University Communications and Press Office

University Communications organizes the central communication activities of the University of Bonn and is responsible for maintaining and developing its communication channels. We help to establish good, successful communications between members of the University, the media and the public, thereby assisting the University in fulfilling its important research and teaching responsibilities.

Our Services

Press Service

Not a day goes by without something new at the University. New knowledge is created every day by researchers at the University of Bonn. From Hofgarten to Venusberg, we provide the news faster than anyone else.

Team

Our team will advise you on all matters relating to communications, press relations and public relations.

Publications

The University magazine, brochures and reports—the University of Bonn creates its own publications to provide information about its work.

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Online Editing

The thousands of central webpages at the University of Bonn need constant editing to keep them up-to-date. We do that!

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Social Media

We use social media to keep in contact with our fans and friends in Bonn and around the world.

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Corporate Design

Our corporate design ensures high recognition of the “University of Bonn” brand. We can help you use it.

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Video and Photo Service

We put research and teaching in the proper light. We use photos and videos to present the University of Bonn and its members.

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forsch. The University Magazine

What moves the University of Bonn? Who are the people behind the research results and programs offered? Read about it here!

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Latest News

Depression dampens anticipation, not enjoyment

The loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities, which is experienced in everyday life and can be very distressing, is a core symptom of major depression. However, it has remained unclear exactly how anhedonia, also known as a pleasure deficit, manifests itself. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University Hospital Tübingen have found that people with depression do not perceive food as less rewarding when they actually consume it. The differences compared to people without depression emerge during anticipation: how much they want something before they receive it. This reduced desire is also linked to the clinical severity of anhedonia. The study’s findings have now been published in the journal “Cell Reports Medicine.”

Driver of inflammation after mild head injury

Mild brain injuries, such as those often sustained in accidents, sports or violence can lead to persistent memory problems and an increased risk of dementia. However, there are currently no therapies available to treat these consequences. A research team led by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn has now discovered that the protein ASC – a component of cellular emergency buttons – causes long-lasting inflammation in the brains of mice for up to 21 days after injury. By elucidating the inflammatory mechanisms underlying traumatic brain injury, the research team hopes to identify starting points for future therapeutic strategies. The work published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation lays the foundation for future clinical studies.

From the Rhine to the Tropics

Using a low-cost sensor and the Global Navigation Satellite System Interferometric Reflectometry (GNSS-IR), river water levels can be monitored around the clock. The water level data are automatically transmitted via cellular networks to an analysis center. Researchers at the University of Bonn developed the method several years ago and tested it on the Lower Rhine. With support from the European Space Agency (ESA), the monitoring system is now also being used in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

University of Bonn Joins State’s “New Master Plan”

The University of Bonn is being included in the “New Master Plan” for construction in higher education presented by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The new procedure is intended to progress building projects faster and on a more binding and more cost-efficient basis. A corresponding agreement was signed in Düsseldorf on Monday, May 4, 2026, by the state’s Ministry of Culture and Science and Ministry of Finance together with its construction and real estate agency (Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb NRW, or BLB NRW) and the Universities of Bonn and Wuppertal.