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What makes sea urchin and salmon sperm swim

A study by the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the University of Bonn has shown that pH value is crucial for sperm motility in sea urchins and salmon. An increase in pH activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase (sAC), which produces the messenger substance cAMP, thereby regulating sperm motility. This mechanism may be widespread among many marine invertebrates and fish. The researchers' findings have now been published in the renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

New findings on infection with the Epstein-Barr virus

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight EBV. To do this, they evaluated genome sequencing data, which is actually intended for characterizing the human genome, in a new way. Using the new technique, they were able to estimate the amount of EBV in the blood and find correlations in large health data sets – for example, an increased viral load in people with HIV infections, but also in smokers. There were also indications of new genes that play key roles in EBV immunity. Their findings have now been published in the renowned journal Nature.

The stage is yours … to present your Marvin project!

During these past two years Marvin has run countless calculations and simulations for us, executing on research ideas that would never have been possible without high-performance computing. Now as the University of Bonn’s high-performance computing cluster turns two years old on March 19, 2026, all researchers who have used Marvin to realize projects are invited to present their work.

Start-up Pheno-Inspect GmbH closes seed funding round

Pheno-Inspect GmbH, an AgTech start-up that emerged from research work at the University of Bonn, has successfully closed its first seed financing round. In addition to NRW.BANK and several private investors via the Companisto business angel network, one of the leading agricultural machinery groups, CLAAS, has also joined the company as a strategic investor. Pheno-Inspect GmbH was founded in 2020 as a start-up of the University of Bonn by Dr. Philipp Lottes and Prof. Dr. Cyrill Stachniss (Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation and Cluster of Excellence 'PhenoRob').

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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.

Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider

The professor of civil law, data and information law has now been the Federal Data Protection Commissioner for five years – something she says she owes to the University of Bonn.

Christiane Woopen

Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen holds a Heinrich Hertz Professorship in the transdisciplinary research area “Individuals, Institutions and Societies” and heads the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn.

Marcel Hövels

It looks like sugar, tastes like sugar, but is actually a sweet fiber. Dr. Marcel Hövels is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology and has developed an alternative sweetener.

Monique Mauel

Monique Mauel is a 2023 State Prize winner, receiving one of the coveted awards for outstanding academic achievement at the University of Bonn.

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Tuesday Feb 24, 2026 until Feb 25, 2026

Empowerment-Training für FLINTA*

Online (via Zoom)

10:00 AM

Meine Werte als Kompass für bewusst(er)es Handeln Nach welchen Werten richte ich mein Handeln aus? Wie bewusst bin ich mir meiner Werte im ...

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

Finissage: We are the Anthropocene - Lecture Dr. Günter Wahlefeld

Universitätsmuseum Bonn

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Finissage: "We are the Anthropocene - The horror and beauty of global change" - Lecture by Dr. Günter Wahlefeld "Images of the world before the end of the ...

Friday Feb 27, 2026

Jugend forscht Regionalwettbewerb Bonn/Köln - Projektpräsentation

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02:00 PM - 04:45 PM

Junge Menschen ab der 4. Klasse mit Interesse an Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik nehmen mit ihren Forschungsprojekten am Jugend forscht ...

Monday Mar 02, 2026 until Mar 31, 2026

Theme Week: “Doubts About My Studies”

Digital und Präsenz, ...

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Between June 28 and July 2, 2021, supporters from inside and outside the University will be offering a wealth of guidance and support on the following topics: ...

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