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Kathleen Wermke has been researching the vocalisations of infants and toddlers for decades. She has now been awarded the "Kulturpreis Deutsche Sprache" for her work.

From 14 October, the University of Würzburg will be taking part in an inter-university online lecture series on structural change and transformation. This time, the focus is on energy and water.

How have people from the Middle Ages to the present day, from the former Soviet Union to the Caribbean, utilised apocalyptic patterns of interpretation? A new public lecture series in German language starts on 14 October.

MENTORING med PEER is the career programme for all those who wish to pursue an academic career in medicine leading to a habilitation. The application deadline for the next round is 15 November.

All interested parties are invited to a "Länderabend Korea" in Würzburg on Friday, 17 October. The King Sejong Institute at the university is co-organising the event.

Inclusive encounters, generations in dialogue and sustainable consumption: these are the topics that P-seminars at secondary schools in Lower Franconia have been working on. They have now been honoured for their work at the University of Würzburg.

Accompany students in their everyday life at university: Pupils have this opportunity during the autumn holidays at the University of Würzburg. Registrations are possible until 15 October.

Artificial intelligence can protect animals and ecosystems and revolutionise nature conservation: This is shown in a new book co-authored by Dr Frauke Fischer from the University of Würzburg.

Dr. Mariana Prokopuk studies invasive aquatic plant species and their adaptation to new habitats. She is currently at the University of Würzburg on a Coimbra Group scholarship.

How do you research a region that is virtually inaccessible to visitors? The podcast “Remote Chay” shows how scientists are using new methods to gain insights into a closed-off region of China.

Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig and Cologne demonstrate with a new diagnostic tool how this works.

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) has become the first comprehensive university in Germany to receive the National Award – Education for Sustainable Development.

Attention game enthusiasts! On Saturday, 25 October 2025, virtual reality games originating from a cooperation between the University Library (UB) and the reserach group Games Engineering can be played in the University Library.

Walks around the Würzburg Hubland campus with University Chancellor Uwe Klug, with the "Living Campus" initiative or with students in the campus garden: A total of 20 new short films deal with sustainability at the university.

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