With the publication "Twelve Months, Twelve People - Portraits 2023", the Office of Communication and Public Relations introduces some outstanding people of the past year. Based on their expertise, their role at the university and their successes, the people portrayed exemplify the research, teaching and transfer ideas that make up the university of Münster.
Willkommen, bienvenue, hoşgeldiniz, benvenuti and welcome: the University of Münster welcomes 141 international exchange students for the new summer semester. During Welcome Week, the International Office provided information about studying and living at the university and in the city. Until the start of lectures in April, most of the students will attend a language course.
Around 220 of the physicists involved in the "IceCube" experiment are meeting for the first time in Münster from 18 to 22 March for the spring conference of the IceCube collaboration. Spokesperson Ignacio Taboada reports on the progress of the research.
Prof. Dr. Eva Viehmann, investigator at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster, has been awarded the Leibniz Prize 2024 for her influential work on arithmetic algebraic geometry as part of the Langlands Programme. Mathematicians from Eva Viehmann's research environment, provide insights into this complex field of research. Their contributions for mathematical laypersons, maths students and the mathematical community allow an approach in several stages.
The fellowship programme “Migration, Diaspora, Citizenship” (MDC) at the University of Münster will receive one million euros from the European Union (EU). As the highest-ranking project with top marks (100%), the MDC initiative is one of only two programmes nationwide that have been selected for the “COFUND Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions” (MSCA).
The University of Münster appointed 21 professors last year. Where did they work before? What are their main areas of research? We introduce you to the newly appointed professors with a short portrait and a photo.
The University of Münster is profoundly committed to the fundamental values of democracy. The University management and Senate fully endorse the statement issued by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK): “Liberal democracy and the rule of law are the immovable pillars of our country and its institutions. They are also an essential prerequisite for the existence of a competitive and internationally compatible German higher education system.”
Münster's wastewater contains bacteria that can decompose a substance called "TRIS", which is frequently used in laboratories - a team led by Prof Dr Bodo Philipp discovered this by chance and unravelled the metabolic pathway, which is new in evolutionary terms.
Under the motto “Arrived yet? Doctroal and post doctoral researchers‘ journeys in flux”, the “Münster Centre for Emerging Researchers” (CERes) invites you to its opening event on March 6. A ceremony, various program items on the topic of graduate support and an interactive exhibition await guests from 11 am. Registration is required.
The outbreak of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine led internationally to a collective collapse in well-being - regardless of individual characteristics. However, personality traits are decisive in the recovery from this shock. These are the results of a study led by Julian Scharbert and Prof. Dr. Mitja Back from the University of Münster, published in "Nature Communications".
Thomas Nikolaus, Professor of Theoretical Mathematics at the University of Münster, was elected as a new spokesperson for the Cluster of Excellence "Mathematics Münster". He succeeds Prof. Christopher Deninger, who held the position jointly with Prof. Mario Ohlberger since the Cluster began its work in 2019. Mario Ohlberger continues in the position.
Women are underrepresented in science worldwide, especially in the forward-looking STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This is highlighted by the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” on February 11th. The researchers Dr Katrin Junghans and Dr Annika Buchheit report on opportunities and challenges for female scientists and give helpful hints in scientific career planning.
One special form of freedom is academic freedom in the arts and sciences, as laid down in Article 5, Section 2 of Germany’s Basic Law. The first sentence states: “Arts and sciences, research and teaching are free.” In an interview, Dr. Markus Seidel explains this special freedom, which is enormously important for universities.
The first decisions have been made in the second round of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments to further strengthen top-level research at universities in Germany. The University of Münster is submitting two proposals for its two existing Clusters of Excellence "Mathematics Münster" and "Religion and Politics" to the German Research Foundation by August 22. A decision on funding will be made in May 2025.
The “Wissenschaftsjahr 2024” (Science Year 2024) is all about freedom. It might seem absurd to write about lack of freedom and try to find something positive in it. However, especially with regard to climate change, it seems appropriate to think about which individual freedoms should be compromised in order to achieve a greater goal.
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