Research as part of the Excellence Strategy

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How to share without creating dependency

[Only available in German] The next Dahrendorf lecture, hosted by the University of Konstanz's cluster of excellence, examines how wealth can be distributed fairly. Please note that the lecture will be held in English.

Insights into closed enzymes

Scientists at the University of Konstanz and Umeå University in Sweden have arrived at a structural model of the enzyme adenylate kinase in its closed state

Connecting chains

Konstanz chemists demonstrate how the chain length of fatty acid molecules can be doubled

The rules of baboons

Konstanz biologists study the principles underlying the collective movement of baboons

The clever cell

A biological chemistry working group at the University of Konstanz has decoded a molecular mechanism that inhibits the swarming motility of bacterial populations

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Gefühlt demokratisch

Der Exzellenzcluster „Kulturelle Grundlagen von Integration“ der Universität Konstanz lädt zu einer Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema Populismus ein

Messengers with responsibility

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.