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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
Warning regarding icy weather conditions on Monday, January 12
An official severe weather warning for black ice is in effect for today and tomorrow, Monday, January 12, 2026. Freezing rain and black ice are expected, especially in the morning hours. Therefore, the University management recommends working from home where possible and conducting classes in a hybrid or purely digital format.
Litter in the Rhine River: Some 53,000 Items of Litter Flow Past Cologne Daily
The amount of litter floating in the Rhine is many times larger than previously believed. Researchers from the University of Bonn, the University of Tübingen and the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) partnered with the Cologne-based non-profit pollution-fighting organization K.R.A.K.E. to collect and classify macro litter in a floating litter trap—the only one of its kind in Germany—over a period of 16 months. Extrapolation models based on the observed volume indicate that roughly 53,000 items of macro waste debris float past Cologne on the Rhine river every day. Disposable plastic products make up a large proportion of the litter found in the Rhine. The findings have now been published in the scientific journal “Communications Sustainability.”
A mystery of episodic memory solved
The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store content and context separately. These nerve cell groups work together in a coordinated manner to form memories, rather than mixing signals in the activity of individual cells. The study results have now been published in the renowned journal Nature.
New Heisenberg Professor at the University of Bonn
A new Heisenberg Professor has begun her work at the University of Bonn. Professor Laury Sarti, a medieval historian, is investigating the everyday mobility of people in the Middle Ages, considering not only the nobility but also ordinary individuals. Through its Heisenberg Programme, the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) enables researchers to pursue high-level projects and thus burnish their academic reputation even further. Sarti is receiving funding worth around €650,000.

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. 

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Chit-Chat Lounge
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07:00 PM - 10:00 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 ...
Dr. des. Sandra J. Schlage: Dance Images from Vaiṣṇava Temples
Abteilung für Asiatische ...
06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
“Same but Different? Dance Images from 16th to 18th-Century Vaiṣṇava Temples in the Tamiḻ Region and Bengal.”: We find dance imagery in Viṣṇu temples from all ...
Diskutier Ma(h)l
Kirchenpavillon, ...
06:30 PM
Herzliche Einladung zu einem Themenabend im Kirchenpavillon, organisiert vom Lehrstuhl für (Sozial-)Ethik und dem Evangelischen Forum. Nach einem ...
Future Skills - überfachliche und transformative Kompetenzen
Quantiusstraße 4, 53115 ...
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 ...

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