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Münster University Newspaper wissen|leben

Our German-language University newspaper wissen|leben covers a wide range of topics highlighting higher education policies, people, research activities and degree programmes. The newspaper is published eight times a year with a circulation of 6,000 copies. You can subscribe to receive email notifications for the online edition or to receive it by post.

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Publication dates 2025:

29 January, 2 April, 7 May, 12 June, 16 July, 1 October, 5 November, 10 December

Publication dates 2026:

4 February, 1 April, 6 May, 17 June, 22 July, 7 October, 11 November, 16 December

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Mainpage wissen|leben 11/2025
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Current issue: November 2025 [de]

Half-filled seminars and lectures – University instructors are becoming increasingly concerned about plummeting attendance in the classroom. For the first time, planetologists have mapped millions of boulders on the moon’s surface. The University of Münster is planning to obtain ‘system-accreditation’. In this issue of the University newspaper ‘wissen|leben’, the prizewinners of the ‘wissen.kommuniziert’ award share their thoughts on modern science communication. Dr Jan Kortmann discusses his research on the significance of walls in Roman epics. An infographic presents the latest research data and trends. Employees in the Erasmus+ staff mobility programme report on their experiences abroad. On an archaeological dig in Herford, students are excavating parts of a 1000-year-old settlement. And in this month’s profile, we introduce you to the AI researcher Prof Dr Benjamin Risse.

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