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© Abbey Dias

Monday, 23. February 2026

In her element

Conducting field research in Antarctica means being exposed to the elements in addition to doing without creature comforts and time alone – for weeks at a time. This is where Elisa Merz dives for research.

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Friday, 13. February 2026

Bringing order to nano chaos with centrifugal force

How do you sort tiny nanoparticles? For this goal, colloid chemist Alexander Wittemann has breathed new life into an old technique, using a centrifuge that was employed in the 1960s to produce vaccines
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Thursday, 29. January 2026

Europe: an image in transition

How does a cultural and geopolitical entity like Europe describe itself, now that it no longer sits at the centre of power?
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© Charax Spasinou Project 2022 (Robert Killick)

Wednesday, 28. January 2026

Alexandria on the Tigris - the forgotten metropolis

Some historical periods fly under the radar of public awareness and even professional inquiry. A particular example is the millennium between the end of cuneiform writing and the Islamic conquest of the Near East.

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© Architekturbüro Henning Larsen

Friday, 12. December 2025

New campus plaza

The central outdoor area of the campus will be redesigned by 2030. The architecture competition has been decided, and the plans are now available. Look into the future of our new campus.

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Thursday, 11. December 2025

Computer science teacher training programme: learning…

© Philipp Uricher

This school year, four hundred teachers started the computer science teacher training programme (KOIN) at the University of Konstanz – the greatest number so far. The programme combines digital units, individual coaching and subject-specific knowledge.
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Wednesday, 03. December 2025

"Ptydepe" or the dangers of connecting language and power

© Cecilia Amann

The University of Konstanz theatre's performance of Václav Havels "The memorandum" delights viewers. The piece reflects on power and the social dynamics it sets in motion.
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Tuesday, 02. December 2025

Physics as a mountain landscape

© pexels, Besjan Nuredini

Physicists and mathematicians at the University of Konstanz, ETH Zürich (Switzerland) and CNR INO in Trento (Italy) use concepts from topography to topologically classify and investigate driven-dissipative nonlinear systems and their abrupt phase transitions.
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Monday, 01. December 2025

"The building for the mission"

Work is underway, a vision is becoming reality: Forum Konstanz is the most exciting new construction project at the university. The building creates a hub for circulating ideas and gives architectural form to the Konstanz concept of bringing people together and fostering exchange.
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Monday, 01. December 2025

Farewell celebration and handing-over of office: New Kanzler…

© University of Konstanz, Torben Nuding

An era at the University of Konstanz is coming to an end and a new one is beginning: Kanzler Jens Apitz retires after 26 years and hands the office over to his successor Dr Matthias Kreysing.
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