© Greg Anderson Unravelling Spider Silk: What High-Tech Fibres Can Learn from Nature 26.01.2026 ForschungWhat makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations carried out by researchers… read more
© Carmen Lechtenbrink Nordischer Klang 2026 - Preparations Underway for 35th Installment of Festival in Greifswald 22.01.2026 Nordischer Klang is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary with Denmark as partner country and a range of acclaimed musical acts and exciting new… read more
© Tim Schröter/UG Clear Five-Year Course: State and University of Greifswald Determine Study, Teaching and Research Goals 02.01.2026 The State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the University of Greifswald have presented their target agreement for the years 2026 to 2030. Development… read more
© John Couwenberg Europe-Wide Peatland Emissions Twice as High as Previously Estimated: Hotspot Map Shows Where Protection and Rewetting Are Particularly Effective 15.12.2025 ForschungDrained peatlands in the EU emit around 232 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent every year - almost twice as much as the EU member states have so far… read more
© Maja Richert DFG Extends Funding for Greifswald Research Training Group PRO 05.12.2025 ForschungsförderungThe Research Training Group PRO at the University of Greifswald and University Medicine Greifswald has been granted a second funding period. The… read more
© Gabriele Uhl Nursery Web Spider Uses Legs to “Sniff Out" its Partners 03.12.2025 ForschungMale nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) use the sense of smell in their legs to find mates. Researchers at the University of Greifswald used an… read more
© Adobe, Jan “Kitsch”. How a German Word Learned Finnish 02.12.2025 As the Advent period starts, taste is once again very much a matter of opinion when it comes to decorations. What some people consider charming and… read more
© Brüning/Dozorceva In Commemoration of the Victims of the Attack on Israel: Delegation Plants Trees in Nahal Oz 27.11.2025 The Anti-Semitism Officers of the Universities of Greifswald and Rostock, Prof. Dr. Stefan Beyerle and Prof. Dr. Martin Rösel, were part of a… read more
© DBU From Greifswald to Belém – Science-Based Peatland Know-How behind Political Breakthrough at COP30 26.11.2025 The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30 Brasil Amazônia) provided an opportunity for peatlands, which… read more
© Gina Heitmann Earth's Crust Under Stress: Researchers Decipher Energy Release During Earthquakes 20.11.2025 ForschungWhy do some earthquakes release more energy than others? A research team led by Prof. Dr. Armin Dielforder from the University of Greifswald has… read more
