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Research team led by Kiel University identifies microbiological threshold.

International science team with participation of Kiel University have dug up all available geothermal heat flow data in and around Greenland

New research identifies genetic causes for treatment resistance in BCP-ALL

A new publication documents Stone Age wheel tracks on a burial site near Flintbek.

Unusual burial practice discovered during an excavation in Slovakia

Two million in state funding for the new "Datencampus" (Data Campus) research project at Kiel University

Pan-European University network is growing

A research team from the Cluster of Excellence “Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation” has discovered a new population of immune cells that is…

Renowned microbial ecologist from Oregon will spend six months in the Collaborative Research Centre 1182.

Expressing solidarity with Ukraine and concern for cooperation partners, staff, students and their relatives

A new study indicates that severe monsoon failure in the Indian subcontinent is more likely under the current global warming scenario

Project SpaCeParti relies on living labs to resolve conflicts of use

Bacterial dynamin protein is involved in a previously unknown protective mechanism against bacteriophage infections

Researchers seek to enhance knowledge transfer and training from social and natural science perspectives in Cabo Verde

Horticulture and eternal rest of the mighty: geo-archaeological research project on the island of Babeldaob, Micronesia

International research team of biomechanics optimizes robotic movements inspired by insects

Soil analyses at Ukrainian archaeological site

Dansk-tysk litteraturhistorie: Digitalisering af arven efter Jens Baggesen

German Society for Marine Aquaculture strengthens Fraunhofer IMTE

Kiel professor honoured as a foreign associate for her outstanding research

Microbiome data elucidate the involvement of archaea in the microbial colonisation of the gut

The Kiel immunologist from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" (PMI) has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to…

Researchers reconstruct link between ocean warming and shift to smaller fish species using sediment samples from the Humboldt Current System

Collaboration between Kiel University and the Fraunhofer ISIT

Geoscientist from Kiel involved in international drilling project in Antarctica

Those who are being treated with TNF alpha blockers for a chronic inflammatory disease probably need a booster vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 earlier…

Historical sources indicate that overfishing of the Baltic herring began over 500 years ago and continues to have an impact today

Study by the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" clarifies the anti-inflammatory effect of the fatty acid butyrate that…

The new World Ocean Review: Communicating the latest marine knowledge understandably

Researchers from the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Kiel University (CAU) in Germany discover a path to a shape-shifting ceramic material

Three medical scientists, a biologist, a biochemist and an engineering scientist from CAU are among the highly cited researchers in 2021 with their…

Imaging and modelling to explain why single bacterial cells do not always grow exponentially

International research team led by scientist from Kiel develops a new method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions

Diels-Planck-Lecture and Doctoral Thesis Awards 2021 of the Priority Research Area KiNSIS

A research team in Kiel has developed new contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging in order to be able to make biochemical processes visible.

Comparative study provides new insights into the loss of microbial diversity in the human body

A Kiel research team from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" has found a novel mechanism which can disrupt DNA…

Tim Kohler, Washington University in Pullman/USA and Charlotte Brysting Damm, Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, will open the series.

Fourth Walther Schücking Lecture by Professor Dr Eibe Riedel: Kiel University welcomes internationally recognised UN expert for human rights

International in both location and participation

Welcome event for new students of the winter semester 2021/2022

Changes in certain proteins involved in packaging of the genetic material have a causal effect on the frequency of mutations

Geophysicist Dr. Christoph Böttner honoured with the BRIESE Award 2020 for his outstanding doctoral thesis.

Accolade for his research about radiation on the moon

Somatic gene variations play a larger role in evolutionary adaptation mechanisms

Zoologists at Kiel University study special characteristics of insect joints

Dr Zheng Zhou und Dr Sebastian Steinig received the accolades for their outstanding dissertations

Solutions from the past for a sustainable future

Professor Christian Henning: “Win-win situation for the whole of society is possible but requires smart innovative implementation through…

First new replacement building on Kiel University’s Anger grounds

Efficacy of available antibiotics could be maintained by sequentially administering closely related agents

The Cluster of Excellence PMI awards three of its most exceptional young female researchers in Kiel and Lübeck a total of €200,000 in funding via its…

Archaeological Climate Summit in Kiel

International cooperation between materials science and medicine develops gel patches from a 3D printer that can be activated individually

Major project on digitalisation of the oceans among 16 consortia to win federal funding

Plasma physicist from Kiel receives the John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research 2021 for his results in the field of Warm Dense …

European university alliance SEA-EU at Kiel University develops new online tools for teaching and learning

Reduction in bacterial population size and resulting random effects influence the evolution of antibiotic resistance

In the framework of a newly approved DFG project, a Kiel archaeologist is investigating the influence of climate change on the evolution of modern…

Theoretical model on the origin of host-microbe symbioses based on microbial fitness

Joint press release of ifW, GEOMAR and iDiv

Vaccination with Moderna or Johnson&Johnson possible on campus

Kiel University’s collaborative research centre 1266 publishes a book about archaeology in the Žitava valley

Kiel University confers EmpowerMINT awards for theses

The interdisciplinary funding programme of the research area KiNSIS starts its second round

The DFG and “Understanding Animal Research” advocate for transparent information and open communication about animal experiments in research

Scientist in Kiel develops the COLLAB board game for interdisciplinary research

New study analyzes migration behavior in Mexico and the U.S.

A research team from Kiel University in Germany has found new clues to the evolution of the pathogen, based on DNA from a 5000-year-old plague case.

Appointment strengthens research area at the Kiel Institute for Prehistory and Early History

New director at the helm of German Oceanographic Museum

Effects of habitat destruction threaten the survival of plant populations

22 projects of the cluster's young scientists were selected by an external team of reviewers.

Dynamic proteins can deform the cell membrane of bacterial cells and thus initiate cell division

Placebo-controlled phase II study confirmed efficacy of olamkicept in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Research team at Kiel University investigates the diversity of immune functions of closely related C-type lectin-like domain genes

Research team uses ancient DNA to gain insight into the development and history of epidemics in historical Lübeck

Award for Kiel Archaeologist

International research team identified pathophysiological mechanisms of hemorrhoidal disease by studying the DNA of nearly one million people.

EU supports the joint degree program of four universities with more than 3 million euros within its Erasmus Mundus program

New insights into bacterial cell division mechanisms using the model organism Bacillus subtilis as an example

Ecological and evolutionary origins of phage communities as part of the human microbiome

Conclusion of the large-scale EU research project "DECOR": Institute of Classics invites visitors to international lectures starting April 19

New project led by Kiel University develops practical solutions for the Baltic Sea region by 2030

For the first time, members of the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" have been able to demonstrate a safe and…

Scientists from Kiel University want to transfer design strategies of insect wings to technical applications

Interdisciplinary research team in RTG “Materials for Brain” produces extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applications

Research team from Kiel University and the University of Hamburg publishes the first biomechanical study on the performance of snail teeth

900,000 Euros in EU funds for international consortium including Kiel University for research on host-microbe symbioses

Collaborative Research Center 1266 publishes study on the social significance of stone monuments in Nagaland, Northeast India

Members of the Cluster of Excellence PMI have demonstrated for the first time that a novel approach to treatment also works in patients with…

A new study examines the phenomenon of Rare Diseases in ancient societies

New explanation for the origin of the symbiotic coexistence of complex organisms and their microbial co-inhabitants

Joint Press Release of the IOW (Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research) and Kiel University (Kiel Marine Science/KMS)

An interdisciplinary research team decodes the historical genetic diversity of the European oyster with the aid of museum collections.

Research team from Kiel University develops joint splints for sports and medicine inspired by dragonfly wings

New digital discussion format of the CRC 1182 "Origin and Function of Metaorganisms"

Correlations between certain signaling molecules and nervous system involvement in childhood blood cancer

Digital Study Information Days in March

The DFG is providing further funding for the Competence Centre for Genomic Analysis Kiel (CCGA Kiel) at Kiel University until 2023.