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The University of Würzburg has proven its strong global standing: in the newly released Times Higher Education Ranking, JMU ranks 179th worldwide. The university performed particularly well in knowledge transfer and research quality.

Treg discovery revolutionized immunology. Teams in Würzburg study their metabolism and function.

People suffering from schizophrenia often have problems with thinking and movement. A new study by Würzburg University Medicine has now discovered the causes of this.

An interdisciplinary team at the University of Würzburg is investigating the causes of supply bottlenecks for generics. At the end, it wants to present reliable data and make recommendations for action.

In the Team Heroes Challenge, employees at the University of Würzburg had their daily steps counted. What the analysis reveals about leadership, team spirit and exercise.

German, English and maths in the forest? This becomes reality once a week for a class at Würzburg-Heuchelhof secondary school. A research team from the University of Würzburg set out to analyse this form of teaching.

Healthy growth of wheat, maize and other crops is not possible without the plant's own hormones. Professor Ulrich Hammes is investigating the proteins that help the hormones reach their sites of action.

Fruit flies in the home? Professor Silke Sachse from the Biocentre, an expert on these insects, has some simple tips.

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

The University Hospital of Würzburg invites all interested parties to the annual conference of the Vereinigung Akustikus Neurinom on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at the Head Clinic.

A fundraising campaign raised 1,770 euros for the "Kleeblatt" project at Würzburg University Hospital. The programme aims to provide emotional support and relief for families affected by cancer.

Poster exhibition for the Developmental Language Disorders Day on Friday, 17 October: A team from the Institute of Special Education at the University of Würzburg has put it together.

The fourth historical Würzburg crime novel by Alexander Meining is here. Once again, the author is donating his fee to "Forschung hilft", the foundation for the promotion of cancer research at the University Hospital.

From 20 to 23 October, the University Library will be holding four online coffee lectures on key topics relating to open access publishing. Participation is free of charge and possible without registration.

The Universitätsbund Würzburg is currently offering two funding programmes. They are aimed at researchers from all disciplines and female students of natural sciences.