söder has honoured nine personalities with the Bavarian Maximiliansorden. Among them from Würzburg: Professors Georg Ertl and Jörg Vogel.

US psychologist Morton Ann Gernsbacher conducts research in the field of language processing and autism. She has now been honoured for her work by the Würzburg Psychology Department.

Dr Julia Krug receives a BZKF Young Scientist Fellowship of 100,000 euros for her innovative melanoma project. She wants to significantly increase the success rate of immunotherapies against malignant melanoma.

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) honours the Würzburg jurist Dr Josef Bongartz with the Peregrinus Prize for his doctoral thesis. His thesis focussed on the Würzburg chancery court around the year 1600.

Music at Christmas time: On the third Saturday in Advent, a concert with the brass quintet of the Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra will take place on the tower of the Neubaukirche. The carillon will also be playing.

On 12 December, the quintet "Pandemic Brass" will be performing at the Head Clinic in Würzburg. Admission is free. Donations will go to the palliative care unit at the hospital.

On Friday, 12 December 2025, the university invites to its traditional Christmas concert in the Neubaukirche. Tickets are available in advance and at the box office.

Once again this year, the online editorial team is providing university employees with a digital Christmas card. It can be downloaded from the Corporate Design section.

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

Around 1,000 studies are recorded by the Bavarian Centre for Cancer Research. Cancer patients can find online access to innovative therapies and support services.

On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, an online forum will address the topic of anxiety during university studies. Whether you are a student, doctoral candidate or professor - participation is open to all members of the university.

Björn Gerer had an undetected heart attack. Following an operation at the University Hospital, a special "double patch" is now closing the hole in his heart.

Glossy flowers are visible to bees from a distance, but make color recognition difficult up close. They thus represent a visual compromise of nature, as a new study by the University of Würzburg shows.

JMU alumna Dr Astrid Freyeisen is head of the economic and social affairs editorial team at Bayerischer Rundfunk. She deals a lot with trends and moods in China.