"Tomorrow is today"
University of Bonn at the Rose Monday parade: with joy and creative costumes through the city center
Focusing on Urban Transformation
Photography exhibition in P26 until March 26
Theme Weeks: Doubts About Your Studies
Struggling to motivate yourself? Want to change subject or have learning difficulties? Take part in offers and consultations starting March 10
"Tomorrow is today"
Focusing on Urban Transformation
Theme Weeks: Doubts About Your Studies

Research and Study at the University of Excellence in Bonn

We make evidence-based academic contributions that help our modern, complex and changing society meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Central to our mission is the support of the next generations.

We aim to inspire and foster young talent, early-career researchers and emerging leaders who play a vital role in safeguarding our democracy and shaping a future of progress, prosperity, and sustainable transformation in a digital and globally connected world. 

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Latest News
New approaches to environmental peace in Colombia
Investigating and combining new and existing technologies with Indigenous knowledge systems – that is the aim of ‘iakumama 2050.’ The new research project by the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn (ZEF) pursues the goal of developing scenarios for how humans and nature can live together in regions affected by armed conflicts and raw material extraction. The Volkswagen Foundation is funding the project, which begins in July 2026 and will then be funded for one and a half years.
What makes sea urchin and salmon sperm swim
A study by the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the University of Bonn has shown that pH value is crucial for sperm motility in sea urchins and salmon. An increase in pH activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase (sAC), which produces the messenger substance cAMP, thereby regulating sperm motility. This mechanism may be widespread among many marine invertebrates and fish. The researchers' findings have now been published in the renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New findings on infection with the Epstein-Barr virus
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight EBV. To do this, they evaluated genome sequencing data, which is actually intended for characterizing the human genome, in a new way. Using the new technique, they were able to estimate the amount of EBV in the blood and find correlations in large health data sets – for example, an increased viral load in people with HIV infections, but also in smokers. There were also indications of new genes that play key roles in EBV immunity. Their findings have now been published in the renowned journal Nature.
The stage is yours … to present your Marvin project!
During these past two years Marvin has run countless calculations and simulations for us, executing on research ideas that would never have been possible without high-performance computing. Now as the University of Bonn’s high-performance computing cluster turns two years old on March 19, 2026, all researchers who have used Marvin to realize projects are invited to present their work.

We are Uni Bonn!

Together we are the "we": The roots of the success of the University of Excellence Bonn lie in its people. In the #WeAreUniBonn campaign, we present employees, students, and alumni who, with their remarkable achievements, contribute to the success of our university. 

Events
Finissage: We are the Anthropocene - Lecture Dr. Günter Wahlefeld
Universitätsmuseum Bonn
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Finissage: "We are the Anthropocene - The horror and beauty of global change" - Lecture by Dr. Günter Wahlefeld "Images of the world before the end of the ...
Jugend forscht Regionalwettbewerb Bonn/Köln - Projektpräsentation
Aula im Hauptgebäude, Am ...
02:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Junge Menschen ab der 4. Klasse mit Interesse an Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik nehmen mit ihren Forschungsprojekten am Jugend forscht ...
Theme Week: “Doubts About My Studies”
Digital und Präsenz, ...
Whole Day
Between June 28 and July 2, 2021, supporters from inside and outside the University will be offering a wealth of guidance and support on the following topics: ...
Study and Internship Abroad
Zoom (The link will be ...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Why is it worthwhile to study abroad? What opportunities does the University of Bonn offer me for an internship or a short stay? And what do I need to consider ...

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