News — University of Bonn

"Science needs facts, not emotions"¹

Climate change threatens the existence of many people and ecosystems. In view of the scientific findings, many researchers are also worried about the future. Should they talk openly about their feelings? In the new episode of the Hypothesis Podcast, climate researcher Prof. Dr. Lisa Schipper from the Department of Development Geography at the University of Bonn discusses the thesis “Science needs facts, not emotions” with host Denis Nasser. This episode is in English.

Modern Study Hall and Lounge²

The Chemistry Department Library reopened in late February of 2025 upon completion of extensive modernization and interior design work. The library has been transformed into a contemporary learning space that meets the needs of today’s students. Along with its books and journals, the library now offers some 65 variously configured individual and group workstations equipped with modern technology.

University of Bonn Wins with Escape Room About Energy in Outer Space³

A team of students guided by the Argelander Institute for Astronomy at the University of Bonn has won a competition organized by Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD) with a communication-centered idea for a modular escape room called “2051: Energie im Weltraum” (“2051: Energy in Outer Space”). The project team is to receive €10,000 to make its idea a reality between now and the end of the year.

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“Zukunft auf dem Teller”: New education project launched on innovations in the world of nutrition⁴

“Zukunft auf dem Teller” is the name chosen for the new education project jointly-run by LizzyNet and Biology Didactics at the University of Bonn to introduce schoolchildren to sustainable approaches in food production. Running for a period of 2 years, the measure is receiving financial backing from the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt and the Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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ENTRANCE regional conference on research cooperation with China at the University of Bonn⁵

The 2025 ENTRANCE Regional Conference, held February 20-21 at the University of Bonn, attracted a host of experts from various universities and research organizations. The main topics were Chinese research, IT and data security, and medical research cooperation.

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Carnival meets University - carnival revelers, plaster art and mythical creatures⁶

The University of Bonn has been combining academic excellence with Rhenish cheerfulness for many years. This carnival season, the gates of the University of Excellence are once again wide open for encounters of the jolly kind. The Rector's traditional reception for the Carnival Prince and Bonna was just the beginning...

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Creating Personalized Cancer Treatments Using “Mini-Tumors” and a Digital Twin⁷

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), a collaborative project involving the University of Bonn, the company ESQlabs and the University Hospital Bonn is seeking to refine the therapy recommendations given to colon cancer patients. To this end, “ISPOT-K” is merging organoids taken from patients with the power of digital twin technology.

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University of Bonn demonstrates carnival excellence at the “Forschologicum”⁸

On February 17, 2025, the Haus der Springmaus theater in Bonn-Endenich was once again transformed into a stronghold of science carnival. The "Forschologicum", the satirical carnival session of the Federal City's scientific institutions, once again offered a rousing program full of humour, music and clever punchlines for all those who had snapped up one of the coveted tickets in time. The University of Excellence Bonn was once again strongly represented in the ensemble.

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