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Society, history, Graz: a wide range of options for students

With around 120 courses of study on offer, the University of Graz has something for everyone. Those with a particular interest in society and…

Barbara Stelzl-Marx: Even after 80 years, the experiences are still having an impact

2025 is a special occasion for commemorating several landmark historical events. 80 years ago, the Second World War ended. The Austrian State Treaty…

Why Trump plays no central role in the lives of Americans

Today, January 20, 2025, marks the day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration as the president of the United States. In Europe, he recently caused…

New research: intensity of extreme heatwaves could increase much more than expected

It is known that heatwaves become more severe as the climate warms. But a new study led by the University of Graz now shows that the most extreme heat…

How much can a democracy take? Philosopher Julian Müller on strengths and weaknesses

For some he is a saviour, for others a destroyer of the democratic USA. With the start of Donald Trump's second presidency, many are painting a gloomy…

New network for nanostructures

The Austrian Science Fund FWF is funding the Graz research group "Molecule arrangement through artificial intelligence" with 1.19 million euros.…

Florian Bieber: Europe must not rely on the USA as a protective power

On 20 January 2025, Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term as President of the United States of America. Not only in the US, but also in…

Researchers decode substance from milk thistle to combat liver diseases

Solveigh Koeberle from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and her team have come one step closer to treating liver diseases. The results of…

Stress-free through the exam phase: Tips from Toni Innauer

Does the end of the semester feel like a marathon? Toni Innauer, former ski jumper and coach, shares exclusive strategies for coping with stress with…

Experience research: the hands-on labs inspire thousands of interested people

Successful research - not only scientists and students can do this at the University of Graz. Everyone else is also welcome to experience research up…

Carbon Tracer: Uni Graz erhält Auszeichnung für nachhaltiges Management

Die Universität Graz wurde mit dem HR Excellence Award 2024 in der Kategorie Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in Berlin ausgezeichnet und für ihr Engagement…

Distant stars: Graz astrophysicists test new PLATOSpec spectrograph in Chile

A few weeks ago, the new, high-resolution PLATOSpec spectrograph was installed on the 1.52-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory in La…

Birthday present for Friederike Mayröcker

The Austrian poet would have been 100 years old on 20 December 2024. The Germanists Alexandra Strohmaier and Klaus Kastberger have analysed her work.

Take a break: psychologist at the University of Graz explains how to manage stress better

Completing the most urgent tasks in the office and quickly getting the last presents, before the Christmas holidays once again sap your energy,…

University of Graz receives the City of Graz's Ökoprofit seal of approval

This year, the University of Graz was once again awarded the Ökoprofit seal of approval by the City of Graz for its successful environmental and…

Diverse and unique

The Wegener Centre at the University of Graz is an internationally outstanding institution for climate research. It celebrates its 20th anniversary in…