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Preserving natural heritage: International student group learns in open-air laboratory

How can the age of trees be determined? Which plants grow where, and how do satellites and remote sensing sensors help with mapping? How are birdsong…

When does AI need the humanities, Georg Vogeler?

“The humanities might seem backward-looking because, amongst other things, they deal with the past. But the past is important, so it should be made…

Excellent performance: Styrian high school graduates receive awards for final papers

Careful research, structured compilation of the information gathered, and perseverance in writing while adhering to academic standards: a written…

Green Academia Award for Earth Sciences, Business Administration and History

A high number of publications in prestigious research journals in combination with climate-friendly behaviour when it comes to international business…

Climate change unabated: Researchers predict global warming of almost 1.5 degrees for 2025

Summer is over. Despite a partly quite cool July, the last three months were very warm overall in Austria, with over 30 hot days, not to mention the…

Koralm railway: New opportunities for Universities in Carinthia and Styria

The Koralmbahn railway now connects not only two federal states, but also 14 universities with over 82,000 students. Carinthia and Styria are planning…

From micro to nano: the plastics slipping through our sewage plants

First, the good news: Advance treatment like ozone can break down microplastics in waste water. The catch, as a team from the University of Graz and…

In the wheel of time: Graduates of the University of Graz from four centuries

What would the University of Graz be without the people who studied, worked and made their mark here? Some of them were famous or became famous later…

Graz Declaration aims to strengthen academic freedom at universities

At the 2025 University Talks, held in Graz for the first time, experts discussed current threats to academic freedom. With the adoption of the Graz…

Hot Earth: Annual report on global climate documents new records

The international annual report on the State of the Climate, published in mid-August, confirms new climate records for 2024. Despite the natural…

Ten years of FAME: The career boost for female students

For over ten years, the FAME program at the University of Graz has been connecting female students with successful women from the worlds of business…

Alpaca droppings against bullshit: Heinz Oberhummer Award goes to Eckart von Hirschhausen

With his combination of medicine, science journalism and comedy, Eckart von Hirschhausen invented the genre of medical cabaret in the mid-1990s. Since…

Graz Researchers discover what stiffens the Aorta

Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of death worldwide. In Europe, they account for over 40 percent of all deaths. However, known…

Big questions at the end of life: How philosophy supports hospice care

Pain relief, palliative care, psychotherapy: dying people and their relatives receive comprehensive support and care. What they lack are answers to…

Zwischen den Zeilen lesen: Bernhard Bauer entschlüsselt Notizen von Mönchen im Mittealter

Pole position for studying: University of Graz invites you to the Welcome Weeks in September

Off to university, get set, go - that's the motto from 1 September 2025 as the University of Graz welcomes its first-year students with a varied…