Dear members of the University, The current lockdown will be extended. On the basis of the further increase in the number of infections and death figures as well as the additional risks due to mutatio

How metals can be used depends particularly on the characteristics of their surfaces. A research team at Kiel University has discovered how they can change the surface properties without affecting the

The second “TEDxKielUniversitySalon” will be taking place on 15 September as from 6 pm in the Studio-Bar in the Studio-Filmtheater on Dreiecksplatz in Kiel. Those interested are invited to address the

The sea floor is a habitat especially rich in species that produce calcium carbonate shells or skeletons – so-called marine calcifiers. Sea urchins, sea stars, coralline algae, crustaceans, and numero

It is comparable in importance with the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin), albeit on an international level: the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) u

A weak heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood around the body. In Germany, this condition is now the commonest reason for patients to be admitted to hospital. A research group from the Cl

It is now possible to apply for one of the sought-after spectator tickets for the second TEDxKielUniversity conference to be held in English on 3 December in Kiel. The event is being organised by stud

Students and doctoral candidates at Kiel University have once again managed to obtain the sought-after licence for a conference in the form of the internationally-renowned TEDx. On 3 December the now

Destiwt Dorlw – Twisted World The creative use of language and its rules is very popular in France, where wordplay is a natural part of everyday language. Keuf, meuf, keum: what sounds like nonsense f

Editorial Dear readers, In 2019, Kiel University’s Botanical Garden will be 350 years old. It is actually five botanical gardens – back in 1669, four years after founding Kiel University, Johann Danie