Press Releases

At the end of 2025, the University of Würzburg submitted its application for University of Excellence status. It has now been assessed by an international panel of experts. The university board is positive about the outcome.

Leaf-cutter ants are considered a problem by cacao farmers in Peru. However, the damage they cause can be limited. This is shown by a new study from the University of Würzburg.

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. The University of Würzburg is therefore researching customised therapies based on RNA. Funding totalling 250,000 euros has now been awarded for this.

Katharina Ebner receives award for good teaching – UKW: Bavarian State Parliament approves phased construction measures – Optimization mechanism discovered in bacteria’s immune defence system – MS Wissenschaft to visit Würzburg

Frank Würthner, a professor of chemistry at the University of Würzburg, receives the Izatt-Christensen Award, the highest international honour in the field of supramolecular chemistry.

Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies. This is shown by a new study conducted by a research team at the University of Würzburg. This also has consequences for plant pollination.

Würzburg University President Paul Pauli is once again one of the ten most popular rectors in Germany. This time he is ranked 9th.

The University Board issued a statement on its position on the announced "Students for Palestine" demonstration near the Würzburg Hubland campus.

Physicists at the University of Würzburg have determined the quantum dynamics in a two-dimensional layer of boron nitride. Their findings form the basis for future applications in quantum technology.

A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier – leaving some of them with poorer starting conditions. This is particularly true for species in cooler regions that emerge during spring.

New paper of the Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat in “Science”: The Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation has been experimentally verified for the first time on 2D surfaces – thanks to sophisticated material design and polaritons.

The Living-Lines app recognises handwritten calculation paths and provides immediate feedback - an AI tool from the University of Würzburg that relieves teachers and helps learners individually.

Rainforest cleared for agriculture can regenerate: trees and animals return. This is shown by a new study published in “Nature”; researchers from the Würzburg Biocentre are involved.

A specific protein controls mRNA transport in fungi and distinguishes important from unimportant binding sites in the transported mRNAs. Researchers from Würzburg and Düsseldorf have discovered this mechanism.

Tiny, light-driven nanorobots that can selectively capture, transport, and remove bacteria? A Würzburg research team has now demonstrated how such microscopic cleaners can be employed and precisely controlled.