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Medicine Student from Syria to Receive DAAD Prize 2018

Sara Qarqash, third-semester student of Human Medicine at the University of Greifswald, is to receive the DAAD Prize 2018 at the International Winter Ball on 19 January 2019. Having previously participated in the preparatory courses, she is now tutor for younger students and supports care work at University Hospital.

Peatland Sciences in Greifswald to be Strengthened by New Professorship

The University of Greifswald is to consolidate its expertise in the field of peatland sciences by creating a new professorship with the help of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment and endowments from various foundations.

93 % of Greifswald's Students Travel to University by Bike!

Forget Copenhagen, Groningen, Cambridge or Stanford, a study by CHE (Center for Higher Education) showed that students in Greifswald cycle to the university more than in any other town in Germany. The number of students travelling to uni by car and motorcycle has dropped significantly since 2003.

Mentoring Progamme for Female PostDocs & Junior Professors

The University of Greifswald has established a mentoring programme for female postdoctoral researchers and junior professors. Up to 12 places are reserved for candidates from the university and associated research institutions in Greifswald. Applications must be submitted by Sunday, 17 February 2019.