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How hunger affects mood

When we are hungry, our mood often drops – a phenomenon colloquially known as “hangry.” A new study by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University Hospital Center Tübingen now shows that this connection is not caused by unconscious metabolic processes. Rather, the decisive factor is that the lack of energy is consciously perceived as hunger – it is this conscious feeling of hunger that leads to a worse mood. The results have now been published in the journal eBioMedicine.

Sustainable pest management would have positive effects across the globe

What would happen if farmers around the globe were to switch over to sustainable pest management? An international study headed by the University of Bonn and ETH Zurich focused on precisely this question. The study is based on assessments provided by more than 500 leading experts from around the world who work in various disciplines from ecology through to economics. Most of those surveyed believe that the consequences of such a transformation would be positive in the long term – even from an economic perspective. However, the main effects of this transformation will vary around the world depending on the region. The results were recently published in the journal Nature Communications.

Democracy should not be taken for granted

At the beginning of December 2025, a large audience gathered in the auditorium of the University of Bonn to hear Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert speak. The former President of the Bundestag and Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation spoke at the invitation of the University of Bonn and the International Democracy Prize Bonn e.V. on the topic “Democracy needs democrats: What is the state of our country?” as part of the series “Democracy thrives on participation!”

TRA Matter Awards Synergy Prize to Molecular Qubit Project

The University of Bonn is supporting the “Molecular Quantum Information” project, the brainchild of a group of experimental researchers, with the €50,000 Synergy Prize. The award was presented recently by the Building Blocks of Matter and Fundamental Interactions Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA Matter) as part of the “Matter Connects” networking event. The winning group is one of five Synergy Bubbles, agile interdisciplinary teams that are pursuing innovative research and teaching ideas straddling subject boundaries.

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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.

Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider

The professor of civil law, data and information law has now been the Federal Data Protection Commissioner for five years – something she says she owes to the University of Bonn.

Christiane Woopen

Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen holds a Heinrich Hertz Professorship in the transdisciplinary research area “Individuals, Institutions and Societies” and heads the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn.

Marcel Hövels

It looks like sugar, tastes like sugar, but is actually a sweet fiber. Dr. Marcel Hövels is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology and has developed an alternative sweetener.

Monique Mauel

Monique Mauel is a 2023 State Prize winner, receiving one of the coveted awards for outstanding academic achievement at the University of Bonn.

Events

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

Studierende beraten - Aufbau (Erweiterungsmodul)

Zoom

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Bei diesem Workshop handelt es sich um eine Veranstaltung im Rahmen des hochschuldidaktischen Qualifizierungsprogramms des Bonner Zentrums für Hochschullehre ...

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

Erfolgsstrategien gegen das Impostor-Syndrom

Maximilianstr. 22, ...

09:30 AM - 04:30 PM

Zielgruppe: Wissenschaftlerinnen aller Qualifikationsstufen Im Workshop werden die Facetten des Impostor-Syndroms beleuchtet und Ansätze, Werkzeuge sowie ...

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

Bonn Talks in Cultural Semiotics and Contemporary Media II

Bonn

06:00 PM

Organisation: Prof. Karin Peters in Zusammenarbeit mit Dr. Lucas Curstädt (Filmwissenschaft) In dieser Runde interdisziplinärer Gespräche zwischen ...