The University of Göttingen is an internationally renowned research university. Founded in 1737 in the Age of Enlightenment, the University is committed to the values of social responsibility of science, democracy, tolerance and justice. It offers a comprehensive range of subjects across 13 faculties: in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and medicine. With about 28,000 students and more than 210 degree programmes, the University is one of the largest in Germany.
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How gene evolution controls animal diversity
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded funding for a new Research Training Group (RTG) at the University of Göttingen. The RTG “GönomiX” will enhance our understanding of genes and their functions in evolution of the animal world. Researchers will collect comparable data for the first time on gene regulation in different animal groups – from beetles to flatworms to snails and jellyfish. They will then investigate how selected genes work.
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Where the wild bees thrive
The global decline of wild bee populations is alarming. Landscapes characterised by intensive agriculture offer hardly any suitable habitats. Isolated local efforts are often not enough to counteract this loss. Researchers have now shows that combining certain agricultural and environmental measures at the landscape level can offer more protection for wild bees. Their findings show that organic farming combined with multi-year natural habitats is particularly effective.
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Same ecosystem, different fix
As the world focuses on repairing damaged ecosystems, a new study sounds a clear message: when it comes to restoring nature, one size doesn’t fit all. A team of scientists found that even ecosystems that look similar on the surface can respond very differently to the same restoration methods. If we want to bring back nature in a way that helps absorb carbon, keep water in the ground, and recycle nutrients, policy makers need to think locally.
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Göttingen receives another Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
The University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have been successful in the competition for Germany’s most highly endowed research prize: Chemist Professor Reinhard Maurer, nominated by the university and the Göttingen MPI, has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship. The professorship, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is endowed with five million euros over five years.
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AI-supported teaching enables tailored interdisciplinary learning
The University of Göttingen has been awarded two prizes in the “Lehrarchitektur” competition organised by Germany’s Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. The foundation has awarded funding both for the University’s individual project proposal “GAIA: Individual Learning Paths through AI” and for the collaborative project proposal “Campus in Transition”, which was submitted jointly with the Universities of Braunschweig and Lüneburg. The funding will run for up to six years starting in October 2025.
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When, where and how wet is the forest?
Forest soil stores water, carbon and nutrients for trees and also provides a habitat for living organisms. When managing forests, it is particularly important to work in a way that protects the soil and to correctly assess soil moisture for that purpose. A new study shows that previous methods of moisture measurement are inadequate. Satellite data can help to better understand the soil moisture dynamics of forest soils. The findings will help people adapt to a changing climate and to refine and inform prediction models.
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