Learn. Teach. Research. Repeat – Since 1818 #UniBonn https://www.uni-bonn.de/enhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mk34yed6bk2uWhat did people eat and drink in the Bronze Age South Caucasus? Dairy products, wine, and beyond: Researchers studied the foodways and culinary practices of Kura-Araxes communities. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/076-2026 (c) A. Decaix, ANR SWEED and the Mission “Boyuk Kesik” & ANR KUR(A)GAN22 Apr 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk34yed6bk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mjexhgsjv22vCongrats to Junior Professor Marc Rußwurm! @dfg.de will be providing up to €1.4 million in funding for his Emmy Noether Group devoted to developing AI methods for fusing different types of geodata to arrive at a uniform geospatial representation: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/068-2026 © G. Hübl/Uni Bonn13 Apr 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjexhgsjv22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3miivm5goxc2yPower struggles, shifting alliances, global uncertainty—in the new episode of our podcast "Hypothesis", political scientist Hendrik W. Ohnesorge explores why international relations are "anarchic" and how theories make sense of global dynamics (German only): https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/hypothese-anarchie-bestimmt-die-internationalen-beziehungen02 Apr 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3miivm5goxc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mign4igb6s2q3 new research groups at the University of Bonn are set to receive funding from the @dfg.de: on concepts of God in ancient Israel, Chinese tech companies, and precise Earth rotation measurements. Funding totals millions of euros. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/concepts-of-god-dependency-and-earths-rotation © T. Wagner/V. Lannert/COLOURBOX01 Apr 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mign4igb6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mibtp7dn3c2uEurope wants to become more digitally sovereign—but how dependent is it really? A new policy brief from the University of Bonn & the Vodafone Institute shows that hidden trade dependencies on the U.S. & China call Europe’s strategies into question: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/057-2026 © GH/Uni Bonn30 Mar 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibtp7dn3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhztu5sljs22The International Symposium on Physical Design (ISPD) was held in Europe for the first time—at the University of Bonn. Members of companies like NVIDIA, Apple & IBM came together to discuss the foundation of our digital future: powerful microchips. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/chips-of-the-future © DM/Uni Bonn27 Mar 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhztu5sljs22https://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhuxfjoskc2m#ScienceSnack Pirate Gold as Cultural Heritage? In colonial times, large amounts of Akan gold from present-day Ghana reached Europe. Sources suggest it was deliberately diluted. Modern technology and a pirate wreck now test this claim. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/how-pirate-gold-turns-out-to-be-cultural-heritage © Tobias Skowronek25 Mar 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuxfjoskc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhppwzww6s2lUnconventional & agenda-free—the “Hemdsärmelkolloquium” at the University of Bonn brings 300 researchers together for fast talks and debates on solid-state chemistry. Learn more about where ideas clash, collaborations spark, and science moves forward: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/a-fine-blade-and-a-coarse-axe © B. Frommann23 Mar 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhppwzww6s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhfum3m5mk2uCongratulations to Gerd Faltings! He has been honored with the Abel Prize for his achievements in arithmetic geometry. The Abel Prize is considered a kind of “Nobel Prize for Mathematics” and is awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/050-202619 Mar 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfum3m5mk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhb7hzsfi22hMost people in history remain nameless—reduced to traits or anonymous figures. A new project by our Cluster of Excellence @dependencybonn.de, funded with €370,000 by @volkswagenstiftung.de, is studying nameless individuals in historical sources: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/048-202617 Mar 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb7hzsfi22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mhaudr5vmk2cFive tips against disinformation from Prof. Michael Meier: 1️⃣Check the source 2️⃣Don’t just read the headline 3️⃣Look for a second reliable source 4️⃣Pay attention to the date, image, and context 5️⃣Be especially skeptical when strong emotions are involved More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/047-2026 📸 Frommann17 Mar 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaudr5vmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mh6in4ruok2z‪Congratulations team NimbRo. The team has once again defended its championship title in the @Home League of the RoboCup German Open: https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/044-2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6in4ruok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mgsgvppuus2eGreat news—We remain the most successful German University of Excellence! With eight Clusters of Excellence and funding secured until 2033, we’re moving closer to our goal of establishing our Uni permanently among the best universities in the world: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/040-2026 © VL/Uni Bonn11 Mar 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsgvppuus2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mgcxudm5xc2eWomen and men differ less on a psychological level than is often assumed, emphasizes Dr. Hoffmann. Nevertheless, there are established mindsets that affect both genders. Learn more about mindsets and their chains in the German Hypothese podcast: https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/mindsets-sind-unsere-fesseln [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcxudm5xc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mg5rnej7hc2hTingxiang Zou will head a new Emmy Noether Group starting in September: The mathematician from the University of Bonn is conducting research on the higher-dimensional Elekes-Szabó problem. She will receive up to €1.6 million in funding. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/tingxiang-zou-to-lead-a-new-emmy-noether-group03 Mar 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5rnej7hc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mg3aetlqis2k🧬A new AI-based method developed by the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn reconstructs where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after they have been removed from the tissue structure and analyzed individually. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/034-2026 © UKB/A. Winkler02 Mar 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3aetlqis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mfr74tfcfs2jThe powerhouse of the cells – known as mitochondria – appear to be able to influence the number of lipid droplets in the cell. Study at the Universities of Bonn and Freiburg and University Hospital Bonn reveals previously unknown mechanism. Read more: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/032-2026 © Photo: UKB26 Feb 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr74tfcfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mfbhyupsxc2x#ScienceSnack Researchers at the UKB and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight the Epstein-Barr virus. EBV can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/030-2026 Image: UKB / A. Stein20 Feb 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbhyupsxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3melkh4unzk2zToday is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We asked biologist Jun.-Prof. Dr. @ereckzeh.bsky.social a few questions about her path into science and what advice she would give to young women. Watch now (German only): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELG9oapxPk11 Feb 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3melkh4unzk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3me3w3otwfs2t“Rainforest conservation hampers economic development” a claim frequently made in political and economic debates. Drawing on empirical research from the Amazon, Gustavo Oliveira and Yannick Damm discuss deforestation, health impacts, and economic costs in our podcast: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/rainforest-conservation-is-bad-for-the-economy05 Feb 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3w3otwfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mdmwstk4nc23🔐How secure is your password? Since five years, the Leak Checker team at the University of Bonn has been researching password security. Their free online tool allows users to check whether their data has been comprised through known data leaks. Learn more: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/230-202530 Jan 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmwstk4nc23https://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mdi4myczp22dIn his postdoctoral thesis, Bonn-based political scientist Dr. Hendrik W. Ohnesorge examines German-American relations over five centuries. His focus: the concept of "soft power" — influence through values, culture, & political credibility: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-96440-4 © Yasin/AdobeStock [AI]28 Jan 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdi4myczp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mdfuexzsks2uCongratulations to Jun.-Prof. Daqing Wang! He receives a €150,000 Proof of Concept Grant from @erc.europa.eu. He will advance his research toward industrial use. His team’s solution enables broader access to cryogenic optical imaging: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/020-2026 © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn27 Jan 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfuexzsks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mdfla5qyhc2fWith arrow and club: Spectacular discovery in the Sinai. Prof. Ludwig Morenz from University of Bonn deciphers 5,000-year-old inscription displaying early Egyptian dominance on the peninsula. Read more: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/019-2026 © Photo: M. Nour El-Din/redrawing: E. Kiesel27 Jan 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfla5qyhc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mddf5myd5s2d🌾🥣 #ScienceSnack Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level: A study by the Institute of Nutritional and Food Science at the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later. Learn more: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-2026 © Colourbox26 Jan 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddf5myd5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3md3fbqkibb2m🧀 #ScienceSnack Cheese, but without any cows? Precision fermentation can be used to produce cheese with animal protein, without needing cows. Researchers at the IRL have investigated whether consumers would buy such animal-free cheese. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/010-2026 © AdobeStock23 Jan 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3fbqkibb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mcwtxlxwid23🍍We've opened our own supermarket! To study consumer shopping behavior and habits, a team led by Prof. Dr. Lemken has set up a laboratory supermarket. How can shoppers be encouraged to make healthier & more sustainable choices? More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/014-2026 © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn21 Jan 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwtxlxwid23https://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mcw26nqg322aSurprising synchronisation between the sun and sediments: An Antarctic study by the CNR Institute of Polar Sciences (Italy) and the University of Bonn shows the influence of solar cycles on the stability of coastal ice. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/011-2026 Photo: Patrizia Giordano21 Jan 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcw26nqg322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/unibonn.bsky.social/post/3mcfc6zv3ak2oCongratulations to Dr. Christian Scharrer! The mathematician will lead an Emmy Noether Group funded with €850,000 by @dfg.de. His group will explore the geometric phenomena that arise as membrane shapes become increasingly complex. Read more: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/009-2026 © Laura Nussbaum14 Jan 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:eywqdupc2nea3sp4ksml3jkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfc6zv3ak2o