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A research team led by Dr Jaime Anaya-Rojas and Prof Joachim Kurtz from the Institute of Evolution and Biodiversity has found experimental evidence of how tapeworm infections of three-spined sticklebacks alter several levels of a food web.

On 1 July 2026 the University of Münster will be the first higher education institution in Germany to establish a Faculty of Islamic Theology. This will significantly increase the visibility and importance of the discipline. ‘The establishment is a milestone for Islamic theology, of which we are proud,’ says Professor Johannes Wessels, Rector of the University of Münster.

Whether lithium, sodium or potassium – future batteries require flexible manufacturing. In the project "REFlexBatt 2.0", the MEET Battery Research Centre of the University of Münster is developing a pilot line that can be adapted to different cell chemistries using a modular principle. The aim: to bring new battery technologies from the laboratory to application more quickly. The state of NRW and the EU are providing funding for the project with around €5 million.

The MEET Battery Research Centre is expanding its analytical capabilities with two state-of-the-art measuring instruments. For the first time, these new instruments provide highly precise insights into the chemical processes within battery cells – a significant step towards more efficient research, production and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The project has received several million euros in funding.

A team led by Prof Michael Hippler (University of Münster) and Dr Jan Michael Schuller (University of Marburg) has studied photosystem I. The scientists have understood how the iron-containing electron transport protein cytochrome c6 functions in it.

Prof. Harald Fuchs is the founding director of the Center for NanoTechnology in Münster and a pioneer in the field of Sino-German research in the nanosciences. The end of April 2026 will see his last working day as a Senior Professor. A portrait of the Münster University scientist.

An orchestra performing symphonies which have been lying dormant in an archive for over 200 years; and using the knowledge which many people have to combat climate change: these two projects have been awarded prizes by the Münster University Foundation in its Citizen Science competition. The projects are outlined in two portraits.

The new Topical Programme entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Complex Systems” brings together research on machine learning and the theory of complex systems. The aim is a systematic integration of data-driven methods in the fields of experiment, simulation and theory. The Programme is located in the Center for Data Science and Complexity (CDSC).

In this interview, biologist Prof Franz Goller explains how and why birds produce their distinctive songs, and which ecological and evolutionary factors play a role in this.

Prof. Gerd Faltings, an alumnus of the University of Münster, is awarded the 2026 Abel Prize for his groundbreaking contributions to arithmetic geometry. Gerd Faltings studied in Münster, where he completed his doctorate (1978) and his habilitation (1981). In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. Members of the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster pay tribute to his influence and share personal memories.

The University of Münster has now welcomed 113 new international students for the summer semester of 2026. The International Office informed students from numerous partner universities about the University and life in the city.

Professor Oren Tal and Professor Achim Lichtenberger have known each other for more than twenty years and have worked closely together for the past seven. This successful collaboration will soon deepen further. Achim Lichtenberger, who holds the Chair of Classical Archaeology, has successfully nominated his long-time colleague for the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.