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.

Mathematics at the University of Augsburg belongs to a group of international top performers in its discipline. In the current Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) from the ShanghaiRanking, mathematics at Augsburg counts among the top 150 locations worldwide for mathematics and could in comparison to the previous year clearly improve its position.

Ocean waves contain an enormous amount of energy. This energy can be harnessed with special buoys that use the fluctuating motion of the water to generate energy. This is particularly viable with large farms with many dozens of buoys. Researchers at the Universities of Augsburg, Adelaide, and Melbourne have now calculated how the highest possible energy yield can be achieved from such farms.

Climate change, environmental pollution, and the loss of biodiversity harm not only the body but also mental health. This is demonstrated by an international team of authors—including Augsburg-based physician Prof. Dr. Alkomiet Hasan—in the journal Nature. The researchers are calling for international environmental agreements to take this connection more seriously in the future.

How many resources does climate adaptation require? A new study by the University of Augsburg and the University of Waterloo uses the Maldives as a case study to show the quantities of materials needed for coastal protection and land reclamation—and why this is important for future planning.

14 Tesla for new insights into the world of quantum materials: a state-of-the-art 14-Tesla measurement platform has come into operation at the Institute of Physics at the University of Augsburg. The facility enables experiments under extreme conditions and opens up new insights into the physical fundamentals of future technologies.

A German-Turkish dual master’s program in law is planned at the University of Augsburg. The university is developing it in collaboration with Istanbul Kültür Üniversitesi. This master’s program, the only one of its kind in Germany, is being funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).