International collaboration involving researchers from the University of Konstanz sheds new light on animal speciation and publishes findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications
On Thursday, 2 August 2018, tests were carried out to measure contamination levels, especially in regard to asbestos, in rooms H 115 and H 116 in H building. Additionally a total of 39 contact samples were taken over extensive areas on level H1 on Thursday, 9 August 2018.
Der Nachhaltigkeitsbericht des Green Office der Universität Konstanz für 2016/2017 stellt Fortschritte fest – Schwerpunkte des Berichts liegen auf dem Energiewesen, dem Abfallmanagement und zum ersten Mal auch auf der vom Studierendenwerk Seezeit betriebenen Mensa
Political scientists in Konstanz and Berlin qualify the perception of Hitler as one of the most influential speakers in history through their extensive analysis of Adolf Hitler’s election campaign appearances and election results between 1927 and 1933
On 24 July 2018, the foundation stone was laid for the “Center for Visual Computing of Collectives” (VCC), a new top-level research centre at the University of Konstanz for the study of swarming and collective behaviour. The joint exploration of collective behaviour by biologists and computer scientists is one example of the interdisciplinary approach adopted by the University of Konstanz.
On 17 July 2018, a new sports, performance and health diagnostics centre opened at the University of Konstanz. The Human Performance Research Centre (HPRC) will be used for large-scale health studies and is open to all potential study participants. Future partnerships with sports clubs and associations as well as with hospitals are planned.
On 10 July 2018, tagesschau.de reported that the University of Konstanz received funding from the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The University of Konstanz used these resources to perform research in the area of victim protection (during wartime or after an attack) [Only available in German]