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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,…

What will a visiting professor from the US take home from a semester in Greifswald? Above all, new perspectives. The American professor of philosophy…

During a cabinet meeting between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s State Government and representatives from the Federal Government at the Representation of…