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The team from the University of Münster was once again the largest group.<address>© Uni MS - Peter Leßmann</address>
© Uni MS - Peter Leßmann

Perfect conditions at the Leonardo Campus Run

University Sports Münster seems to have secured a standing invitation for the annual Leonardo Campus Run: with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius, sunshine, and an enthusiastic atmosphere. Almost 4,000 runners participated in the 23rd edition on June 25th.

The figure shows the magnetic state above the surface by means of its (simplified) wave function (green wavy line), which penetrates beneath the graphene (dark grey small spheres) to the magnetic iron (blue spheres). Electrons (small yellow spheres) ‘tunnel’ from the magnetic scanning probe tip into this state. The green arrows indicate the electron spin, a quantum mechanical property of electrons related to the magnetic properties.<address>© ACS – Schlenhoff Group</address>
© ACS – Schlenhoff Group

New possibilities for scanning tunnelling microscopy

Prof Anika Schlenhoff and postdoctoral researcher Dr Maciej Bazarnik from the Department of Physics have succeeded for the first time in using spin-polarised scanning tunnelling microscopy to render images of structural and magnetic properties that lie beneath the surface of a layered system of 2D graphene and iron.

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The EU Mentoring Network offers opportunities for discussion with experienced researchers.<address>© stock.adobe.com - vegefox.com</address>
© stock.adobe.com - vegefox.com

Network offers support in applying for ERC grants

Submitting an application for a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) can sometimes present a challenge. Therefore, from November, the University of Münster will be offering an EU Mentoring Network in which a 14-strong team of advisors will be providing support for researchers in making such applications. The deadline for joining the Class of 2026 is September 1.

Bird&#039;s eye view of a large-scale photovoltaic system and electricity pylons in the background.<address>© stock.adobe.com - wesolowski</address>
© stock.adobe.com - wesolowski

Energy transition gathers momentum

What remains after six months of the ‘Energy for the future’ dossier? Primarily the impression that, at best, we have examined a few grains of sand in the desert – because the energy transition is a massive undertaking. Where do we stand in Germany and internationally? An assessment that can only be a snapshot in the face of rapid developments.

The painted wall of the building shows a woman swimming in the sea with a lifebuoy. Underneath is the lettering ‘We stand for those who have the courage to help’ and the Amnesty International logo<address>© Uni MS - Linus Peikenkamp</address>
© Uni MS - Linus Peikenkamp

“Human rights are being defended”

Ten years ago, the Zivile Seenotrettung, ZSNR (Maritime Search and Rescue Service) was set up as a rection to the end of state rescue measures such as Italy’s Mare Nostrum. In this interview, political scientist Dr. Mareike Gebhardt talks about the research project entitled “Search and Rescue Missions and the Dissensus on Democracy (ZivDem)”.

The collage shows a compilation of different forms of energy generation: solar plants, rapeseed fields, wind turbines and an electricity pylon.<address>© stock.adone.com - Massimo Cavallo</address>
© stock.adone.com - Massimo Cavallo

Heading for a more sustainable life

At the end of the “Energy for the future” dossier, national and international experts provide insights into their research and ideas on climate-neutral energy supply and more sustainable consumption.

The two specialists, Prof Dr Frieder Schaumburg (left) and Prof Dr Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, want to cooperate in the field of tropical medicine in the long term.<address>© Uni MS - Linus Peikenkamp</address>
© Uni MS - Linus Peikenkamp

Tropical medicine specialist Selidji Todagbe Agnandji has been working with Münster for almost two decades

Dr Selidji Todagbe Agnandji has held the new professorship for geographical-epidemiological medical microbiology since the end of 2024. This is the first joint professorship between the University of Münster and an African university, a scientific bridge project that will initially run for five years. The focus is on research into tropical infectious diseases such as malaria, an area in which Selidji Todagbe Agnandji is a leading expert.

Portrait photo Gerald Echterhoff<address>© Anna Meyer-Kahlen</address>
© Anna Meyer-Kahlen

Psychologist Gerald Echterhoff appointed as Theodor Heuss Professor

The social psychologist Prof Dr Gerald Echterhoff has been appointed Theodor Heuss Professorship at the “New School for Social Research” in New York, starting in September. The New School stands for the long tradition of German-American academic co-operation. Gerald Echterhoff is the first academic from the University of Münster to receive the honour of this visiting professorship.

In the laboratory, Prof Dr Stephan Klemme and Prof Dr Carmen Sanchez Valle use innovative high-pressure apparatus to simulate natural conditions as realistically as possible.<address>© Uni MS - Johannes Wulf</address>
© Uni MS - Johannes Wulf

University of Münster participates in the new “Centre for Molecular Water Science”

Water is essential for life and at the same time a fascinating molecule. In the “Centre for Molecular Water Science”, a European research network, scientists are investigating its molecular properties. Prof Dr Stephan Klemme and Prof Dr Carmen Sanchez Valle from the Institute of Mineralogy at the University of Münster are studying water in the extreme environments of the Earth's interior, known as supercritical fluids.

Artist&#039;s impression of a spin waveguide network, produced with an ion beam (bottom: antenna and network, top right: ion beam, top left: spin wave)<address>© Dr. Robert Schmidt (Bratschitsch group)</address>
© Dr. Robert Schmidt (Bratschitsch group)

Research team produces low-loss spin waveguide network

A team from the Universities of Münster and Heidelberg has developed a new method of producing waveguides in which spin waves can propagate particularly far. They have thus created the largest spin waveguide network to date.

Portrait of Prof Martin Winter<address>© FZ Jülich</address>
© FZ Jülich

“It is important to break the dominance of lithium-ion technology”

Fifteen years ago, the MEET Battery Research Center was launched. Five years later, the Helmholtz Institute Münster moved into the immediate neighbourhood. Both institutions are celebrating their double anniversary on 7 July. On this occasion, Prof Martin Winter provides insights into current battery research, trends and market strategies.

<address>© Campus Verlag/Shutterstock.com (2279404343), Viktoriia_M</address>
© Campus Verlag/Shutterstock.com (2279404343), Viktoriia_M

International study explores religious socialization in families

Whether people become religious or non-religious depends very much on the family. An international study by the University of Münster shows that religion is passed on to the younger generation primarily when the family cultivates a religious self-image, engages in joint religious practices such as prayer or singing, and when both parents belong to the same denomination – the most important role in religious socialization is played by mothers.

The photo shows a worker of the species Camponotus japonicus, which is widespread in large parts of East Asia.<address>© Uni MS – Lukas Schrader</address>
© Uni MS – Lukas Schrader

New study provides deep insights into the genomes of superorganisms

Worker ants increase their reproductive success by caring for their siblings instead of producing their own offspring. An international research team, including Dr. Lukas Schrader from the University of Münster, has now revealed the genetic basis of ant evolution.

The image shows the full moon at night.<address>© Jasper Berndt</address>
© Jasper Berndt

Halogens reveal the secrets of the lunar crust

The distribution of halogens like chlorine reveals much about the formation of the lunar crust. An international research team has now shown in laboratory experiments that rocks with surprisingly high chlorine content formed on the near-side of the Moon. The results were published in "Nature Communications."

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