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Lena Funcke of the University of Bonn Receives the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize¹

Clausius Assistant Professor Dr. Lena Funcke of the University of Bonn is one of ten researchers to receive a Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize awarded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Endowed with a purse of 200,000 euros, the DFG characterizes the Prize as Germany’s most prestigious award for researchers in early stages of their careers.

Bring on the portr[AI]ts!²

They have achieved great things – but their faces are often unknown: The exhibition "Missed Images" presents forgotten female scientists with realistic portraits, without ever having been photographed in this way. With the help of artificial intelligence, photographer Gesine Born created these images to honor important women and their achievements. Starting Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the initiative of the University of Bonn's Equal Opportunities Officer, Gabriele Alonso Rodriguez, twelve of these images will be on display at the Bonn University Museum.

Stefan Grimme once again among the most cited researchers worldwide³

Prof. Dr. Stefan Grimme, theoretical chemist at the University of Bonn, is one of the “top ten” most cited researchers worldwide according to a recent evaluation by the platform topresearcherslist.com.

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Secondary School Kids Learning About Foreign Policy—the Fun Way⁴

Traveling back in time to the immediate aftermath of World War II ... In a speech to the US Congress, American President Harry S. Truman outlined steps to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union and contain communism. These included in particular the Marshall Plan to get the European economy back on its feet. Was Western Europe facing an imminent Soviet attack? What was to be done? This turbulent time is interesting historically, and also yields valuable strategic insights.

Providing Information on Expertise

Looking for experts to interview? Who is helping with the research? What is new in science? The University of Bonn is a research university with a strong international focus. Its research and teaching cover the entire range of scientific disciplines, from Anthropology of the Americas to Zoology. That means expertise is available in (almost) all topic areas.

We can help you access a pool of around 6,500 experts in the areas of research, teaching, technology and administration. We help the media by providing contacts in the University that are appropriate for their needs.

We also provide advice to University members on how to contact the media, and help them if the media have already contacted them and they have questions. We help them, for example, with basic knowledge and tips for interviews and TV appearances.

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Press Releases

We send press releases to the media every day, and even more often at times. The topics range from the latest research results all the way to the latest news on studies, teaching and University policy.

We invite all media professionals to subscribe to our press releases, so they will be in pool position when we disseminate up-to-date, exclusive and relevant information by email.

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The University in the Media

What is the media reporting about the University of Bonn? We provide a daily up-to-date summary, Monday to Friday.

The following links provide an overview.

Please note: Although this list is updated regularly, it could happen that the links below no longer function, as Internet addresses often change quickly.

Subscribe to the “Online Press Review” mailing list⁸ to receive online press reviews by email each working day.

A list of the latest press reviews is available here⁹.

Image Database

The images representing science are as diverse as science itself. We have collected several thousand motifs in our image database.

Contact us if you need science or research photos for your editorial work. Our image pool is also naturally available to all University members for official purposes.

Need New Photos or Videos?

Would you like to take your own photos or videos in University of Bonn premises, or on the grounds of the University? Then contact us to obtain a photo or film permit. The person to contact is indicated below in the Contact section.

The University also has its own YouTube channel: uni-bonn.tv¹⁰. Take a look!