Meet Our Experts
You need an expert opinion on climate change? You are looking for a zoologist to explain the strange swarms of flies that have suddenly occurred? Then browse our directory of experts. Structured by keywords, you can navigate the list from A to Z.
Whilst not exhaustive, the list represents a wide range of expertise at the university on many different subjects. The focus is on topics that are frequently requested.
Health / diseases:
If you have questions in this regard, please contact
Stefan Dreising, Press Officer, Würzburg University Hospital,
Phone: +49 931 201-54591,
presse@ukw.de
The expert you are looking for is not included?
We'll be glad to help:
Phone: +49 931 31-82172 or +49 931 31-82750
presse@uni-wuerzburg.de
Keywords A - Z
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A strange dot of light that crosses the night sky at lightning speed? Or another inexplicable phenomenon in the sky? The professorship of Space Technology knows a lot about such unknown aerial phenomena, UAP. The team also constructs nanosatellites and develops technologies to be used in space.
Prof. Dr. Hakan Kayal
T + 49 (931) 31-86649
kayal@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Kayal's website
If you have any questions on colonialism in Africa, the effects of European colonial rule (globalisation, migration, racism) as well as the cultural history of the francophone countries of Africa (above all the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal) and Namibia, please contact the speaker of the Forum Afrikazentrum:
Prof. Dr. Ronald Bogaschewsky
Tel.: +49 931 31-82936
ronald.bogaschewsky@uni-wuerzburg.de
The comparison between ecological and conventional agriculture is Andrea Holzschuh’s subject area. She can, amongst other things, provide information on wild bee pollination, agricultural flower strip programs, rapeseed cultivation, monocultures, pest regulation, vinicultural pest or pollinator decline.
PD Dr. Andrea Holzschuh,
T +49 931 31-82380,
andrea.holzschuh@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Jochen Krauß is one of JMU’s experts on agroecology as well as on spiders, mosquitos, insects or other animals.
Prof. Dr. Jochen Krauß,
T +49 931 31-82382,
j.krauss@uni-wuerzburg.de
Greeks and Romans, the Germanic peoples, Sumerians and Egyptians are the best-known among the ancient peoples. If you have questions about constructions, societies and languages or need to know more about our region, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East in antiquity (until about the seventh century AD), please enquire at the University of Würzburg's Centre of Classical and Ancient Studies (website in German only).
Prof. Dr. Rene Pfeilschifter
T +49 (931) 31-89120
Rene.Pfeilschifter@uni-wuerzburg.de
You need a contact person concerning spiders, mosquitos, insects or other animals? Ask Jochen Krauß, who is also expert on agricultural ecology.
Prof. Dr. Jochen Krauß,
T +49 931 31-82382,
j.krauss@uni-wuerzburg.de
Questions concerning animal ecology, forest and game browsing are answered by Jörg Müller. His main field of work is research on open land ecology in our latitudes.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller,
T +49 931 31-83378,
joerg.mueller@uni-wuerzburg.de
Animals of the tropics, butterflies and other insects are Marcell Peters‘ subject. His main area of research is in Africa, especially on Mount Kilimandjaro.
Dr. Marcell Peters,
T +49 931 31-83330,
marcell.peters@uni-wuerzburg.de
As antibiotic resistant pathogens are on the rise, developing new drugs is crucial. Caroline Kisker is an expert for designing new drugs, for example, against tuberculosis or pest.
Prof. Dr. Caroline Kisker
T +49 (931) 31-80381
caroline.kisker@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Kisker's website
Many scientists conduct research at the JMU Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDAS). You can access their expertise via the centre's spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hotho
T +49 931 31-88453
hotho@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Meteorites, asteroids, gamma radiation and neutrinos from space, black holes, neutron stars and dark matter: To learn more about these and other topics of astronomy and astrophysics, please contact the head of the Chair for Astronomy:
Prof. Dr. Karl Mannheim
T +49 (931) 31-85030
karl.mannheim@uni-wuerzburg.de
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The Institute of Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
Our specialists for honeybee matters are:
Prof. Dr. Ricarda Scheiner
T +49 931 31-84745
ricarda.scheiner@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Tautz
T +49 931 31-84319
juergen.tautz@uni-wuerzburg.de
If you are looking for an expert on wild bees / bumblebees and their pollination performance in agriculture:
PD Dr. Andrea Holzschuh
T +49 931 31-82380
andrea.holzschuh@uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions on the topic of above- and below-ground biodiversity under the influence of climate change, land-use change and biological invasions:
Junior Prof. Dr. Malte Jochum
T +49 931 31-80482
malte.jochum@uni-wuerzburg.de
The influence of land use on the biodiversity of insects and spiders in forests, meadows, pastures and parks is investigated by:
Junior Prof. Dr. Nadja Simons
T +49 931 31-80258
nadja.simons@uni-wuerzburg.de
This is the research focus of the geographer Prof. Dr. Hubert Job. He has developed a standardised method of calculating the impact of such protected zones on the income of the surrounding regions and their inhabitants. Job studies German national parks and natural reserves but also reserves located in Kenya, Morocco and Mexico.
Prof. Dr. Hubert Job
T +49 (931) 31-85552
hubert.job@uni-wuerzburg.de
Molecular mechanisms of haemostasis, the role of surface receptors on platelets (thrombocytes) and their intracellular signal pathways in normal blood clotting and in thrombotic and inflammatory processes, thromboembolism prophylaxis:
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nieswandt
T +49 (931) 31-80406
bernhard.nieswandt@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Nieswandt's website
Brain-computer interfaces, human-machine interaction: How humans can control a computer with thoughts alone. This is the speciality of psychologist
Prof. Dr. Andrea Kübler
T +49 (931) 31-80179
andrea.kuebler@uni-wuerzburg.de
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The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi such as Candida, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
Being an integrated research and treatment centre, the Deutsche Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz, DZHI (Comprehensive Heart Failure Centre) studies complex diseases mechanisms and develops new methods to treat and prevent cardiac insufficiency in an interdisciplinary approach. The DZHI conducts clinical and basic studies in eight project fields. The interdisciplinary cardiac insufficiency ambulance is a drop-in centre for patients and puts its expertise at the disposal of doctors and hospitals in the regions.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Störk
T +49 (931) 201-46363
stoerk_s@ukw.de
If you have questions about the language, culture and history of China, please turn to the head of the Chair of the Cultural History of East Asia:
Prof. Dr. Roland Altenburger
T +49 (931) 31-81308
roland.altenburger@uni-wuerzburg.de
The head of the Chair of Contemporary Chinese Studies will answer questions relating to present-day China. He is, among other things, an expert on the Xinjiang region and China's dealings with Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities:
Prof. Dr. Björn Alpermann
T +49 (931) 31-88460
bjoern.alpermann@uni-wuerzburg.de
The economic development of China is the research focus of the head of the Chair "Chinese and Commerce":
Prof. Dr. Doris Fischer
T + 49 (931) 31-89101
doris.fischer@uni-wuerzburg.de
Questions about climate change or extreme weather events?
Prof. Dr. Heiko Paeth
T +49 (0931) 31-84688
heiko.paeth@uni-wuerzburg.de
How do glaciers change? What are the risks in high mountains? How does climate change affect Scandinavia and New Zealand? To learn the answers:
PD Dr. Stefan Winkler
T +49 (931) 31-88410
stefan.winkler@uni-wuerzburg.de
You need legal experts to interview on matters of climate protection, wind power stations, solar power, climate protection and alternative energies? Then contact the department of Prof. Dr. Ralf Brinktrine. He and his colleagues study the laws and legal frameworks meant to enable the energy transition according to legislative specifications.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Brinktrine
T +49 (931) 31-83233
ralf.brinktrine@jura.uni-wuerzburg.de
The Chair of X-ray Microscopy uses X-ray technology to look inside components and materials. Key topics are nano CT, phase contrast X-raying, time-resolved X-ray microscopy and X-ray scattering methods (SAXS). The emphasis is on non-destructive computer tomography with highest resolution of detail in the micrometre and nanometre range. The absorption of X-radiation is used for non-destructive examination of materials and to explore the internal three-dimensional structure of objects with newly developed systems.
Prof. Dr. Randolf Hanke
T + 49 (931) 31-93289
randolf.hanke@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de
What is tangible, intangible and natural cultural heritage? Why is it worth preserving? What does the way we deal with it say about our history, present and future?
Dr. Stefanie Menke, Museology
T (0931) 31-89128
stefanie.menke@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Many scientists conduct research at the JMU Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDAS). You can access their expertise via the centre's spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hotho
T +49 931 31-88453
hotho@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions about droughts or climate change in the Sahara and the Sahel, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Roland Baumhauer
T +49 (931) 31-85554
roland.baumhauer@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Barbara Sponholz
T +49 (931) 31-85535
barbara.sponholz@uni-wuerzburg.de
To contact dialect experts, particularly for Lower Franconia, visit Unterfränkisches Dialektinstitut (Dialect Institute of Lower Franconia):
Dr. Monika Fritz-Scheuplein
T +49 (931) 31-85631
monika.fritz-scheuplein@uni-wuerzburg.de
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You need legal experts to interview on matters of wind power stations, solar power, climate protection and alternative energies? Then contact the Chair for Public Law, German and European Environmental Law, and Comparative Law. The team studies the laws and legal frameworks meant to enable the energy transition according to legislative specifications.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Brinktrine
T + 49 (931) 31-83233
ralf.brinktrine@uni-wuerzburg.de
You need legal experts to interview on matters of environmental law, wind power stations, solar power, climate protection and alternative energies? Then contact the department of Prof. Dr. Ralf Brinktrine. He and his colleagues study the laws and legal frameworks meant to enable the energy transition according to legislative specifications.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Brinktrine
T +49 (931) 31-83233
ralf.brinktrine@jura.uni-wuerzburg.de
If you need to know more about Europe and the elections for the European Parliament, contact these scientists from the Institute of Political Science and Social Research:
Prof. Dr. Sonja Grimm, Chair of International Relations and European Studies
T +49 931 31-81659
sonja.grimm@uni-wuerzburg.de
Dr. Carolin Rüger
T +49 931 31-86815
carolin.rueger@uni-wuerzburg.de
Apiary in the city, human beings and wild animals, political commitment of the population, pop culture – cultural anthropology is a big subject. For questions concerning these issues, please contact the chair of European Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology:
Prof. Dr. Michaela Fenske
T +49 931 31-89921
michaela.fenske@uni-wuerzburg.de
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How can body functions (especially strength, endurance, coordination) be trained and developed selectively? How are well-being and physical activity connected? How are physical health programmes developed and tested? What importance does physical exercise have for modern lifestyle concepts? Prof. Dr. Harald Lange from the Chair of Sports Science will be happy to answer related questions.
Prof. Dr. Harald Lange
T + 49 (931) 31-80283
harald.lange@uni-wuerzburg.de
Questions on forest and game browsing are answered by Jörg Müller. His main field of work is research on open land ecology in our latitudes.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller,
T +49 931 31-83378,
joerg.mueller@uni-wuerzburg.de
If you have any questions about the French Middle Ages and the French Renaissance, please contact the head of the Chair of French and Italian Literature:
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Burrichter
T +49 931 31-85684
brigitte.burrichter@uni-wuerzburg.de
The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi such as Candida, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head, Professor Jörg Vogel, will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Please contact the Chair of Botany I for related questions:
Prof. Dr. Rainer Hedrich
T +49 (931) 31-86100
rainer.hedrich@uni-wuerzburg.de
Christian Hof and Malte Jochum answer all questions concerning global change ecology - for example, how climate and land use affect species, biodiversity and ecosystems
Prof. Dr. Christian Hof
Chair of Global Change Ecology
T: +49 931 31-87965
christian.hof@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Malte Jochum
Junior Professor for Above-belowground Interaction Ecology
T: +49 931 31-80482
malte.jochum@uni-wuerzburg.de
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The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions about hinduism or India in general, please address the staff of the Chair of Indology:
T +49 931 31-85511
indologie@uni-wuerzburg.de
The concept of home and homeland in flux, people's need for a sense of home - this is what the professorship of Media and Business Communication is investigating. Among other things, they deal with the use of home programmes on television and other media:
Prof. Dr. Holger Schramm
T +49 931 31-83735
holger.schramm@uni-wuerzburg.de
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For questions about India or Hinduism, please address the staff of the Chair of Indology:
T +49 931 31-85511
indologie@uni-wuerzburg.de
The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
If you have questions about influenza, vaccinations etc., please contact the Chair of Virology.
Chair of Virology, Secretariat
T +49 931 31-89781
virologie@uni-wuerzburg.de
You have questions arising from the encounter of different cultures? Then contact the team of the project titled "Globale Systeme und interkulturelle Kompetenz - GSiK" (global systems and intercultural skills):
T +49 (931) 31-89757 or 31-86867
gsik@uni-wuerzburg.de
GSIK's website
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The head of the Chair of Special Education III is at your disposal for any questions related to language acquisition, speech development disorders, suitable interventions and therapies:
Prof. Dr. Carina Lüke
T +49 931 31-87593
carina.lueke@uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions in legal matters, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Olaf Sosnitza
T +49 (931) 31-82342
olaf.sosnitza@uni-wuerzburg.de
He will look for suitable experts in the faculty. If he is not available, please contact the faculty dean:
T +49 (931) 31-82389
dekanat@jura.uni-wuerzburg.de
Questions about the Reformation or Martin Luther will be answered by Dr. Dr. Benjamin Hasselhorn, Institute for History, historian and Protestant theologian. He was employed by the Luther Memorials Foundation in Saxony-Anhalt until 2019 and was involved in the great anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.
Dr. Dr. Benjamin Hasselhorn
benjamin.hasselhorn@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Digital markets, quantitative marketing, marketing analytics and consumer behaviour in digital markets are investigated by:
Prof. Dr. Lucas Stich
T +49 931 31-84705
lucas.stich@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Peter Hoeres (contemporary history) focuses on media history and the history of international relations.
Prof. Dr. Peter Hoeres
T +49 (931) 31-80464 or 31-83142
peter.hoeres@uni-wuerzburg.de
Why are people fascinated by trash TV? How do they interact on facebook and other social media platforms? Why are cat videos so popular? These and other questions are answered by the team of the Chair of Media Psychology:
Prof. Dr. Frank Schwab
T +49 931 31-82395 or 31-84339 (secretary)
frank.schwab@uni-wuerzburg.de
Dr. Astrid Carolus,
T +49 931 31-82813 or 31-84339 (secretary)
astrid.carolus@uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions about medically assisted suicide, please ask Prof. Dr. Dr. Eric Hilgendorf, Chairman of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Legal Theory, Information and Computer Science Law.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Eric Hilgendorf
T +49 931 31-82304
hilgendorf@jura.uni-wuerzburg.de
Dr. Thomas Leuerer from the Chair of Comparative Political Science and Systems Theory deals with municipal politics and municipal elections in particular.
Dr. Thomas Leuerer
T +49 (931) 31-84892
thomas.leuerer@uni-wuerzburg.de
Why do people collect objects? How are these objects preserved, investigated and publicly exhibited in museums? What do they say about society?
Prof. Dr. Guido Fackler
Professorship of Museology
T +49 931 31-85607
guido.fackler@uni-wuerzburg.de
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This is the research focus of geographer, Prof. Dr. Hubert Job. He has developed a standardised method of calculating the impact of such protected zones on the income of the surrounding regions and their inhabitants. Job studies German national parks but also reserves in Kenya, Morocco and Mexico.
Prof. Dr. Hubert Job
T +49 931 31-85552
hubert.job@uni-wuerzburg.de
Animal and forest ecologist Jörg Müller can be consulted on the wisdom of establishing a “National Park Steigerwald” in Germany. His main field of work is research on open land ecology in our latitudes.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller,
T +49 931 31-83378,
joerg.mueller@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Meteorites, asteroids, gamma radiation and neutrinos from space, black holes, neutron stars and dark matter: To learn more about these and other topics of astronomy and astrophysics, please contact the Chair of Astronomy:
Prof. Dr. Karl Mannheim
T (0931) 31-85030
karl.mannheim@uni-wuerzburg.de
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What educational impact do sports, games and physical activity have on children and teenagers? How can exercise areas and playgrounds be created to suit the needs of children? What's the impact of physical activity on personal development? How are education and physical activity connected? The Chair of Sports Science sheds light on these and other questions:
Prof. Dr. Harald Lange
T +49 (931) 31-80283
harald.lange@uni-wuerzburg.de
For questions about physical phenomena of all kinds, particle physics or physics in generally accessible experiments for pupils or laypersons, please ask the Chair of Physics and Didactics:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Trefzger
T +49 (931) 31-85787
trefzger@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de
For information about plants, especially domestic plants, as well as plant communities (Main-Franconian dry grasslands, riparian forests), please contact the Botanic Garden:
Dr. Gerd Vogg
T +49 (931) 31-89460
vogg@botanik.uni-wuerzburg.de
The bandwidth of psychological topics requested by the media is very large. You will find suitable contact persons at our Institute of Psychology if you contact:
Prof. Dr. Roland Deutsch
T +49 931 31-82692
roland.deutsch@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Superconductivity, topological insulators, topological lasers: the focus of the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat - Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter is on the development of revolutionary topological quantum materials for the high-tech of the future. The Würzburg spokesperson of the cluster is
Prof. Dr Ralph Claessen
Institute of Physics
T +49 931 31-85732
ralph.claessen@uni-wuerzburg.de
Contact person for public relations work for the Cluster of Excellence:
Katja Lesser
T +49 179 1431210
katja.lesser@tu-dresden.de
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Questions about the Reformation or Martin Luther will be answered by Dr. Dr. Benjamin Hasselhorn, Institute for History, historian and Protestant theologian. He was employed by the Luther Memorials Foundation in Saxony-Anhalt until 2019 and was involved in the great anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.
Dr. Dr. Benjamin Hasselhorn
benjamin.hasselhorn@uni-wuerzburg.de
The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
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The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology / Research Center for Infectious Diseases (IMIB / ZINF) studies various pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites). One focus is on the role of non-coding RNA molecules in the pathogen and the host during an infection. The institute's head will be glad to answer your questions on these subjects:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Vogel
T +49 (931) 31-80898
joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de
Please address questions on this topic to the physics professors
Prof. Dr. Ralph Claessen
T +49 931 31-85732
claessen@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof. Dr. Laurens Molenkamp
T +49 931 31-84925
molenkamp@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de
For sleeping disorders which are not physiological:
Prof. Dr. Andrea Kübler, Psychology
T +49 (931) 31-80179
andrea.kuebler@uni-wuerzburg.de
The pathogen responsible for causing sleeping sickness, protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, is examined at the Chair of Zoology I at the JMU Biocentre:
Prof. Dr. Markus Engstler
T +49 931 31-80060
markus.engstler@biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de
The head oft the Chair of Sports Science will be glad to answer any questions regarding competitive sports, Olympic Games, doping, leisure sports, trend sports, sports politics, football fans, ultras, hooligans and more:
Prof. Dr. Harald Lange
T +49 (931) 31-80283
harald.lange@uni-wuerzburg.de
Christian Hof answers questions on the topics of sustainability, climate change and biodiversity or biodiversity change/species extinction in general and on the species groups birds and insects in particular
Prof. Dr. Christian Hof
Chair of Global Change Ecology
T +49 931 31-87965
christian.hof@uni-wuerzburg.de
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Prof. Dr. Catrin Gersdorf, an expert in American studies, will answer questions about US literature and culture. She studies how literature, ecology and democracy are related in terms of the history of ideas. Moreover, she is knowledgeable about the history of literature and culture of emotions, the history of African-American literature and selected aspects of the history of culture and literature of jazz.
Prof. Dr. Catrin Gersdorf
T +49 (931) 31-89170
catrin.gersdorf@uni-wuerzburg.de
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For questions about viruses and virology, please contact the secretariat of the Chair of Virology:
T +49 931 31-89781
virologie@uni-wuerzburg.de
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You want to learn more about extreme weather events?
Prof. Dr. Heiko Paeth
T +49 931 31-84688
heiko.paeth@uni-wuerzburg.de
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The Chair of X-ray Microscopy uses X-ray technology to look inside components and materials. Key topics are nano CT, phase contrast X-raying, time-resolved X-ray microscopy and X-ray scattering methods (SAXS). The emphasis is on non-destructive computer tomography with highest resolution of detail in the micrometre and nanometre range. The absorption of X-radiation is used for non-destructive examination of materials and to explore the internal three-dimensional structure of objects with newly developed systems.
Prof. Dr. Randolf Hanke
T +49 931 31-83289
randolf.hanke@uni-wuerzburg.de
