Press Releases

Physics alumnus Dr Jan Grünert works in a scientific institution with people from over 50 nations. His advice to students who want to go into research: gain as much experience abroad as possible!

Two networks of telescopes zoom into a distant galaxy: they show, how pictures of a black hole and its jets become possible - and they confirm that there are strong magnetic fields there.

A new radio telescope on the top of Germany's Zugspitze mountain will help unravel the secrets of the universe. The project is led by the Chair for Astronomy at the University of Würzburg.

Students at the University of Würzburg award high marks for computer science, mathematics, and physics. In the CHE Master's Ranking 2024, all three subjects achieved strong results.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have discovered a process that breaks down mRNA molecules in the human body particularly efficiently. This could be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer.

A team of Würzburg neuroscientists investigates communication pathways in the brain and predicts intelligence. A new study approach uses machine learning to improve our conceptual understanding of intelligence.

Many animals orient themselves using their sense of magnetism. However, this can be based on different physical mechanisms. A research team from Oldenburg and Würzburg has now investigated the navigation of the desert ant.

Circadian clocks control physiological processes and behavior in virtually all living organisms. Now an international research team led by researchers from the University of Würzburg has created a detailed map of the internal clock in the brain of the fruit fly.

Scientists at the University of Würzburg and the German national metrology institute (PTB) have carried out an experiment that realizes a new kind of quantum standard of resistance. It’s based on the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect.

Würzburg chemist Lutz Nuhn has been awarded two million euros for a new research project: he aims to develop an innovative transport system that could make RNA vaccines even better.

The German Research Foundation has approved around one million euros for an interdisciplinary research group at the Würzburg Egyptology Department. This will facilitate the continuation of a research focus: the culture of writing in ancient Fayum.

From 2025, the "Baldwin and Inge Knauf Award for Excellent Academic Achievement" will be awarded to young academics at the university. The contract was signed on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.

Once again, several researchers from the University of Würzburg are among the “Highly Cited Researchers”. In 2024, four professors make the list. Their work is frequently cited by colleagues worldwide.

The Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Würzburg has awarded Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, an honorary doctorate for his services to science and church life.

The Senate of the University of Würzburg has adopted a code of conduct entitled ‘Science – Freedom and Responsibility’. It shows how JMU defines and applies the freedom of science.