News — University of Bonn

Bonn Most Successful University in Excellence Strategy

The Excellence Commission, made up of the Committee of Experts and the science ministers at federal and state level, announced earlier today that the University of Bonn has been awarded funding from the federal and state governments for a further seven years (2027–2033). With its eight Clusters of Excellence, the University of Bonn will thus retain its crown as the most successful University of Excellence in the contest as it enters the new funding period. The University will now take additional strategic steps to establish itself in the leading pack of the world’s best universities over the long term, says Rector Professor Michael Hoch.

What’s in a Name? — The Unknown Faces of History

Most people in history remain nameless, appearing in sources merely as numbers, traits or anonymous figures. A new research project launched by the Cluster of Excellence Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) and the Department of History (IGW) at the University of Bonn is looking into how these nameless individuals can be analyzed and rendered visible in historical records. It has been awarded €370,000 in funding from the Volkswagen Foundation.

How to Spot Disinformation: Tips from a Cybersecurity Expert

In late March, representatives of government and the business and scientific communities will meet on the University of Bonn’s Poppelsdorf Campus to discuss one of the most pressing issues of today’s digital age: the targeted dissemination of disinformation. The Bonn Dialogue on Cybersecurity will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Lecture Hall 1, Poppelsdorf Campus, University of Bonn, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5, 53115.

Bonn’s (Lack of) Power

The City Museum and the Bonn Adult Education Center, in collaboration with the Department of Early Modern History and Rhenish Regional History at the University of Bonn, invite you to the symposium “Bonn’s (Lack of) Power.” Interested parties are invited to attend the lectures and discussions of the urban history symposium on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Haus der Bildung, Mülheimer Platz 1, 53111 Bonn. Registration is required.

Registration open for the Universitätsfest 2026: secure your places now!

The University of Bonn is cordially inviting all graduates to the Universitätsfest 2026! The event is being held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at KUNST!RASEN on the Rheinaue park lawn for the first time. Prior registration is obligatory and open from noon on March 16, 2026 to May 31, 2026.

Bonn’s Domestic Service Robots Defend Their Title

The University of Bonn´s NimbRo team convincingly defended its @Home League championship title at the RoboCup German Open, finishing well ahead of the runner-up. From March 10 to 14, the service robots demonstrated their capabilities in everyday environments. They understood complex voice commands, navigated safely through a simulated apartment and an unfamiliar restaurant, delivered orders, and removed laundry from the washing machine.

University of Bonn Participates in New Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence

The University of Bonn is participating in the newly established Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence. This Germany-wide graduate program brings together outstanding researchers from universities and non-university research institutions to conduct research at the intersection of biomedicine and artificial intelligence.