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Pride Month: rainbow flags at the Aula building - Nachricht, 02.06.2023
To mark Pride Month, the University of Göttingen is raising rainbow flags on its Aula building in Wilhelmsplatz in June. This is an initiative of the AStA (general student council) which will …
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Award for leadership and improving well-being - Nachricht, 15.05.2023
Dr Muhammad Jawad Noon, Research Fellow in Development Economics in the Faculty of Business and Economics, has received the "Dr Judy Wasserheit Young Leader Award 2023" from the Consortium of …
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Fallow land promotes bird diversity - Nachricht, 26.04.2023
In recent decades, many of Germany’s animal populations in agricultural landscapes have experienced sharp declines, both in terms of the number of species and the number of individuals. Fallow…
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Memorial service for Professor Christian Polke - Nachricht, 26.04.2023
The University of Göttingen mourns the passing of Professor Christian Polke, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday. He was Professor of Systematic Theology (Chair of Ethics) at the Faculty of T…
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Metal-poor stars are more life-friendly - Nachricht, 18.04.2023
Stars that contain comparatively large amounts of heavy elements provide less favorable conditions for the emergence of complex life than metal-poor stars, as scientists from the Max Planck In…
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Spores as specialist survivors and multifunctional proteins - Nachricht, 12.04.2023
Researchers at the University of Göttingen are involved in two new international research projects funded by the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). Biophysicist Professor Andreas Janshoff …
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Reminder: Evacuation on Saturday 25 March due to WWII bomb disposal - Nachricht, 23.03.2023
As the City of Göttingen has announced previously, suspected explosive devices from World War II will be made safe on Saturday 25 March. The work will start from 06:00. The City has published …
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Dorothea Schlözer Programme for female postdocs: Call for new positions in 2023 - Nachricht, 27.02.2023
In 2023, the University again offers three positions for female postdocs (TV-L 13, 100 percent, term of two years) in the Dorothea Schlözer Postdoctoral Programme. Those eligible to apply are …
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Solidarity with Ukraine: one year after the beginning of the war - Nachricht, 23.02.2023
Even a year after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, we are appalled. We share the German government's assessment that the Russian attack on Ukraine is a blatant violation of international l…
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ERC Consolidator Grant for Dr Aljaz Godec - Nachricht, 22.02.2023
Dr Aljaz Godec, research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). God…
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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria - Nachricht, 15.02.2023
In recent days, we have received shocking images and news of the disaster in Syria and Turkey. Many people who study or work here at the University of Göttingen come from Turkey or Syria or ha…
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„Career promotion of female scientists“: New funding opportunities - Nachricht, 13.02.2023
The University of Göttingen has announced the first funding round of the programme „Career promotion of female scientists“. The programme is a new part of the Dorothea Schlözer Programme and a…
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open-access.network: three more years for the Open Access transformation - Nachricht, 10.01.2023
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has funded the Germany-wide collaborative project "open-access.network" for another three years, awarding around 2.6 million euros.…
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Health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year! - Nachricht, 28.12.2022
For 2023, 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.
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Seasonal greetings - Nachricht, 22.12.2022
Dear Students, Staff, Guests and Alumni of Göttingen University and Göttingen Campus, As an eventful and productive year comes to an end, we hope you enjoy a peaceful time surrounded by fam…
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