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The 2026/27 winter term is about to begin: the Würzburg University Library’s three-part course series provides students with a basic understanding of how to use the library, conduct literature searches and carry out research using AI.

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is the focus of a public event organised by the Schelling Forum on 6 October. The guest speaker will be Hakan Kayal, an expert from Würzburg.

For the development of the virtual laser laboratory simulator ‘femtoPro’, three Würzburg researchers have been awarded the 2026 Teaching Prize by the German Physical Society.

How were texts translated in the early modern period – and what does this tell us about the coexistence of different cultures? A public conference in Würzburg on 9 and 10 October will take stock of eight years of research.

An affinity rooted in a particular place: this is the theme of the new special exhibition at the Martin von Wagner Museum at the University of Würzburg. Ursula Jüngst’s paintings engage in a dialogue with Giambattista Tiepolo’s frescoes.

The Bavarian Elite Academy Foundation (BEA) has selected 38 new students for the 2026 intake. No fewer than seven of the scholarship recipients are from the University of Würzburg – more than ever before.

A research team led by scientists from Würzburg has shown that resistant strains of the fungus Candida parapsilosis break down their protective coating, thereby evading the immune system and spreading more easily.

The German Research Foundation is providing funding of around four million euros for a new research group at the University of Würzburg. The group is investigating how ‘alternative facts’ were dealt with as far back as 500 years ago.

In the subject rankings compiled by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Würzburg’s research has achieved top positions in nine subject areas. Three areas have performed exceptionally well.

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

Amateur triathlete Niklas Karl has raised 6,880 euros for cancer research at the University Hospital through a fundraising campaign – an initiative in memory of a close friend.

Alexander Meining’s new charity crime novel was published a few days ago. The doctor, who works at Würzburg University Hospital, is donating his royalties to the charity ‘Hilfe im Kampf gegen Krebs’ (Help in the Fight against Cancer) for a specific project.

All JMU lecturers are invited to highlight the topic of sustainability in their courses during the Public Climate School, which will take place from 9 to 15 November 2026.

Through two different mentoring programmes, the Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospital support early-career academics in their career development. A new round of one of these programmes will begin in January 2027.

The Office of the University Women’s Representative has announced two scholarship schemes. Female researchers and students who are interested can apply by 30 September.