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Staying fit during the holidays: summer sports on the University of Graz campus

The Kleeblattlauf is not the end of the fitness term. Following last year’s successful launch, the University of Graz is once again offering summer…

Getting even hotter: Researchers predict global warming of 1.7 degrees by 2027

While Europe is currently sweltering in the heat, global temperatures are also rising towards concerning record levels. In 2026, Earth’s surface air…

Forest fire at Rosenhain: Volunteer fire brigade carried out an evacuation drill at the Jesuit refectory

Thick smoke in the stairwell, flames at the edge of the forest, people missing in the Jesuit refectory at the University of Graz: at Rosenhain, the…

Full effort in the heat: the Sports Centre was in full swing at the Kleeblattlauf

On 19 June 2026, 2,000 runners and hundreds of supporters made their way to the Rosenhain for a sporting end-of-term event.

Save, invest or guarantee: What Austrians expect from the state

Austria needs to make savings. But where? And what should the Republic actually be spending its money on? The answers are provided by the initial…

Science meets blockbuster: Campus cinema at the University of Graz

A cinematic treat for the scientific community: the courtyard of the University of Graz’s main building is once again being transformed into an…

In the fight against pests: Manfred Hartbauer targets the animals’ vulnerabilities

Wo hat Natur Platz? Das Magazin Unizeit zeigt, wie wir ihr mehr Raum schaffen können

Complying with the norm: Why Do Standards Shape Our Lives, Elisabeth Staudegger?

Standards determine whether a sheet of paper fits in a printer or whether a charging plug can power multiple devices. These standards shape our…

More body awareness than a culture war

In Italy, sex education lessons will in future only be permitted with parental consent, and will be banned entirely in nurseries and primary schools.…

Will Austria win the World Cup? Mathematician reveals calculation method

Michael Fischer uses the football tournament as a practical example for highschool lessons.

Survival strategies: How plants respond to drought

According to Geosphere Austria, this spring was the driest in Austria since records began around 170 years ago. The low rainfall put particular…

Ready, steady, go on 15 June: application deadline for Bachelor’s programmes starts

World literature from Austria: Anne-Kathrin Reulecke on Ingeborg Bachmann

On 25 June, Ingeborg Bachmann would have turned 100. To this day, she remains one of the most important German-language authors. Anne-Kathrin…

What matters in the end: moral theologian takes stock of assisted suicide

Since 1 January 2022, assisted suicide has been legal in Austria under certain conditions. This was made possible by a ruling of the Constitutional…

Noise is the signal: new simulation method enables secure communication

Researchers from Graz, Vienna and Munich have developed a new simulation method that makes it possible to calculate quantum light using classical…