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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.

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Latest News
Bonn’s Domestic Service Robots Defend Their Title
The University of Bonn´s NimbRo team convincingly defended its @Home League championship title at the RoboCup German Open, finishing well ahead of the runner-up. From March 10 to 14, the service robots demonstrated their capabilities in everyday environments. They understood complex voice commands, navigated safely through a simulated apartment and an unfamiliar restaurant, delivered orders, and removed laundry from the washing machine.
Registration open for the Universitätsfest 2026: secure your places now!
The University of Bonn is cordially inviting all graduates to the Universitätsfest 2026! The event is being held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at KUNST!RASEN on the Rheinaue park lawn for the first time. Prior registration is obligatory and open from noon on March 16, 2026 to May 31, 2026.
University of Bonn Participates in New Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
The University of Bonn is participating in the newly established Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence. This Germany-wide graduate program brings together outstanding researchers from universities and non-university research institutions to conduct research at the intersection of biomedicine and artificial intelligence.
University of Bonn at the German Robotics Conference
The University of Bonn was prominently represented at the 2nd German Robotics Conference in Cologne. The conference was organized by the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) and brought together leading figures from politics, academia, industry, and startups to further strengthen research, innovation, and technology transfer in robotics. Among those in attendance were the Vice Rector for Digitalization and Information Management at the University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Maren Bennewitz, and Rector Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch. Numerous researchers from the university also presented their work and robotic systems. The conference also featured an exchange with the Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space, Dorothee Bär. The strong presence at the conference underlines the importance of the University of Bonn as one of the leading research centers for robotics in Germany.

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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2nd Bonn Conference on Mathematical Life Sciences
Bonn
Whole Day
From March 16 to 19 2026, we are hosting for the 2nd time the Bonn Conference on Mathematical Life Sciences in the beautiful city of Bonn. The conference will ...
Lehren und Lernen - Grundlagen (Basismodul)
Quantiusstraße 4, 53115 ...
09:00 AM
Bei diesem Workshop handelt es sich um eine Veranstaltung im Rahmen des hochschuldidaktischen Qualifizierungsprogramms des Bonner Zentrums für Hochschullehre ...
On Finding: From Epistemic Acts to Accepted Facts
Institut für Philosophie,...
02:00 PM
Der Lehrstuhl für Natur- und Wissenschaftsphilosophie (PD Dr. Jan Michel) veranstaltet einen internationalen Workshop zum Begriff des Findens, der vor allem in ...
How to Find Options for Reorientation
Zoom
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Maybe you’re looking for a new direction, e.g. because you want to change subject or university, drop your studies altogether or have some completely different ...

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