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On June 26, 2026, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ursula Gather was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Greifswald’s Faculty of Mathematics and…

People living in Germany have more confidence in themselves today than 20 years ago. They have more faith in their ability to influence their own…

An Australian spider has developed a hunting technique that is unique to the animal kingdom. It uses the aggression of its prey to trigger a…

Deep down in many of the old cellars, bunkers and caves, the same quiet routine begins year after year: volunteer nature conservationists count…

Petrus Wickerau’s twenty-five words are among the oldest surviving texts written in Old Prussian. When the manuscript was discovered and published in…

A research team belonging to the University of Greifswald’s Research Training Group RTG-PRO “Proteases in pathogen and host: importance in infection…

The University of Greifswald is welcoming representatives from nine partner universities in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe to the "Partner…

Prof. Dr. Katharina Riedel is set to become the new spokesperson for the Universities Member Group of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK). The…

The European Space Agency ESA has given the green light for the SOVA-S (Satellite Observation of Waves in the Atmosphere - Scout) satellite mission.…

How can a security alliance form between a major power and small states? This is the topic approached by political scientist Dr. Andris Banka from the…