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The 8th Bavarian Vaccination Week begins on 3 July with an information and consultation initiative organised by the Bavarian Centre for Cancer Research (BZKF). This year’s focus is on raising awareness about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

The University Library is introducing ‘BibBot’, an AI-powered chat assistant: this will supplement the digital enquiry service outside of regular live chat hours. The initiative was launched at the suggestion of students.

The supplementary course leading to the Career Centre’s Professional Skills Certificate is now in its third round. Interested students can apply until 15 July.

A star-studded line-up: Harald Lesch and Michel Friedman were guests at the Schelling-Forum in mid-June. The discussion is now available as a video and an audio recording.

A brain atlas designed to make micrometre-scale anatomy usable in everyday clinical practice. Helen Friedrich, a medical student at the University of Würzburg, is working on that. A conversation about her path into research.

Digital transformation in STEM education is at the heart of the new elite degree programme, EET4STEM, at the University of Würzburg. In June, students found out more about the new programme – applications are still being accepted.

The University’s Academic Orchestra invites you to a chamber music soirée at the Neubaukirche on Thursday 9 July. Admission is free.

The JMU CampusGarten is growing: the student gardening team is now making the communal garden on Campus North more accessible.

The Royal Entomological Society has recognised two research papers by Würzburg biologists Dr. Katharina Engelhardt and Dr. Esme Ashe-Jepson as outstanding publications of 2025. Their studies focus on butterflies and moths.

The film "The Odyssey" brings Homer’s eponymous literary work to the big screen. Würzburg researchers will introduce the characters of the ancient epic before three screenings in July and August 2026 at the Kino Central.

Targeted activation of specific nerve cells using pulses of light alleviates motor impairments in an animal model of Huntington’s disease and restores healthy neuronal activity. These findings have now been published in the journal Nature.

Carpenter ants amputate the injured legs of fellow ants to minimise the risk of infection. A new study involving a Würzburg researcher shows that this task is primarily carried out by ants switching from indoor to outdoor duties.

A strong showing for the University of Würzburg: it is involved in three out of ten research groups whose establishment or renewal has now been approved by the German Research Foundation.

Camilla Schinner is a new member of the Department of Anatomy at the University of Würzburg. Her research focuses on genetic heart conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac death in young, fit people.

The “Würzburger Förderpreis” will be presented for the third time in 2026. The Wittenstein Foundation and the Vogel Foundation Dr Eckernkamp have now decided to increase the award amount by 50,000 euros to 150,000 euros.