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wissen|leben – The newspaper of the University of Münster

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.

If you wish to propose a topic, announce an upcoming event, send a letter to the editor, or make a suggestion for improving the newspaper, please notify our editorial staff well in advance, at best several weeks before publication.

Publication dates 2026:

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

Factsheet 2026 [de]

Calendar 2026 [de]

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Current issue: February / March 2026 [de]

After four years of war in Ukraine, research, teaching and international cooperation have undergone lasting change. The University Library (ULB) is in possession of important literary estates. The Procrastination Outpatient Clinic and AStA (General Students’ Committee) support students in their battle to overcome procrastination. In this new issue of the University newspaper wissen|leben, you will also learn what doctoral candidate Berit Schlüter experienced during her two-month research stay at the South Pole. A feature page sheds light on the various phases and significance of translational research. The final segment in the series “Out of the University into the World” highlights the internationality of the University of Music (FB 15). In this month’s portraits, we present the award winners of the Rectorate Prizes, the behavioural biologist Dr Ahana Fernandez and alumna and board member of a DAX-listed company Dr Stephanie Coßmann.

Archive

Prior issues of "wissen|leben" [de]

  • Year 2026

  • Year 2025

  • Year 2024

  • Year 2023

  • Year 2022

  • Year 2021

    • No. 8, 15th December 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 7, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, November 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 6 October 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 14 July 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 16 June 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 3, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 19 May 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 14 April 2021 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 27 January 2021 (pdf)

  • Year 2020

    • No. 8, 16 Dezember 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 7, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 11 November 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 14 October 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 15 July 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 17 June 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 3, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 13 May 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 8 April 2020 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 29 January 2020 (pdf)

  • Year 2019

    • No. 8, 18 December (pdf)
    • No. 7, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 13 November 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 9 October 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 10 July 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 5 June 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 3, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 8 May 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 3 April 2019 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 30 January 2019 (pdf)

  • Year 2018

    • No. 8, 12 December 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 7, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 14 November 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 10 October 2018 (pdf)
      • Ersti-Magazine October 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 18 July 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 20 June 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 3, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 16 May 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 18 April 2018 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 24 January 2018 (pdf)

  • Year 2017

    • No. 8, 13 December 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 7, incl. alumni|förderer-Magazine, 15 November 2017 ( pdf)
    • No. 6, 11 October 2017 (pdf)
      • Ersti-Magazine October 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 26 July 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 21. June 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 24 May 2017 (pdf)
      • alumni|förderer-Magazine Mai 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 26 April 2017 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 25 January 2017 (pdf)

  • Year 2016

    • No. 8, 14 December 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 7, 16 November 2016 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement, November 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 12 October 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 20 July 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 22 June 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 18 May 2016 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement, May 2016 ( pdf)
    • No. 2, 20 April 2016 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 3 February 2016 (pdf)

  • Year 2015

    • No. 8, 16 December 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 7, 11 November 2015 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement November 2015 (pdf)
    • "Crossing Borders" (pdf)
    • No. 6, 14 October 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 8 July 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 10 June 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 6 Mai 2015 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement Mai 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 8 April 2015 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 28 January 2015 (pdf)

  • Year 2014

    • No. 8, 10 December 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 7, 19 November 2014 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement November 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 8 October 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 16 July 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 18 June 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 22 May 2014 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement May 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 9 April 2014 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 29 January 2014 (pdf)

  • Year 2013

    • No. 8, 11 December 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 7, 6 November 2013 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement, November 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 9 October 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 17 July 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 19 June 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 15 May 2013 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement May 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 10 April 2013 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 30 January 2013 (pdf)

  • Year 2012

    • No. 8, 12 December 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 7, 14 November 2012 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement November 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 6, 10 October 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 5, 4 July 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 4, 6 June 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 3, 9 May 2012 (pdf)
      • Alumni supplement May 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 2, 4 April 2012 (pdf)
    • No. 1, 25 January 2012 (pdf)

Archive 2004-2011:

Here you can browse through older issues of  "wissen|leben" by selecting a year.