Press Releases

A new logo, new colours and typefaces: The University of Würzburg has modernised its visual identity. The aim is to strengthen its profile in the competition for students, researchers and funding.

Lectures for the winter semester 2026/27 begin at the University of Würzburg on 12 October. At the annual press conference marking the start of the semester, President Paul Pauli provided updates on current developments at the university.

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) achieves an excellent position in the international comparison. It performs particularly strongly in research quality and knowledge transfer.

Children’s university: The sounds of music from around the world – Strategy for excellence: The university looks to the future – Celebration: Five years sustainability laboratory WueLAB – University library: Franconia PubQuiz

Würzburg Professor Georg Nagel (73) has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries in optogenetics. He conducted research at JMU for more than 20 years.

The University of Würzburg does not receive funding as a University of Excellence. Nevertheless, the university intends to continue pursuing its strategy developed during the application process.

The Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy has awarded an honorary doctorate to Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy, Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, in recognition of his achievements.

The Tropilaelaps mite has reached Turkey, thereby crossing the border into Europe. Experts have now been discussing in North Macedonia how this dangerous bee mite can be contained.