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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]

Mainpage wissen|leben 12/2025
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Current issue: December 2025 [de]

The University Electoral Assembly voted to appoint Prof Dr Susanne Menzel-Riedl as the future Rector of the University of Münster. Doctoral student Emma Wendt is investigating the social repercussions of gold mining in Senegal. Students have produced a true-crime documentary on the suicide of Walter Gross in 1933. In the latest issue of the University newspaper wissen|leben, you will also learn about the reaction to the reports on mandatory course attendance, as well as the process for patenting inventions. Dr Franziska Quabeck explains why Jane Austen remains so popular today. Thirteen guest contributors share their thoughts on 2025. In our interview with musician Miloš Dopsaj, he describes the tasks, troubles and challenges of a conductor. And in our personal portrait, we introduce you to the new physics professor Dr Tobias Heindel and TV star and alumnus Tobi Krell.

Archive

Prior issues of "wissen|leben" [de]

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