The University of Göttingen is an internationally renowned research university. Founded in 1737 in the Age of Enlightenment, the University is committed to the values of social responsibility of science, democracy, tolerance and justice. It offers a comprehensive range of subjects across 13 faculties: in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and medicine. With about 28,000 students and more than 210 degree programmes, the University is one of the largest in Germany.
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Cosmic rays reveal hidden history of Australia’s ancient landscapes
Australia’s iconic red landscapes have preserved a remarkable record of Earth’s surface evolution – one that can now be read using cosmic rays from outer space. An international research team has demonstrated a new method to reconstruct how ancient landscapes eroded and sediments moved across continents millions of years ago. By measuring tiny amounts of gas produced by cosmic rays inside grains of sand, the researchers were able to quantify erosion rates and sediment transport times.
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Faster, clearer, deeper 3D imaging
Light sheet microscopy produces impressive 3D images of tissue and entire organs. A thin layer of light, the light sheet, moves through the sample and generates a 3D image layer by layer. However, larger samples create problems for conventional microscopes: the process is slow and the images blurred. This led researchers to develop a technologically innovative light sheet fluorescence microscopy platform that improves imaging and opens up new opportunities for research and medicine.
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System accreditation for the quality management system of the University of Göttingen
The Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency Hannover (ZEvA) accredited the quality management system for Student and Academic Services at the University of Göttingen at the beginning of November. This gives the University the right to assess and review its degree programmes with the help of internal and external expertise for a period of six years in order to ensure that the qualification objectives and quality standards of the degree programmes are met.
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Senate confirms Equal Opportunities Officer in post
Göttingen University’s Senate has re-elected Equal Opportunities Officer Dr Doris Hayn. Hayn has been the University's full-time equal opportunities officer and Head of the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Unit since 2012. Her third term of office will last eight years and begin in April 2026.
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Hybrid excitons: combining the best of both worlds
Faster, more efficient, and more versatile – these are the expectations for the technology that will produce our energy and handle information in the future. But how can these expectations be met? A major breakthrough in physics has now been made by researchers who combined two highly promising types of material – organic semiconductors and two-dimensional semiconductors. Their findings hold promise for developing new technology such as the next generation of solar cells.
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Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades
Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, Berlin and Chile, has shown that different ecosystems experience different outcomes in terms of soil recovery and resilience.
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