Events in Münster

"Collaboration Talks on Glycobiology" are organised by Prof. Dr Martin Götte, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Münster (UM), and Dr Jessica Onyeisi, postdoctoral fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH).

The GLOSUS project – "The Global Geographies of Sustainability: Local Knowledge, Everyday Practices, and non-professional Forms of Living and Housing" is an initiative funded by DAAD and CAPES, which marks a very significant collaboration between the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAU-USP) and the Institute of Geography at the University of Münster (UM).
 

On 19 and 20 October, the University of Münster (UM) received its first visit from the Embassy of Brazil in Berlin. The two-day visit programme included a meeting at the Rector's Office, several visits to institutes, getting to know the various campuses of the University of Münster, a meeting with the members of the Brazil Centre and finally the 1rst Meeting of the Brazilian Science Diaspora in NRW.
 

On 19 and 20 October, the Münster University is expecting a visit from the Brazilian Embassy in Berlin: Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, and Silvia Nougués Wargaftig. On the occasion of this visit, the Brazil Centre, in cooperation with the Embassy, is organising the so-called Brazil Science Days at the University of Münster with a diverse programme.

On 27 September a delegation from the Brazilian University of São Paulo (USP) visited the University of Münster.

The former rector and emeritus professor of public, European and administrative law at the University of Münster, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Hans-Uwe Erichsen, was awarded the National Order of the Southern Cross.

On 12.06.2023, the Rector of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Prof. Dr. Sandra R. Goulart Almeida together with Prof. Dr. Eduardo N. dos Santos, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry of the UFMG were guests at Münster University.

Most recently, the Brazilian modernist capital became the stage of events that changed the way we relate to the foundations and the future of democracy. 

We are currently looking for a student assistant to join our team: the application deadline is June 6!
 

Prof Dr Stephan Ludwig (Institute of Molecular Virology), who has maintained contacts to Fiocruz for many years and initiated the university-wide partnership with Münster University, organised the visit to WWU with the support of the Brazil Centre.

On 11 April 2023, Prof Dr Michael Quante welcomed a delegation of eight representatives of the Brazilian Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) on a warm spring afternoon.

The PROBRAL programme, a cooperation between the DAAD and CAPES has opened a new call. Up to 30 projects can be selected.
 

Norbert Robers, head of the Communication and Public Relations Office and press spokesperson of Münster University, accompanied the Rector and representatives of the Brazil Centre on their trip to Brazil (6 to 11 February) with a dense programme of about 15 meetings over five days in three cities with numerous partners.
 

On 18.01.2022, the general assembly of the Brazil Centre was held in a hybrid format, during which the new board of the Brazil Centre was elected.