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New study shows: Ozone layer recovering over the Antarctic

Significant temperature changes have been observed in the atmosphere in recent decades. Due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, the…

All beginnings are easy: psychologist Sabine Bergner on a successful start to your studies

Starting a degree programme means a new stage in your life. And it is also a new working environment. Sabine Bergner knows how first-semester students…

Future expertise in AI: free micro-degree and studiGPT

Study, work and leisure - artificial intelligence characterises our everyday lives. Those who understand it and use it responsibly have clear…

Hidden infestation: Why the American grapevine leafhopper threatens viticulture

The spread of the American grapevine leafhopper is making headlines in Styria. The concerns of winegrowers are justified, says University of Graz…

What does “success” look like for a university, Rector Peter Riedler?

“From my personal perspective there is one superb yardstick that gives a sense of whether we are succeeding: when I find myself sitting every day…

Finale in the Arctic: University of Graz research station nearing completion

Work on the University of Graz's research station in East Greenland is entering its final phase: under Arctic conditions and with considerable…

When will we run out of water? Geologists analyse springs in the Alps

More water in winter, a drastic drop in summer: Austria's springs are still abundant enough throughout the year. In the long term, however, climate…

Like an open book: researchers invite people to share their experiences digitally

PhD student Saumya Sadhu has launched the "Human Chapters" initiative to bring people together at online events on the topic of diversity at…

30 years after Srebrenica: Heike Karge supports forces for reconciliation

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia. To this day, Serbia and the Republika Srpska refuse to characterise…

Styrian Economic Chamber awards scholarships to three students at the University of Graz

In their Master's theses, Daniela Pinter, Elena Pusca and Leonie Sayer are focussing on topics that are of particular importance to the economy. On 1…

Signals from the roots: how the plant hormone cytokinin influences flowering

Many do it in spring, others wait a little longer and some really get going in winter – when a plant begins to flower is controlled by various…

Trees, soil crusts and soy: what influences the Earth's nitrogen balance

You can't smell it, you can't see it, but it ensures our survival: nitrogen makes up 78 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere. Bettina Weber, a biologist…

Vegetation under stress: climate change increases the risk of forest fires in Austria

Large-scale forest fires have just been extinguished on the Croatian coast. The Greek island of Chios is still battling the flames. Here in Austria,…

ASTRA Awards: FWF funds researchers at the University of Graz with two million euros

Philipp Berghofer develops a philosophy for quantum mechanics. Bojana Radovanović is investigating transitions between religious traditions and…

‘Universum’ at university: how science explains life and the world

How are all living things connected? Which building blocks form our earth? Why can we look into the future with the help of numbers? A science degree…

Universities of Graz joins Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies

The Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, founded in July 2024, brings together activities worldwide to promote Ukrainian studies. On 17 June 2025,…