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The Arctic – Unrecognizable in 2100?

On 2 February 2025, in the midst of the Arctic winter, the temperature at the North Pole was a tad over freezing. Global warming has already dramatically changed the Arctic. By 2100, temperatures the world over will rise an average of 2.7 degrees, even if all countries keep their climate pledges. Prof. Dr. Dirk Notz from the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg and Prof. Dr. Julienne Stroeve from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado (US) are now showing us the consequences—from vanishing sea ice and melting glaciers to thawing permafrost soils.

News from the University of Cologne

1.6 Million Euros for Global South Studies Center’s Project on Medium-Scale Farms in Africa

The Global South Studies Center at the University of Cologne receives 1.6 million euros over four years from the Volkswagen foundation for a project investigating the emergence of medium-scale farms in parts of rural Africa over the past two decades.

International Innovation Competition

INNOspace Masters competition is back for 2025

The INNOspace Masters competition is back for 2025, inviting innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs from across industries to shape the future of space and beyond!

News from Heidelberg University

Call for Applications for Alliance Interinstitutional Postdoc Program

The Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim is looking for outstanding early career postdoctoral scientists / clinician scientists for bridging projects between two or more Alliance partner institutions. Embedded in an excellent interdisciplinary scientific environment, the program offers access to high-end technologies and state-of-the-art labs at world-class research institutions in Heidelberg and Mannheim, Germany – one of the largest biomedical research hubs in Europe.

News from the University of Cologne

Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) Is on Its Way to Chile

Researchers from the University of Cologne, as part of an international scientific consortium, co-planned and assembled the telescope that started its journey from the port of Wesel via Antwerp to its new location in Chile. With a novel optical design with 2 mirrors of diameter of six metres, innovative instruments and unique site, it will be one of the most powerful survey telescopes in the world at submillimeter wavelengths.

News from University Alliance Ruhr

How Ruhr University is Combatting Right-Wing Extremist Activities

One year ago, Bochum’s citizens took to the streets in large numbers to march against right-wing extremism and for freedom and democracy. Many members of Ruhr University Bochum joined the protest, too. What is the situation at universities in general and at Ruhr University Bochum in particular? Professor Isolde Karle, Vice Rector for Diversity, discusses in an interview with Hubert Hundt, Head of Communication at Ruhr University Bochum, how the university can stand up to right-wing extremist movements on campus.

Call for Applications

Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships 2026-2027

The Hamburg Institute of Advanced Research fellowship program is aimed at outstanding scholars (minimum requirement: doctorate) as well as artists and cultural professionals of all career levels and nationalities. The most important prerequisites for a research fellowship at HIAS are substantial academic or artistic achievements, intellectual curiosity and an above-average interest in other disciplines.