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University of Bonn One of Germany’s Top Four Universities

The recently published Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) still puts the University of Bonn among the four best universities in Germany. It has been placed 11th in the list of top universities in the EU and 68th in the world.

Are they star clusters or extreme dwarf galaxies?

Ursa Major III, the faintest object in our galaxy, orbits the Milky Way at a distance of more than 30,000 light years. Until now, it was considered a dwarf galaxy, thought to consist mainly of dark matter due to its large mass. However, an international team of astrophysicists from the University of Bonn and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences in Iran has found evidence suggesting that it is actually a compact star cluster containing a black hole core. The study has been published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

New insights into human memory

A research team from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the Medical Center – University of Freiburg has gained new insights into the brain processes involved in encoding and retrieving new memory content. The study is based on measurements of individual nerve cells in people with epilepsy and shows how they follow an internal rhythm. The work has now been published in the journal Nature Communications.

Learning for Tomorrow

A series of workshops were held at the University of Bonn on developing ideas and proposals promoting sustainability in higher education. At the sessions, teaching staff, students and outside experts discussed potential new ways to empower students to make society more sustainable, thereby driving forward transformation at the University of Bonn.

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Events

Friday Aug 22, 2025

Info Session Housing

Zoom (The link will be ...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In this event, we will explain how and where you can look for accommodation for your stay in Bonn. We will offer tips on how to register for a room in a ...

Friday Aug 22, 2025

Studentische Führung - Faszination Käfer

P26, Poststraße 26, ...

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM

Käfer sind eine riesige Tiergruppe in der Natur. Über 400.000 Arten wurden bisher beschrieben. Jedes einzelne Exemplar löst spontane Emotionen aus. Manche ...

Monday Aug 25, 2025

Chit-Chat Lounge

International Club, ...

07:00 PM

We hold a Chit-Chat Lounge every Monday together with the International Students Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA). It gives us a relaxed ...

Wednesday Aug 27, 2025

Public Keynote Talk by Prof. Xavier Darzaq, UC Berkeley, USA

Wolfgang-Paul-Hörsaal, ...

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Im Rahmen der SMLMS 2025 Konferenz (www.smlms.org) haben wir zwei öffentliche Keynote-Talks für die lokale Wissenschaftsgemeinde. Titel des Vortrags ist: ...