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How insects orientate themselves at night is the topic of a lecture at the Environmental Station of the City of Würzburg. The event will take place on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.

Putting an app to the test: researchers from Würzburg University Hospital carried out six-minute walk tests at the European Heart Failure Congress. The result was a total of 135 kilometres of walking.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have unveiled a new tool for analysing RNA molecules. It visualises their structures as interactive maps and could help to improve our understanding of diseases.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation is the name of a new Master's degree programme at the University of Würzburg. It is open to all students with a Bachelor's degree. Applications for the winter semester are possible until 15 July 2026.

DNA molecules as sensors for new drug discoveries: this is the focus of Dr. Martin Volek’s research. The chemist is currently at the University of Würzburg on a Humboldt Fellowship.

The 2026 IHK University Sponsorship Award goes to virology. Dr. Niklas Beyersdorf and Dr. Daniela Langenhorst can look forward to receiving 25,000 euros for their research.

Successful work: The Collaborative Research Centre "Cardio-immune Interfaces" at Würzburg University Medicine receives a further twelve million euros from the German Research Foundation.

The University, the University Hospital and the University of Music Würzburg have agreed on a new co-operation. The MusiCare project combines art, science and medicine.

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

During a visit, Lord Mayor Martin Heilig got an insight into the diverse activities of the Botanic Garden. He also gained an overview of the construction work.

Vaccine research, development of an early warning system for pathogens, establishment of a Long COVID register: these are some of the goals of the new Bavarian Centre for Preventive Infection Medicine.

The Würzburg-Schweinfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce has launched the "Mainfranken Biodiversity Alliance". The University of Würzburg is a founding member.

The new AI tool “Palaeographicum” is revolutionizing research into the cultures of the Ancient Near East: It identifies individual variations of cuneiform signs—a huge step forward for academia.

Digital technology is playing an increasingly important role in education and experts are in demand. A new degree programme at the University of Würzburg prepares them for this in the best possible way.

USA expert Annika Brockschmidt will be giving a public lecture at the University of Würzburg on Thursday, 21 May. The topic will be the history, strategies and influence of the religious right in the USA.