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Biologists from the University of Konstanz produce evidence of parallel evolution in Nicaraguan crater lake

On 24 July 2018, the foundation stone was laid for the “Center for Visual Computing of Collectives” (VCC), a new top-level research centre at the University of Konstanz for the study of swarming and collective behaviour. The joint exploration of collective behaviour by biologists and computer scientists is one example of the interdisciplinary approach adopted by the University of Konstanz.

Physicists from the Universities of Konstanz, Paderborn and ETH Zurich have succeeded in experimentally demonstrating Wannier-Stark localization

Volleyball-Team der Konstanzer Hochschulen qualifiziert für die European University Games 2018 in Coimbra, Portugal

On 17 July 2018, a new sports, performance and health diagnostics centre opened at the University of Konstanz. The Human Performance Research Centre (HPRC) will be used for large-scale health studies and is open to all potential study participants. Future partnerships with sports clubs and associations as well as with hospitals are planned.

On 10 July 2018, tagesschau.de reported that the University of Konstanz received funding from the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The University of Konstanz used these resources to perform research in the area of victim protection (during wartime or after an attack) [Only available in German]

The University of Konstanz receives funding to expand digitalisation in the field of teaching [Only available in German]

“I’m fascinated by what the university has achieved so far”. The designated rector of the University of Konstanz, Professor Kerstin Krieglstein, shares her plans for the future. She speaks out in favour of cultivating variety when it comes to research funding formats.

A team of University of Konstanz biologists led by Professor Axel Meyer shows that evolutionary outcomes can be predicted: In a new publication in the journal “Evolution Letters”, they are able to identify some of the factors that contribute to recurrent patterns of diversity and similarity in cichlids.