Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is big enough to offer a broad and innovative range of subjects, yet not too big to be impersonal. A university with an international reputation for excellent research, JMU is proud to be the home of outstanding researchers. JMU is also committed to quality teaching, has a big community and a strong alumni network.
JMU in the Excellence Competition
The JMU sees participation in the Excellence Competition as an important driver of development at the university.
New research shows how cancer develops in children who are predisposed to Wilms' tumor. This could help to predict the development of tumors before they fully form or to develop new, targeted therapies.
Würzburg chemists have for the first time created a defect in graphene that allows ions to pass through. As they report in ‘Nature’, this could lead to new applications in water filtration or sensor technology.
Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.
Experience Theatre and Art, History and Architecture, Dancing and Celebrations next to the beautiful River of Main flowing in the Heart of the green City.
True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Academic rankings confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.
The hub on "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" is present in Würzburg through CAIDAS. Here, strategies are developed to evaluate and use large amounts of data efficiently and with intelligent methods.
The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025.
A team at the Helmholtz Institute for Infection Research in Würzburg, Germany, led by RNA expert Chase Beisel, has developed a new technology for the precise detection of RNA using DNA-cutting Cas12 nucleases.
Prof Claudia Höbartner from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Würzburg received the Hansen Family Award for her research on the biomolecular chemistry of functional nucleic acids.
