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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

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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.

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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.

Online Editing

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

Social Media

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

Corporate Design

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

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

Latest News
Catharina Stroppel appointed as new director at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics
Catharina Stroppel, professor at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Bonn and member of the cluster of excellence Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, has been appointed as a director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics (MPIM) in Bonn. She will take up her full-time position at the MPIM in March 2026. 
How hunger affects mood
When we are hungry, our mood often drops – a phenomenon colloquially known as “hangry.” A new study by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University Hospital Center Tübingen now shows that this connection is not caused by unconscious metabolic processes. Rather, the decisive factor is that the lack of energy is consciously perceived as hunger – it is this conscious feeling of hunger that leads to a worse mood. The results have now been published in the journal eBioMedicine.
Sustainable pest management would have positive effects across the globe
What would happen if farmers around the globe were to switch over to sustainable pest management? An international study headed by the University of Bonn and ETH Zurich focused on precisely this question. The study is based on assessments provided by more than 500 leading experts from around the world who work in various disciplines from ecology through to economics. Most of those surveyed believe that the consequences of such a transformation would be positive in the long term – even from an economic perspective. However, the main effects of this transformation will vary around the world depending on the region. The results were recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
Democracy should not be taken for granted
At the beginning of December 2025, a large audience gathered in the auditorium of the University of Bonn to hear Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert speak. The former President of the Bundestag and Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation spoke at the invitation of the University of Bonn and the International Democracy Prize Bonn e.V. on the topic “Democracy needs democrats: What is the state of our country?” as part of the series “Democracy thrives on participation!” 
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