Insect mortality on dream islands
Tourism and urban settlement are directly linked to a massive decline in insect species on oceanic islands. This is shown by scientists from the University of Bayreuth in a study published in the Royal Society Open Science Journal. ...more
Iwalewa Art Award 2021
Libyan artist Tewa Bernosa will be awarded the Iwalewa Art Award by the University of Bayreuth on 21 October. The public is cordially invited to attend the award ceremony and the subsequent opening of the exhibition "Sacred and Cursed" with works by the award winner. ...more
Award ceremony for Dirk Steffens
In 2020, the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences awarded an honorary doctorate to science journalist Dirk Steffens, known from the television programme Terra X (ZDF). The award ceremony is now set to take place on 21 October. All those interested are welcome to attend upon registering. ...more
Focus of SPEKTRUM: Uncertainty
In its new issue, our science magazine shows that uncertainty is everywhere. It can create uncertainty and apprehension, but even more it is an inspiration and incentive for innovative ideas and research projects. ...more
Great success for Bayreuth start-up
After winning several pitches, including at the IoT Innovation Worldcup 2020, four young founders of "inContAlert" have now prevailed in the renowned "EXIST" funding programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic affairs and Energy. ...more
macht schwach sinn
On October 30 and 31, the "bayreuther dialoge" will once again take place - in person and digitally. This year, the conference of the Philosophy & Economics program will examine the weaknesses of economic, educational and healthcare systems and how we deal with them. ...more
