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The 19 September 2026 marked the 80th anniversary of the murder of theologian Ernst Lohmeyer. The University of Greifswald honoured an outstanding New…

Nearly 500 years old, 31 square metres in size, and now on view during conservation works for the first time: the University of Greifswald’s Croy…

Most people probably think of holiday, beaches and relaxation when they hear mention of the Baltic Sea. Only very few are aware that this small…

Rising sea levels, endangered wetlands, urban redevelopment, and changes in agriculture: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is faced with specific challenges as a…

A biological response to environmental stress is at least 16 million years old: a fossil coral from Iran shows the same characteristic form of…

The University of Greifswald received guests from Sweden: more than 30 members of the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy for Swedish Folk Culture learnt…

How similar are your own political views to those of the political parties? The new “Party-Check” helps voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern answer this…

Wetlands, particularly peatlands, are among the Earth’s most important carbon sinks. By 2030, EU Member States must restore at least 30 per cent of…

A new opportunity has opened up for Ukrainian agricultural economist Prof. Dr. Olena Kotykova in Greifswald. Following the grant of a Philipp Schwartz…

A new international study published in Ambio highlights nine “bright spots” from around the world that demonstrate how peatland conservation,…