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Nuremberg Trials: The beginning of international justice

Exactly 80 years ago, a criminal trial began in Nuremberg that shed new light on the understanding of justice. The focus was not on the revenge of the…

Graduated 50 years ago: Golden Doctorate for alumni of the University of Graz

56 graduates of the University of Graz who earned their doctorates 50 years ago renewed their doctoral oath during a ceremony in the auditorium on 18…

Start-ups: How the University of Graz promotes entrepreneurial spirit

Since 15 years, the University of Graz has been supporting students in their transition to self-employment. The Center for Entrepreneurship offers…

Consequences of climate change for Austria's water: Uni Graz is partner in new study

It remains to be seen what goals the international community will agree on at the current UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil. One thing is…

Emotional issue: Hermine Mitter investigates what motivates climate-friendly behaviour

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…

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…

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…

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…

Maths made easy: how gaming elements motivate children to practise

Where does the six belong on a number line from one to ten? This task is a challenge for children with dyscalculia. For fear of failure, many are…

Discrimination? The Working Group for Equal Opportunities is here to help

The University of Graz is a place of vibrant diversity and aims to offer all its staff and students an environment in which they can develop their…

How artificial intelligence is changing the digital future in Europe

On November 20, 2025, the Technology Impact Summit at the Seifenfabrik in Graz will bring together experts from politics, business, and science. The…

Sebastian Preissl researches mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases

They are among the most common causes of death worldwide: cardiovascular diseases. Both genetic factors and lifestyle can be responsible for changes…

Reaching climate targets: analytical models must include all stakeholders

The next UN Climate Change Conference, COP 30, will begin in two weeks in Belém, Brazil. Every year, the international community agrees on targets to…

Communication between man and machine: high expectations of artificial intelligence

AI chatbots are part of everyday life, but how do we define successful communication? In the "NIHAI" project, the University of Graz is researching…

AI and the humanities: a special kind of encounter

Thinking machines are changing the way we think, research and learn - and are posing new questions to the very disciplines that have always been…