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How does a laboratory discovery become tangible help for patients? Translational research bridges this gap, connecting molecular mechanisms with clinical trials and routine care. In Münster, interdisciplinary collaborations bring together basic research, clinical practice and data science in order to implement new therapies more rapidly and safely, with a stronger focus on patients.

The beginning of new life is medically highly complex. As a clinician scientist, Dr Janice Jeschke bridges clinic and laboratory: she investigates the molecular processes of fertilisation and implantation and feeds clinical observations directly into research. This is how translational research emerges, helping us to better understand female infertility.

Dr. Ahana Aurora Fernandez, who has been working as an Emmy Noether group leader at the Institute of Neurobiology and Behavioral Biology since September 2025, researches the acoustic communication of bats. A portrait.

The end of term and the lecture-free period are marked by written examinations and term papers. Some students react to this with procrastination. To counter excessive procrastination, the AStA (General Students’ Committee) and the Procrastination Outpatient Clinic at the University of Münster support affected students. Answers to important questions on the topic can be found in this text.

A major recognition for Prof Dr Franziska Jahnke and Dr Konstantinos Kartas: On January 31, 2026, research results of the two members of Mathematics Münster will be presented at the "Séminaire N. Bourbaki" in Paris. The internationally renowned seminar series is considered a barometer of current developments in mathematical research.

Natalia Sampedro Loro from Spain and Anar Abdullayev from Azerbaijan are studying in the third semester of the English-language Mathematics Master's programme at the University of Münster. And they are doing so with such dedication and success that they have each been awarded a monthly scholarship of 1,000 Euros for one year by the Berlin-based foundation “Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft”.

A milestone has been reached in the commissioning of the FFB PreFab (first construction phase): the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB, in which research partners from the University of Münster are involved, has produced its first electrically functional lithium-ion battery cell.

A team led by Prof Susann Wicke from the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity has shown that certain parasitic plants activate their haustoria independently of the host plant. This strategy increases their ability to successfully infest the host.

The University of Münster’s Clinician Scientist CareerS programme supports medical professionals who are engaged in patient care while actively pursuing research. In this dual role, they can make a key contribution to ensuring that research translates into new treatment options. The German Research Foundation is once again providing more than a million euros to fund the programme.

The University of Münster’s ‘InFlame’ programme has been awarded 1.1 million euros from the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation for a second funding period of four years. The programme is aimed at postdocs in the natural sciences working in the interdisciplinary field of inflammation research. It helps create synergies between research and clinical practice and supports candidates in setting the course for their careers.

Leading an orchestra sounds exciting, but what does being a conductor really involve? In an interview with Norbert Robers, Miloš Dopsaj from the University of Music describes how he shapes an ensemble and achieves top performance, as well as explains why self-confidence on the podium is so important.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2026 to chemist Prof. Armido Studer from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Münster. Worth 2.5 million euros, the Leibniz Prize is the most valuable and the most important German research prize.