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Two ERC Starting Grants
Neuroscientist Lukas Kunz and physicist Riccardo Pennetta have secured millions in funding from the European Union
Greenhouses of the Future
The AgriLoop project is conducting research on voice-controlled AI in greenhouse robots
Starting your studies
Two ERC Starting Grants
Greenhouses of the Future

Research and Study at the University of Excellence in Bonn

With eight Clusters of Excellence, we are Germany's most successful University of Excellence, producing evidence-based academic contributions that help our modern, complex and changing society address the global challenges of the 21st century. Supporting the next generation is central to our mission.

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
€25 Million for AI Cancer Research in Bonn
25 million euros for AI-supported cancer research in Bonn: The University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are establishing a joint research infrastructure with funding from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim is to use AI to design and optimize potential cancer drugs and then test them in the laboratory. Minister-President Hendrik Wüst and Minister of Science Ina Brandes presented the funding commitment today at the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia.
University of Bonn Lands Two ERC Starting Grants
Bonn has again prevailed in competition for funding from the European Research Council (ERC), with researchers of the University of Excellence landing two prestigious ERC Starting Grants. Neuroscientist Professor Lukas Kunz, also associated with University Hospital Bonn (UKB), conducts research on how the human brain constructs the first-person perspective of our experiences. Dr. Riccardo Pennetta is leading a research project on large-scale quantum physics. The two researchers are to each receive approximately 1.5 million euros from the ERC for their projects over a five-years period.
Diets need more sustainability
There has been a rapid increase in cardiovascular and metabolic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa. What is the link between sustainable diets that are nutritious, environmentally friendly, economically affordable, and socioculturally acceptable, and cardiometabolic conditions? An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ina Danquah, Hertz Chair for Innovation for Planetary Health in the Transdisciplinary Research Area “Sustainable Futures” and Director at Center for Development Research (ZEF) at University of Bonn, investigated this question among Ghanaian adults who live in various locations.
Construction Work Started on University Main Building
The core renovation of the former Electoral Palace has commenced, as project manager BLB NRW, the building and real estate management agency of North Rhine-Westphalia, has started preparatory work to set up an interim auditorium in the area of the underground parking garage. Cyclists and pedestrians will still have open routes to the city center and the Rhine at all times during the construction project.

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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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Katekisama Open Courses Registration Deadline
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Whole Day
Background The Katekisama program is a new model of academic cooperation and collaboration between the Universities of Basel (Switzerland), Ghana (Ghana), ...
Welcome Center: Rights and duties as an employee
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The event is offered by the Welcome Service at University Duisburg-Essen as part of an event alliance. Have you recently joined from abroad as a researcher ...
Welcome Days: IT Services at the University of Bonn
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01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
During this event you will find out which digital services the University IT and Data Center (Hochschulrechenzentrum, HRZ) offers and how you can use these ...
Welcome Center: Expat Partners’ Monday Meeting
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02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Are you joining your partner on their research stay at the University of Bonn and would like to meet like-minded people, share experiences, or simply strike up ...

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