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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 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.

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