AI and the humanities: a special kind of encounter

Constructively creative: Graz universities honour their inventors

No fewer than 186 patents have been registered by researchers at Graz universities in the last two years. On 11 November, the most innovative of them were honoured at the Congress.

Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner visits the University of Graz

Eva-Maria Holzleitner, the Federal Minister for Women, Science and Research, visited the University of Graz on 11 November with great interest and in a very good atmosphere. Her discussions with Rector Peter Riedler, members of the Rectorate and students focused on current challenges in the area of university funding, the training of elementary school teachers and issues relating to the organisation of teacher training courses.

Bio-plastics and baroque theatre: Awards for two researchers from the University of Graz

Chemist Katalin Barta Weissert received this year's "Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark", while Germanist Christian Neuhuber received the "Erzherzog-Johann-Forschungspreis". The awards are endowed with 12,000 euros each and are presented for outstanding achievements in the field of science and research. Provincial Councillor Willibald Ehrenhöfer presented the awards on 7 November 2025 in the White Hall of Graz Castle.

EU supports team led by molecular biologist Brigitte Pertschy with around ten million euro

The European Research Council (ERC) is funding the snoOPERA project with around ten million euros to research the structure of cellular protein factories. The four researchers involved want to clarify how tiny RNA-protein complexes control the formation of ribosomes—a key to understanding diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.