The teaching building of the Faculty of Medicine at the University has been awarded the ‘3x7’ sponsorship prize by the Langner Foundation. The award was presented to BHBVT Architects at the awards ceremony for the design of the building, which is due to open in 2024. In doing so, the Foundation recognises the successful combination of medical teaching, functionality and architectural quality.

A new semester, new faces, and several firsts: The lecture period begins at the University of Augsburg on October 12. About 2,500 first-year students are starting their studies.

Understanding climate change, joining the debate and discovering new perspectives: from 9 to 13 November, the University of Augsburg is hosting the Public Climate School. The programme is specifically aimed at the interested public in Augsburg and the surrounding region.

The first international A.LEAP Summer School has taken place at the University of Augsburg: around 70 prospective teachers and lecturers from Augsburg, as well as from Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, came together. Under the theme “Teaching for the Future”, they discussed the future of schools and teaching and worked together to develop new perspectives.

We are pleased to announce that two female professors and two male professors have been appointed to the University of Augsburg at the start of the winter semester. They will be teaching and conducting research in the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Economics.

Innovative research, minimally invasive surgical techniques and interdisciplinary care are the new professor’s objectives.