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Successful strategies for collaborative species conservation
How can the loss of species and habitats in agricultural landscapes be stopped? Up to now, measures have mostly been implemented by individual farms. Researchers at the University of Göttingen have now identified essential key factors that facilitate successful agricultural-environmental collaboration at landscape level. more…
Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human remains from the Maszycka Cave in southern Poland being manipulated indicate systematic dissection of the deceased, as well as cannibalism. The research was published in Scientific Reports. more…
Göttingen University Senate elects interim president
At its special meeting today, the Senate of the University of Göttingen unanimously voted in favour of Professor Axel Schölmerich being appointed as interim president at the earliest opportunity. This is to bridge the gap until a new president takes up office. The University Foundation Committee still has to confirm the proposal. more…
Protection for small-scale producers and the environment?
Sustainability certificates such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihoods of small-scale cocoa producers while preserving biodiversity on plantations. Researchers investigated whether sustainability certificates actually achieve both these goals. To find out, they carried out an analysis within the Ghanaian cocoa production sector. They found that certification improves both cocoa yield and cocoa income but they were unable to find any effects on biodiversity. more…
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Proposal for interim President – special Senate meeting on 5 February 2025
Following the Senate meeting on 22 November 2024, a working group had been working on a timely answer to the question of who should lead the University until the regular election of a new President. This week, the working group agreed on Professor Axel Schölmerich as interim President of the University of Göttingen. more…
Health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year!
For 2025, we would like to wish health, happiness and personal and professional success to all students, staff, guests and alumni of Göttingen University and Göttingen Campus. more…