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Everyone bears a responsibility for the energy transition – from the personal level to the political and international levels. Philosopher Prof. Michael Quante is the co-publisher of “Energy Responsibility”, a publication which appeared just recently. In this interview he talks about approaches, both large and small, to finding solutions.

The energy transition and its effects on biodiversity are often controversial. Prof. Sascha Buchholz, head of the Animal Ecology working group at the Institute of Landscape Ecology at the University of Münster, investigates spatial and temporal changes to biodiversity. Taking bats as an example, Kathrin Kottke spoke to him about the ways in which the challenges of protecting nature and protecting species can be reconciled with the expansion of renewable energies.

Willkommen, bienvenue, hoşgeldiniz, benvenuti and welcome: the University of Münster has now welcomed 154 international exchange students for the new summer semester. During the ‘Welcome Week’, the International Office informed them about studying and living at the university and in the city.

Scientists from Germany and Italy, including plant biotechnologist Prof Michael Hippler from the University of Münster, have uncovered details of the protective layer that surrounds the fine protrusions of cells.

A research team led by Prof Stephan von Delft has analysed in which scenarios hydrogen-powered boats are more economical compared to established transport solutions.

In an interview, the plant biotechnologist shares insights into how plants use electrical signals to defend themselves against pathogens.

A research team led by Prof Iris Finkemeier and Dr Guillaume Née has shown at the molecular level how seeds manage to germinate and at the same time tolerate environmental stress, i.e. maintain their resistance to adverse conditions.

A new international doctoral network is investigating how so-called spatial communication skills decline or change as we age. Starting this spring, a total of 16 doctoral students from the fields of medicine, computer science, psychology, robotics and linguistics will be working for three years in the network, which is coordinated by the University of Münster and the University of East Anglia.

Producing batteries for electric cars requires a complex supply chain. Researchers from Fraunhofer FFB and the University of Münster analyzed the ownership structures and geopolitical dependencies along this supply chain. The result: China controls almost the entire value chain of lithium-ion batteries.

A Japanese-German research team has created and analysed carbon nanobelts containing thiophene. Such structures are particularly conductive and potentially suitable as optoelectronic components.

As a Henriette Herz Scout, Prof. Dr. Franziska Jahnke can recommend postdocs from abroad for a Humboldt Research Fellowship. Now the investigator at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster has taken this opportunity to bring Dr. Mariana Vicaria and Dr. Floris Vermeulen to Münster. In this interview, they talk about their reasons to come to Münster, their research projects, and their start.

“What contribution does your research make to the energy transition?” We asked three scientists from the University of Münster. Chemists Johannes Eike Erchinger and Dr. Anna Isabella Gerlitz and geographer Dr. Christian Krajewski provide insights that shed some light on energy research at the University of Münster.