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Limitations of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives - Pressemitteilung, 28.11.2023
In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between the hilly surroundings: the Nördlinger Ries. Almost 15 million years ago, an asteroid struck this s…
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Success with Collaborative Research Centres - Pressemitteilung, 24.11.2023
The Göttingen Campus has received positive results about two Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs): the German Research Foundation (DFG) have agreed funding for a new CRC at the University of …
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Just 24 experiments until Christmas - Pressemitteilung, 22.11.2023
Physics in Advent (PiA) is an Advent calendar with a difference: behind each door is a surprise filled with fun and new discoveries. For the eleventh year running, Christmas People will presen…
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Top marks according to students - Pressemitteilung, 21.11.2023
In the current university ranking by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), the University of Göttingen gets top marks in subjects in the field of economics. Master's students in b…
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Popular location for international researchers - Pressemitteilung, 20.11.2023
The University of Göttingen is popular with international researchers. In the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's 2023 Humboldt Rankings, it is placed ninth in Germany and first among universi…
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Lifestyle intervention programme can prevent type 2 diabetes - Pressemitteilung, 16.11.2023
More than 500 million people worldwide have diabetes and the number is predicted to rise in the future. A programme that provides recommendations on exercise and nutrition, as well as supporti…
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Research with worldwide influence - Pressemitteilung, 16.11.2023
This year's list of "Highly Cited Researchers" includes three scientists from the University of Göttingen: the chemist Professor Lutz Ackermann, the agricultural scientist Professor Tobias Pli…
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20 years as Foundation University under Public Law - Pressemitteilung, 14.11.2023
Over 20 years ago on 1 January 2003, the University of Göttingen transferred to being a foundation university under public law. To mark this anniversary, the University warmly invites you to a…
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Curiosity and pure maths - Pressemitteilung, 08.11.2023
The German Research Foundation (DFG) will be funding a new Research Training Group (RTG) at Göttingen University from next year. The RTG "Curiosity" is based at the Faculty of Biology and Psy…
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Top marks for academic subjects in global ranking - Pressemitteilung, 30.10.2023
In the latest Shanghai Ranking, the subjects of Agricultural Sciences (including Forest Sciences) and Ecology at the University of Göttingen were in first place in Germany. Economics, statisti…
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Virtual exchange for global education – an innovative teaching concept - Pressemitteilung, 19.10.2023
The European University Network Enlight has awarded its Teaching & Learning Award to Fabian Krengel, PhD researcher at Göttingen University. Together with Professor Carola Surkamp from the Dep…
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SUB Director moves to FIZ Karlsruhe - Pressemitteilung, 11.10.2023
Professor Wolfram Horstmann, Director of the Göttingen State and University Library (SUB) in Lower Saxony since 2014, will be moving to the renowned FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Infor…
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Exhibition: Digital Forest - a virtual journey into climate research - Pressemitteilung, 04.10.2023
Climate change is increasingly having an impact on all of our day-to-day thoughts and lives. It is also causing big problems for the forest. The new special exhibition "Digital Forest" in the …
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Göttingen University students successful in international mathematics competition - Pressemitteilung, 04.10.2023
Students at the University of Göttiingen were successful in the "International Mathematics Competition for University Students" (IMC) in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Male Hesse is the first female s…
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Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining - Pressemitteilung, 02.10.2023
Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What prob…
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