Research

Strong in Research

True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Research awards and prizes confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.

On the University Board, Prof. Dr. Caroline Kisker is responsible for the portfolio of research and academic career development. Prof. Dr. Matthias Bode is responsible for the areas of innovation and knowledge transfer.

The basis for excellent research and teaching at JMU is networked work across faculty and institute boundaries.

Our research: future-oriented and internationally recognised

Six interdisciplinary research priority areas:

1. Molecules, Cells and Organisms
2. Molecular Chemistry, New Materials and Quantum Effects
3. Digitality, Data Science and Algorithms
4. Global Challenges
5. Cultural Spheres
6. Institutions, Norms and Behaviour

Excellence Strategy

For the 2026 – 2032 funding period, JMU together with the two Munich universities will submit a full proposal for a new Cluster of Excellence. In addition, a continuation proposal will be submitted for the existing Cluster of Excellence in Physics ctd.qmat.

Excellence Strategy
Cluster of Excellence ‘Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter’ (ctd.qmat)

News

Closing-in on a Black Hole and its Jets

Two networks of telescopes zoom into a distant galaxy: they show, how pictures of a black hole and its jets become possible - and they confirm that there are strong magnetic fields there.

Model of the Wetterstein Millimeter Telescope at one of the possible locations on the Zugspitzplatt.

A World-Class Telescope at the Top of Germany

A new radio telescope on the top of Germany's Zugspitze mountain will help unravel the secrets of the universe. The project is led by the Chair for Astronomy at the University of Würzburg.