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Starting your Uni Life together
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Research and Study at the University of Excellence in Bonn

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.

We aim to inspire and foster young talent, early-career researchers and emerging leaders who play a vital role in safeguarding our democracy and shaping a future of progress, prosperity, and sustainable transformation in a digital and globally connected world. 

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Latest News
New Universities of Excellence: Warm Congratulations from Bonn
The University of Bonn extends its warmest congratulations to the University of Cologne and the consortium comprising Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund (“Ruhr Innovation Lab”) on their admission to the circle of Universities and Consortia of Excellence.
University of Bonn Strengthens Research Partnerships in Ghana
The University of Bonn has been part of the Ghana-NRW University Alliance since mid-2026. Seven higher-education institutions from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have joined forces to pool their expertise and thus further expand academic dialogue with their Ghanaian counterparts. Researchers in Bonn are benefiting from new contacts, a higher profile and structured access to partners and grant programs, enabling collaborative projects to be launched faster and shaped reliably over the long term. The alliance is also opening up new opportunities in research and teaching: Targeted networking efforts are giving students the best possible preparation for their stays abroad, while investment is being made in establishing teaching partnerships.
How Much Are the World’s Oceans Warming?
The world’s oceans behave like a thermometer: As the water warms, it expands and sea levels rise. Geodesy researchers at the University of Bonn are able to measure this and determine how much the oceans are warming. For individual ocean basins, their method has revealed significant deviations from model calculations—in some cases in the double-digit percentage range.
“Melted by Grief”: How the Ancients Wrote about Feelings
What does it mean for a character to “melt” out of love or grief? Professor Thomas Kuhn-Treichel will be using a Heisenberg Grant at the University of Bonn to explore the ways in which ancient literature describes emotions. An initiative of the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Heisenberg Programme enables researchers to complete high-quality projects and thus further increase their academic reputation. Thomas Kuhn-Treichel will be funded to the tune of some €830,000 from October 2026 onward.

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. 

Events
Welcome Center: Expat Partners’ Monday Meeting
Café at P26, Poststraße ...
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Are you joining your partner on their research stay at the University of Bonn and would like to meet like-minded people, share experiences, or simply strike up ...
Chit-Chat Lounge
International Club, ...
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
We hold a Chit-Chat Lounge every Monday together with the International Students Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA). It gives us a relaxed ...
Welcome Days: Welcome Event for New International Students
Auditorium Center ...
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
During this event the incoming team at the International Office would like to welcome all new international students and doctoral students to the University of ...
Campus2Company @Bayer
Bayer AG, CHEMPARK ...
09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Bei dem Unternehmensbesuch bei der Bayer AG können Teilnehmende vor Ort hinter die Kulissen schauen und erhalten die Möglichkeit, wertvolle Kontakte für ...

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