Discrimination at German universities: how widespread is it?

In the largest survey of its kind in Germany – the Student Survey in Germany – about a quarter of respondents reported experiencing discrimination during their studies. Konstanz researchers' analysis of the survey data revealed that women, non-heterosexual students, and students with a migration background face an increased risk of discrimination.

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More than the sum of its parts

The number of simultaneously acting global change factors has a negative impact on the diversity of plant communities – regardless of the nature of the factors. This is one of the findings of a recent study by ecologists from the University of Konstanz.

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New university network

The University of Konstanz is the new headquarters for a transnational university network spanning the four countries of the Lake Constance region. The university's rector, Katharina Holzinger, and Gernot Brauchle, chair of the new network "Wissenschaftsverbund Vierländerregion Bodensee", have signed a corresponding cooperation agreement for the newly founded network of 25 universities.

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LibrarIN: Towards a new generation of European Libraries

International research consortium involving Ines Mergel, Professor of Public Administration – Digital Governance at the University of Konstanz, receives EU funding in the framework of the Horizon Europe programme. Goal of the joint research project LibrarIN: paving the way for a new generation of European libraries based on participatory management and sustainable finance.

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Which sources do we trust?

What makes information reliable? A University of Konstanz study shows: People do not necessarily believe experts or reputable sources – they tend to believe information that confirms their existing opinions.

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Prototype funding for two Konstanz projects

Chemical building blocks from plastic waste; Reducing the risk of falls using virtual orientation aids: Konstanz chemists Manuel Häußler and Lukas Odenwald as well as sport scientist Lorenz Assländer receive Baden-Württemberg prototype funding for their transfer projects "Waste2DCA" and "Augmented Balance".

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State innovation award for Konstanz start-up

The company Subsequent GmbH was inspired by a doctoral research project at the University of Konstanz. Subsequent's systems enable automated skeletal motion analysis in a wide variety of domains including sports, home fitness and health.

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