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Most successful University in the competition, having received eight Clusters of Excellence

A huge success for the University of Bonn: today, all six of the University of Bonn's existing Clusters of Excellence were selected for further funding in the nationwide Excellence Competition. In addition, both newly applied Bonn cluster initiatives will receive funding from the federal and state governments. This means that Bonn will be represented by a total of eight clusters in the coming funding period - more than at any other university in Germany.

Better cataract surgery thanks to AI video analysis

Although manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS) is widely practiced in countries of the global South, there is no publicly available surgical video dataset for this operation, leaving a critical gap in cataract surgery research. Therefore, an international research team at Sankara Eye Foundation India led by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn has developed the first automated phase detection using AI in SICS. The results of the study have now been published in the renowned journal "Scientific Reports". In parallel, the international research team is now launching a global AI competition at the MICCAI 2025 conference in Daejeon (South Korea), in which AI algorithms for surgical phase detection will compete against each other. The submission deadline is 15th of August 2025.

Tilo Freiherr von Wilmowsky Honorary Award for Prof. Matin Qaim

Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim has received the Tilo Freiherr von Wilmowsky Honorary Award from the “Verbindungsstelle Landwirtschaft-Industrie” (VLI). Since 2012, the association has presented the award annually to individuals who have rendered outstanding services to German agribusiness. The prize has now been awarded at the VLI spring conference in Frankfurt.

Agri-PV enjoys comparatively high acceptance

Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens’ approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more favorably, as researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show. In this case, the solar cells are installed in spaces used for agriculture – such as on pastures or as a canopy over grapevines. According to a survey of almost 2,000 people, this form enjoys much higher acceptance than normal solar parks. The study has been published in the journal “Land Use Policy.”

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Events

Monday May 26, 2025

Expat Partners’ Monday Meeting

Café des P26, Poststraße ...

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Are you joining your partner on their research stay at the University of Bonn? Stop by our Monday Meeting for Expat Partners for a chat, to discuss a specific ...

Monday May 26, 2025

Diversity Days 2025 Day 1

DigiHub, Am Hauptbahnhof ...

03:30 PM - 08:30 PM

This year's Diversity Days at the University of Bonn are titled ‘Family Matters: Balance & Belonging’. In cooperation with the Office of Family Services, we ...

Monday May 26, 2025

Chit-Chat Lounge

International Club, ...

07:00 PM

We hold a Chit-Chat Lounge every Monday together with the International Students Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA). It gives us a relaxed ...

Tuesday May 27, 2025

Diversity Days 2025 Day 2

DigiHub, Am Hauptbahnhof ...

08:30 AM - 07:30 PM

This year's Diversity Days at the University of Bonn are titled ‘Family Matters: Balance & Belonging’. In cooperation with the Office of Family Services, we ...