Mit der Bewilligung der neuen Forschungsgruppe „Thinking with Wetlands“ stärkt die Universität Augsburg ihr Profil in der Verbindung von Kulturwissenschaften und Umweltforschung. Das von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) geförderte Projekt wird in den kommenden Jahren federführend von Augsburg aus koordiniert.

A Humboldt Fellow from Nigeria, Dr. Aanuoluwapo Sunday, hopes to conduct research on water ethics in Augsburg and to offer new perspectives. Prof. Dr. Simone M. Müller and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl, the two hosts, would like to explore and expand on these themes in their own research on the topic of “water”.

Last week, the Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt at the Universität Augsburg hosted a two-day hybrid workshop entitled, “Hideous, Invasive, Forgotten: Theorising Uncharismatic Species in Environmental History”. The workshop was attended by scholars from across the world, and was organised by Dr. Harrison Croft, a Humboldt research fellow in global environmental history and environmental humanities.

On Thursday, Sep. 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Prof. Dr. Simone M. Müller invites you to her public lecture “Auf der Jagd nach der Freiheit?” in Building Y, Room 1003/1003. In it, she will introduce her research on global environmental history and explore how people interpret and experience climate change in their everyday lives—e.g., through potholes in the road.

This podcast explores why water is not a commodity. Here’s how Deutschlandfunk describes the episode: “Water is life. But falling groundwater levels and global warming are putting pressure on this resource. Could drinking water become scarce here as well—and how can we ensure a reliable supply for everyone?”

Listen to the episode via the usual podcast apps or on the Deutschlandfunk website.

On 30 June 2026, a book review of Prof. Dr. Simone M. Müller’s book The Toxic Ship was published in the International Journal of Maritime History, a peer-reviewed academic journal of the International Maritime History Association (IMHA). You can read the full review on Sage Journals.

Jan Brinkmann, a PhD student at the Professorship of Global Environmental History and Environmental Humanities at the University of Augsburg, was interviewed about his research project on the history of honeybees. The article appeared on page 3 of the 27th issue of "Wissenschaft und Forschung in Augsburg", a supplement to the daily newspaper dated 10 July 2026.

On 3 and 4 September 2026, Universität Augsburg will host a hybrid workshop on uncharismatic species in environmental history. Organised by Humboldt research fellow Dr. Harrison Croft, it will take place in Room 102 of the Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt (online participation possible). The workshop runs from 08:15 to 16:30 on both days. Queries: Harrison.Croft@uni-a.de.

The blog post “Encounters with the Sublime: On Doing Environmental History Outside the Office” by Dr. Harrison Croft, who is a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the University of Augsburg, was published by whitehorsepress. The text is a response to Libby Robins' essay in the latest issue of the journal ‘Global Environment’.

On June 9, 2026 Prof. Dr. Simone M. Müller will deliver a lecture titled “Cycling Through the Marshes: Otto Kraus and the Beginnings of Bavarian Wetland Conservation, 1904–1984” as part of the lecture series “Water in Context”. The lecture will take place at the World Heritage Information Center on Rathausplatz and begins at 6 p.m. The Lecture will be in German.

On the 5th and 6th of June 2026 the Annual Conference of the Historical Commission for Niedersachsen and Bremen will be held in Göttingen. On this occasion Prof. Dr. Simone M. Müller will give a public lecture.

From 1 to 3 June, the Off the Menu ENB Research Group is gathering food studies scholars and creative practitioners for ‘Plates and Other Collisions,’ a culinary environmental forum at the Ammersee, Bavaria.