When freedom is in danger

“Sometimes the military was shooting in my neighbourhood, and I didn’t know whether it was me they were looking for”. The life of human rights activist Nickey Diamond was endangered as a result of the military coup in Myanmar. Now he’s the first fellow in the Hilde Domin Programme “Students at Risk” and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Social and Political Anthropology at the University of Konstanz.

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Innovative Ideen gesucht!

Wettbewerb Kilometer1 Awards für Studierende und Forschende der Universität Konstanz und HTWG Konstanz geht in eine neue Runde – Chance auf 1.000 Euro Startkapital für die Umsetzung der eigenen Ideen – Bewerbung bis zum 30. September 2021 möglich

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Wearing a mask – for yourself or for others?

Different age groups have different reasons for wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a study involving economists and behavioural researchers from Konstanz. Health campaigns should therefore be specifically tailored to different groups.

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Mathematik in KlarText

Mit dem Mathematiker Dr. Lothar Sebastian Krapp erhält zum zweiten Mal hintereinander ein*e Nachwuchswissenschaftler*in der Universität Konstanz den KlarText-Preis für Wissenschaftskommunikation

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Evolution in real time

Biologist Professor Lutz Becks and his team observe the genetic imprint of the surprisingly rapid transition from unicellular to multicellular life

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