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The University of Konstanz reaches place 10 in the current Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s indicator for the international reputation of German research institutions

Researchers in a German-American project partnership with the participation of the University of Konstanz will investigate the most frequently mutated gene in the hereditary form of Parkinson’s disease – the project is funded by the US-American initiative “Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s” with 7.2 million dollars

The females of the Iberian mole not only have female ovarian tissue in their ovaries, but also testosterone producing male testes cells. An international research team with participation from evolutionary biologists at the University of Konstanz has now succeeded in describing the genome changes that are responsible for this intersexuality, which is unique among mammals. A new publication in Science outlines the details.

A psychological study at the University of Konstanz on the alcohol consumption of students provides innovative perspectives for the research and implementation of preventative programmes.

New research led by University of Konstanz ecologists reveals invasional meltdown in multi-species plant communities and identifies the soil microbiome as a major driver of invasion success.

Ein offenes Haus für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft: Das geplante Forum Konstanz wird als „Tor zur Universität“ einen neuen Knotenpunkt für die Universität Konstanz schaffen. Studierende der Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (HTWG) entwickelten sechs Entwürfe, wie das visionäre Gebäude architektonisch realisiert werden könnte.

Wissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge der Universität Konstanz im Umfeld der Anti-Corona-Proteste und Gegendemonstrationen vom 3. und 4. Oktober in Konstanz

Concentrate on your own task but also pay attention to others — this is the key rule for success, at least for rats when exploring as a group

Research cooperation with Konstanz examines the magnetization dynamic of rare earths with regard to their suitability for use in ultrafast data storage