Established Researcher (R3) at the University of Bonn

As an “Established Researcher” (R3) at the University of Bonn, you have every opportunity to achieve academic independence, pursue your career path, and aim for the stars. The Argelander Program offers you a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities, funding options, and additional support to help you make the most of your time at the University of Bonn. Learn more about the opportunities available to you.

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.

Orientation

In addition to interdisciplinary training programs and support services, the Argelander Program offers a wide range of counseling and coaching services to guide you along your journey.

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Qualification

With a wide range of training, mentoring, and coaching offers, as well as professional development in higher education teaching methods, we support you in developing your cross-disciplinary skills.

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Support

Discover university funding programs, incentive systems, and support for securing external funding—all tailored to your individual needs.

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News from Research and Teaching

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.

Light gases exhibit critical behavior

RESEARCH TICKER UNIVERSITY OF BONN: A team of researchers from the University of Bonn, Heidelberg University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico has studied the critical behavior of light particles (photons) close to a phase transition.

Droughts and Floods Attract Little Media Attention

Three factors—spectacular images, a high death toll and strong personal ties—make it more likely that the media in one country will report on a natural disaster in another, according to a study by the University of Bonn, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London, which has now been published in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour.” The data also shows that droughts and flooding—two of the biggest effects of climate change—are considered particularly un-newsworthy, which could be one explanation for why many people are still underestimating the impact of the greenhouse effect.