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Irina Dudanova is new to the Instituteof Anatomy at the University of Würzburg. She is researching the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and wants to understand why some nerve cells are particularly susceptible to degeneration.

Government relief measures can help in the short term during energy crises, but at the same time they can reinforce dependence on fossil fuel imports and slow down the energy transition. This is shown by a new study with Würzburg participation.

A newly hatched red mason bee leaves its winter home, the stalk of a reed. Here is the story behind this special photo.

Dr Hanna Remde received an award for her research into malignant adrenal diseases, while Dr Mario Detomas was honoured for his work on cardiac involvement in the rare disease acromegaly.

"Studying can do more! Bridges between science and social commitment": This is the motto of a public conference organised by students at the University of Würzburg from 8 to 10 April.

Mental health is at the centre of a new series of public events at the University of Würzburg. It starts on 22 April 2026 with the topic: "Anger and rage: where do these feelings come from and how do I deal with them?"

The interdisciplinary GSiK seminar programme is aimed at all students. It addresses central questions of cultural identity, ecological responsibility and social inequality.

For the Caribbean, the Sargassum seaweed is both a curse and a blessing. This is shown in a special exhibition at the Senckenberg Museum. Professor Laura Otto from Würzburg helped to organise it.

At the annual Healthcare Hackathon Würzburg, the aim is to develop digital solutions for everyday medical problems as a team within 48 hours. This year, AI solutions took first and second place.

What legal issues need to be clarified if nuclear fusion is to be utilised as an energy source? A new junior research group at the University of Würzburg is dedicated to this task.

The return of wolves is causing conflicts. Two new dissertations from the University of Würzburg show how humans and wolves can coexist in the future.

What was hospital life like in the early modern period? This will be the subject of a lecture series to mark the 450th anniversary of Würzburg's Juliusspital from Tuesday, 14 April.

A new book shows how National Socialism and the Holocaust can be taught in a contemporary way in German lessons. Co-editor is Professor Dieter Wrobel from the University of Würzburg.

Mechthild Dreyer and Hans-Joachim Diener have set up a trust foundation in favour of the University of Würzburg. The couple are thus expressing their connectedness with the university.

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