New Approach to Treating Sjögren’s syndrome
Study by researchers from Bonn, Edinburgh and Newcastle opens new avenues for targeted treatments
New Master’s for Prevention Professionals
Joint degree program prepares professionals to prevent sexualized violence and abuse of power. Starting this winter semester 2026/27
Bonn Unifest 2026
University of Bonn’s graduation celebrations move to KUNST!RASEN for the first time
New Approach to Treating Sjögren’s syndrome
New Master’s for Prevention Professionals
Bonn Unifest 2026

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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.

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Land Degradation Significantly Reduces Crop Yields
Factors such as erosion, dehydration and compaction of the soil are jeopardizing food supplies for broad swathes of the world’s population according to a recent study by the University of Bonn, the University of Minnesota, the University of Basel and Hamburg University of Technology. If human-made soil degradation were to be reversed by 10 percent, the Earth’s arable land could feed an extra 70 million or so people in purely mathematical terms. The findings have now been published in the journal “Nature Food.”
A Unique Opportunity for Professionals
A new degree program in Protection Against Sexualized Violence and Abuse of Power in Organizations is to be taught from the 2026/27 winter semester onward. The innovative offering was developed by the University of Bonn together with the German Sport University Cologne (GSU), the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen, HSPV) and the Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine-Westphalia (Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, katho).
Asthma: New Mechanism of Action Curbs Inflammatory Response
A team from the University of Bonn and the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism of action for a synthetic peptide that mitigates excessive inflammatory responses in allergic asthma. This mechanism specifically inhibits a key inflammatory switch in the immune system and opens up new avenues for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The findings have now been published in the journal Advanced Science.
Precision Therapy for Autoimmune Disease on the Horizon
Interferon alpha is an inflammatory mediator that can cause Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This is revealed in a recent study carried out by the University Hospital Bonn together with the University of Bonn, the University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University. Their findings, which have been published in the journal “Lancet Rheumatology,” could make it easier in the medium term to develop drugs to fight this chronic condition.

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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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