All 17 goals in view
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals play a major role at the university. A new research atlas lists more than 450 projects that deal with them - from education, to medicine and physics. Read more
A bright idea?
Physicists from the MLU and the start-up NORCSI are working on a new generation of lithium-ion batteries. They want to make them much more powerful through the use of silicon. Read more
Cultural Atlas of Change
Climate change and the energy transition are two of the defining issues of our time. The literary scientist and sociologist, Professor Ingo Uhlig, explores how art and literature are able to contribute to this debate and to a greater acceptance. Read more
“A poster in the community hall is not enough”
Dr Johannes Pohl conducts research alongside Professor Gundula Hübner on the acceptance and possible stress effects of wind turbines. In a conversation, he explains how participation and trust play an important role in increasing the acceptance of wind energy. Read more
Under electric current
Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat many people with major depressive disorder who don’t respond to psychotherapy and medication. A team of researchers at the Institute of Psychology is investigating why this is the case and who can benefit from the treatment. Read more
Looted art – a challenge for museums
How do museums deal with objects looted during colonial campaigns? And how do they deal with the demands to return them to their countries of origin? This set of issues was dealt with by a seminar held at the Institute for Romance Studies. An interview with Professor Natascha Ueckmann, who led the seminar, and student Lilly Fuss, about research-based learning, frustration, and overdue returns. Read more
The scent of science
A team of researchers led by Professor Jörg Degenhardt at the Institute of Pharmacy are attempting to unearth the molecular secrets of thyme plants – including the mystery behind their distinctive scent. Read more
A researcher, DNA and rye under stress
There was a time when Dr Steven Dreissig would not have chosen to go into research - now, the agricultural scientist heads an Emmy Noether junior research group in which he is tracking down the genetic mechanisms of evolution. Read more
The secrets of ancient coins
Historians are still partly in the dark when it comes to the history of Central Asia. Little is known about the Greek kingdoms that were established in the course of Alexander the Great’s conquests. Gunnar Dumke, an ancient historian and archaeologist, has examined 4,500 coins that provide far more information about the rulers than any written sources. Read more