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It pays: Which benefits employees profit from

A green campus close to the city centre that combines modern and historic buildings. Creative academics and committed students with an eye on the…

How does peace succeed? Maximilian Lakitsch drives research forward

Donald Trump is rattling his proverbial sabre ever louder, unrest in the Middle East is escalating and the war in Ukraine continues to rage.…

Simon Benal completes a voluntary environmental year at the University of Graz

Committing to the planet, getting to know exciting fields of activity and discovering possible paths for your own future – these are the opportunities…

From Iowa to Graz: US researcher puts “angry” algorithms to the test

Researcher Hussam Habib is investigating how social media platforms use algorithms to evoke emotions, capture attention, and disseminate content in a…

Lightbulb moments: How two young physicists are working for tomorrow

They shed light on unresolved questions – and use it in their work in physics. Diana Shakirova is using light to distinguish different chiral…

Rector Peter Riedler: Starting the year with confidence

In 2026, we will continue to work consistently on positioning the University of Graz as a relevant player in Europe, while at the same time focusing…

Uni Vibes 2026: the campus festival that transcends borders again

On 29 May 2026, it's that time again: the University of Graz celebrates, dances and vibrates. The campus will become a stage for art, science and…

Setback: Austria's greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2025

Climate protection is currently facing an uphill battle. The United Nations have recently been unable to agree on a roadmap for phasing out fossil…

Profound: Geoscientist Marko Bermanec deciphers processes of the Earth's plates

What happens deep down is very important to us above ground. Especially when hidden chemical processes between tectonic plates have serious…

Kink in the curve: Eleonore Faber researches the "fuzzy" parts of algebra

How can the movements of robotic arms be described using maths? And what does a computer need to understand in order to function? The magic word to…

Jurist Jürgen Pirker erhält den Wissenschaftspreis der Margaretha Lupac-Stiftung

Wie kann der Staat nationale Minderheiten schützen? Wie kann er darauf achten, dass Mitglieder einer bestimmten ethnischen oder religiösen Gruppe…

Wie packen wir's an? Die Wissenschaft hilft, Herausforderungen zu stemmen.

Preserving knowledge: Book sponsorship success story cracks the 100,000 euro mark

The special collections of Graz University Library comprise around 300,000 valuable objects from 25 centuries: Papyri, manuscripts, incunabula, maps…

Semester abroad without barriers: University of Graz wins award for promoting inclusion

The University of Graz has been awarded the Internationalization Award for its new inclusion initiative. Students with fewer opportunities now also…

Fair distribution: Researchers determine just greenhouse gas budgets for all EU regions

Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Conference. In order to limit global warming to well…

Books, buildings, biodiversity: what's happening at Campus 2026

The campus will be expanded as a biodiverse habitat in 2026: for example with new quarters for bats. The university site is also becoming more…