Aerial view of the University of Konstanz campus at sunrise

University of Konstanz again ranks among the top universities in Germany

The latest "Open Edition" Leiden Ranking was recently published based entirely on freely accessible data. As in the regular edition, the University of Konstanz ranked first in the two categories "Open Access" and "International Collaboration". Konstanz reaches new heights among Germany's top ten universities in the category "Scientific Impact".

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A diver looks at a very large bleached coral.

Coral protection, a human right

To save coral reefs from climate change, scientists are proposing an unusual idea: declaring coral protection a human right. Christian Voolstra, a biologist from Konstanz and president of the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS), explains why this could work.

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The "Transferrad" bike trailer hits the road

How can you promote knowledge transfer and dialogue with people in the region? A project team from the University of Konstanz, the HTWG Konstanz and the PH Thurgau has developed a multifunctional box as a mobile exhibition space. The construction is mounted on a bike trailer and can be used for various purposes. This is why it aptly bears the name "Transferrad" (transfer on wheels). Now it has been presented to the public.

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Unlocking the secrets of multispecies hunting

Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts: fish serve as guides, finding prey and flagging its location, and the octopus uses its flexible arms to capture the hidden prey.

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Analyzing Sahra Wagenknecht's criticism

Have Germany's left-wing parties drifted away from their traditional agenda? A team of researchers led by Konstanz political scientist Alexander Horn assessed this thesis on the basis of election platforms used since 1970.

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Go backstage with researchers

Science Backstage – a series of articles focusing on behind-the-scenes aspects of research. For a moment, we leave behind the glitzy moments in the spotlight and peek into the more private moments of everyday science work when researchers try out, and may even discard, some ideas. This is where doubts, tireless perseverance and enlightenment are all very real options.

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Dissertation award

Computer scientist Mennatallah El-Assady, who recently earned her doctorate at the University of Konstanz, received the dissertation award from the German computer science association "Gesellschaft für Informatik".

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