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Urban blue spaces: quietly supporting food, income and community -
Pressemitteilung, 02.12.2025
The rivers, lakes and ponds in cities – urban blue spaces also known as UBS – are increasingly recognised for their ecological and social roles. However, their contributions to sustainable foo…
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Sustainable food systems and the meaning and structure of sentences -
Pressemitteilung, 01.12.2025
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended its funding for two Research Training Groups (RTGs) at the University of Göttingen. The RTG “Sustainable Food Systems” carries out research at…
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Recognition for environmental education and research, plus social impact -
Pressemitteilung, 28.11.2025
In the latest QS World University Sustainability Rankings, the University of Göttingen received good marks for sustainability: it improved its position by more than 250 places. This puts it am…
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How can cocoa farmers adapt to climate change? -
Pressemitteilung, 28.11.2025
Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub-Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall. A new study shows that Ghanaian cocoa farmers who cultivate cocoa under shade t…
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Connections with nature in protected areas -
Pressemitteilung, 24.11.2025
Protected areas are often seen as refuges for plants and animals – yet they are also places where people live, work and relax. A new study shows how deeply people are connected to these landsc…
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Finding out: unjustly collected? -
Pressemitteilung, 19.11.2025
“Nachgefragt: Unrecht gesammelt?” (Finding out: unjustly collected?) is a special exhibition at the Forum Wissen, the knowledge museum of the University of Göttingen. It explores the issue of …
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Göttingen University successful again at Lower Saxony Science Awards -
Pressemitteilung, 14.11.2025
Göttingen University’s Professor of Development Economics, Sebastian Vollmer has been awarded Lower Saxony’s Wissenschaftspreis 2025. The panel recognised his achievements in the category Anwe…
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Research with worldwide influence -
Pressemitteilung, 13.11.2025
This year's list of "Highly Cited Researchers" includes four scientists from the University of Göttingen: the biologist Professor Ivo Feußner, the agricultural scientist Professor Stefan Siebe…
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Awards for new interdisciplinary networks and teaching initiatives -
Pressemitteilung, 05.11.2025
The European University Network Enlight has funded twelve projects involving the University of Göttingen. The NAI²TURE network (Network for Accessible and Interdisciplinary AI Transformation a…
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Home advantage? How consumers misjudge the environmental impact of imported food -
Pressemitteilung, 03.11.2025
Peppers from Spain or from Germany? When consumers assess the environmental impact of food, their decision largely depends on its origin. This is shown by a new survey by researchers at the Un…
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Sudden complexity just 65 million years ago -
Pressemitteilung, 29.10.2025
Land plants – such as mosses, ferns and trees – are some of the most structurally complex photosynthesizing organisms on Earth. But their evolutionary story is deeply tied to their ancestors: …
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Landscapes for biodiversity, food, climate and more -
Pressemitteilung, 28.10.2025
Land use is at the heart of the many emergencies facing our world today: climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice and food insecurity. The land must meet several demands at the same…
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New degree programmes and more international students -
Pressemitteilung, 27.10.2025
At least 5,000 students have enrolled for the 2025/26 winter semester at Göttingen University, including the University Medical Centre Göttingen (UMG). Of these, 3,600 are enrolled in their fi…
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Excellent academic achievements and dedication -
Pressemitteilung, 21.10.2025
Margherita Cusmano, a PhD student in social sciences from Italy has received this year's German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) award for outstanding international students. In her thesis at …
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Sedimentary rocks reveal ocean floor cooling -
Pressemitteilung, 15.10.2025
Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their formation. This makes them extremely important in climate research. …
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