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03/19/2026

Podcast Deep-Dives into Opportunities for Doctoral Researchers

In Episode 4, Christiane Wüllner and Doris Reiter explain how career development succeeds in Bochum and Dortmund.
Photo: Prof. Doris Reiter and Dr. Christiane Wüllner stand in a room in front of colorful neon signs.
03/18/2026

TU Dortmund University Launches New High-Performance Computer

The DFG and the State NRW have allocated €4.5 million for LiDO4 – an important foundation for successful research.
Photo: Several people ceremonially inaugurate the LiDO4 high-performance computer at TU Dortmund University.
03/18/2026

More Anxiety When Religion is Lacking

Child‑rearing values have changed, and declining religiosity may have reduced a sense of community that protects against anxiety disorders.
A child's hand holds an adult's hand.
03/13/2026

How Stress Disrupts the Brain’s Navigational System

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.
A person is standing at a fork in the road.
03/09/2026

More Start-ups – and Faster

TU Dortmund University is establishing a new standard for the transfer of intellectual property to new companies.
Photo: Graphic illustration on intellectual property featuring symbols for ideas, protection, and law.
02/26/2026

Transforming Waste into Valuable Materials

Instead of fossil raw materials, researchers want to upgrade waste materials to curb CO2 emissions.
Smoking chimneys against an orange sky.
02/18/2026

The Mental Health Alliance Is Launched

Mental health is a key factor for a sustainable society. A new initiative brings together numerous partners to promote it.
Photo of a child that sits at a table and paints.
02/17/2026

Working Together for Strong Media Landscapes in Sub Saharan Africa

The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism is advancing research and training together with African partners.
Large group of conference participants poses in front of a building at Uganda Christian University.
02/12/2026

Hundreds of New ‘Eyes’ Buried in the Antarctic Ice

Scientists from Bochum and Dortmund were involved in installing around 670 new sensors at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
The photo shows how the glass ball is lowered into the borehole.
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