Research
Research profile

Durations of major collaborative projects that are decisive for the research profile of the University of Münster (by starting date at the University of Münster). Last update: January 2025 (annual). Clusters of Excellence:
- Cluster of Excellence 2044 - Mathematics Münster: Dynamics – Geometry – Structure
- Cluster of Excellence 2060 - Religion and Politics: Dynamics of Tradition and Innovation
Collaborative research centres (SFB) and Transregios (TRR):
- SFB 1660: Hadrons and Nuclei as Discovery Tools
- SFB 1604: Production of Migration
- SFB 1557: Functional Plasticity Encoded by Cellular Membrane Networks
- SFB 1450: inSight – Multiscale Imaging of Organ-Specific Inflammation
- SFB 1459: Intelligent Matter: From Responsive to Adaptive Nanosystems
- SFB 1442: Geometry: Deformations and Rigidity
- SFB 1348: Dynamic Cellular Interfaces: Formation and Function
- SFB TRR 422: PodoSigN – Podocyte Signaling Networks: From Basic Concepts to Disease Understanding
- SFB TRR 393: Trajectories of Affective Disorders: Cognitive-Emotional Mechanisms of Symptom Change
- SFB TRR 391: Spatio-temporal Statistics for the Transition of Energy and Transport
- SFB TRR 332: Neutrophils: Origin, Fate and Function
- SFB TRR 212: A Novel Synthesis of Individualisation across Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution: Niche Choice, Niche Conformance, Niche Construction
- SFB TRR 175: The Green Hub: Central Coordinator of Acclimation in Plants
Early-career researchers
External funding
DFG grants 2020-2022 (PDF) [de]

Secured external funding by origin in fiscal year 2024 (incl. medicine). Updated: September 2025 Doctoral degrees
The 20 universities with the most doctoral degrees in the examination year 2024 (PDF) [de]
Habilitations
The 20 universities with the most habilitations in 2024 (PDF) [de]
Habilitations awarded by the University of Münster by faculty from 2020 to 2024 (PDF) [de]
Publications
Publications of the University of Münster 2025 by publication type and faculty (PDF) [de]