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There is a fundamental responsibility of science beyond discerning and disseminating knowledge about our world: it is to secure the veracity of this information. When, however, scientifically founded facts are repudiated and replaced with “alternative facts”, not only is the integrity of science called into question, but also the very foundations of our society. The constructive discourse in society and political decisions must be based on facts, and not on so-called “alternatives” to facts. …

The ERC Grant “Proof of Concept” supports the Konstanz cultural studies researcher Professor Kirsten Mahlke in developing a blended learning tool for police cadets with the objective to train future officers to deliver death notifications responsibly.

YERUN network publishes statement regarding BREXIT

A study on gender-specific wage difference documents the societal entrenchment of inequality

Cultural scientist Dr Özkan Ezli to coordinate new research priority “Migration in der globalen Gegenwart” (migration in the global present)

Experiments by physicists in Konstanz prove Mermin-Wagner fluctuations

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have conducted the first systematic study on the way in which the German Federal Agency of Migration and Refugees grants the refugee status to asylum seekers.

Die Empirische Bildungsforschung der Universität Konstanz antwortet „Im Gespräch“ auf einen Beitrag von Prof. Dr. Mathias Binswanger in der Wochenzeitung „Die Zeit“ mit dem Titel „Lasst die Mädchen doch mit Mathe in Ruhe“

Chemists from Konstanz prove what happens when selective mutations occur to alpha-synuclein protein