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Season's Greetings from the CASCB Speakers

As we approach the end of 2022, it has already been four years since we started our journey with the Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz. We have been a fast-growing community and a community that has been growing together. The older ones among us still remember how little we knew of each other in the beginning and, if we are honest, how little we knew exactly what we were supposed to do together, with all these people from unfamiliar disciplines…

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ZUKOnnect Fellowship

Das diesjährige Manfred-Ulmer-Stipendium wurde dem chilenischen Nachwuchswissenschaftler Angelo Javier Neira Albornoz aus dem Fachbereich Informatik und Informationswissenschaft im Rahmen des "39. Regionalen Wissenschaftsforum" im Museum ART.PLUS in Donaueschingen verliehen.

Regarding its properties and structure, the novel polyester resembles high density polyethylene (HDPE), but at the same time, it is recyclable and biodegradable. Copyright: Mecking lab

Strong and Biodegradable

A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.

Titel Umfrage Queer am Bodensee

Befragung der LGBTQ+ Community im Bodenseekreis

Diskriminierung, homophobe Gewalt, Cybermobbing und Hassrede gehören leider immer noch zum Alltag von Menschen, die lesbisch, schwul, bisexuell, transsexuell, transgender, intersexuell oder queer (LGBTQ+) sind. Als Landkreis möchten wir daran etwas ändern, und laden queere Personen jeden Alters dazu ein, noch bis Dienstag, 31. Januar 2023 an der anonymen Online-Umfrage „Queer im Bodenseekreis“ teilzunehmen.

Strong and biodegradable

A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.

Strong and biodegradable

A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.

New approach prevents rejection of transplanted organs

Inhibition of a protein complex in cells of the immune system prevents rejection of transplanted organs – this has been shown in a study by immunologists from the University of Konstanz, the Biotechnology Institute Thurgau (BITg) and Chongqing Cancer University Hospital.