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A tiny neural network is sufficient to control the daily rhythm of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that only four specialized nerve cells are necessary to drive the animals' endogenous clock.

At the end of September, a scientific symposium was held at the University of Würzburg on the topic of nuclear fusion. Part of the programme, the interdisciplinary panel discussion, is now available as a podcast.

On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, actor Thomas Straus will read from Anna Haag's war diary. During the Second World War, the journalist wrote a diary critical of the regime.

GSiK is offering the "Democracy Lab" for the first time in the winter semester 25/26. Students and employees are invited to explore democratic values and how they can be communicated.

Homer's "Iliad" provides a blueprint for how base instincts unleash violence that is still valid today. A key scene from the epic is depicted in a high-ranking painting. It has now been acquired for the Martin von Wagner Museum.

Hanna Zieger is fascinated by nerve cells. At a start-up in France, she is working on unlocking the cells' secrets and using this new knowledge to combat diseases.

After a heart attack, scar tissue forms. Researchers from Würzburg and Freiburg have created a molecular heart atlas showing how cells shape this process – and how healing could be enhanced.

The Academic Orchestra will provide a world premiere and prizes totalling 268,000 euros will be awarded. The festive concert of the Universitätsbund will take place on Thursday, 13 November. Admission is free.

The "Würzburger Zukunftsrat" transformation experiment is entering a new phase: The recommendations developed there have been edited and will be presented to the Würzburg City Council on 13 November.

Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more.

In a new study, an international research team involving the University Hospital of Würzburg has shown why energy transport can fail in the most common hereditary heart disease.

Hacker attacks can paralyse companies, administrations and universities. The Innovation Day Mainfranken 2025 on 22 October showed what this can look like and how to protect yourself effectively.

The Women's Leadership Programme is entering a new round. Female junior professors, female professors and experienced female working group leaders at the University of Würzburg can apply to take part until 30 November.

Bavaria and the Max Planck Society have agreed to establish a Max Planck Institute in Würzburg. Representatives of the University and the University Hospital welcome this decision.

Physicists at the University of Würzburg have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example.