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[Translate to Englisch:] Fakten vs Fakenews

Project investigates connection between disinformation and emotion

What makes people particularly susceptible to disinformation and how can we prevent falling for it? These questions are the focus of the new research…

[Translate to Englisch:] Deutschlandticket

Deutschlandticket for students starting in the winter semester

From October 1, 2023, all students in Bavaria will be offered the Germany-wide public transport ticket "Deutschlandticket" for the reduced price of 29…

[Translate to Englisch:] Urlaub

Connecting spaces of everyday life and vacation: Chair of Tourism at the KU exists for 20 years

"Travel and tourist behavior are a reflection of society, and if society is subject to partly fundamental transformation processes, this is…

[Translate to Englisch:] Dürre

Extreme weather in Antiquity: Between belief in gods, science and prevention

Storm gusts and heavy rain, heat waves and large-scale forest fires – extreme weather conditions can currently be observed around the globe.…

[Translate to Englisch:] Die Literaturwissenschaftlerin Dr. Laura Febres aus Venezuela (rechts) mit ihrer Mentorin Prof. Dr. Miriam Lay Brander, Direktorin des Zentralinstituts für Lateinamerikastudien der KU und Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Romanische Literaturwissenschaften II an der KU.

"I am grateful to be able to move and think freely": Historian from Venezuela conducts research at the KU

Venezuela was once considered a prosperous country, not only in South America. But for years, the state is stuck in a deep economic crisis, and 80…

[Translate to Englisch:] Eröffnung des Phänologischen Gartens in Eichstätt: von links Sven John, stellvertretender Eichstätter Landrat, die zweite Bürgermeisterin Elisabeth Gabler-Hofrichter, Johanna Jetschni und Professorin Susanne Jochner-Oette vom Fachbereich Geographie, KU-Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien sowie Prof. Dr. Frank Chmielewski von der Humboldt Universität Berlin.

New phenological garden on KU’s Eichstätt campus

Eichstätt now has a new garden that serves a scientific purpose. Over the last few weeks, 29 new trees and shrubs were planted on the KU campus to…

[Translate to Englisch:] Feierliche Eröffnung des MIDS durch (vordere Reihe von links) Dr. Reinhard Brandl (MdB), Staatsminister Dr. Florian Herrmann, Vizepräsident Prof. Dr. Jens Hogreve, MIDS-Sprecher Prof. Dr. Götz Pfander, KU-Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien und Ingolstadts Oberbürgermeister Dr. Christian Scharpf. Im Hintergrund das Forschungsteam des Instituts.

Innovation biotope at historic site: Ceremonial opening of the Ingolstadt MIDS

Creating a scientific basis for exploiting the potential of digitalization, developing it further in a responsible manner, and teaching young people…

Studentengruppe auf dem Figurenfeld

German-Polish relations - an exchange on the Figurenfeld near Eichstätt

Learning spaces like the new Outdoor Campus open up new perspectives and change the forms of learning. In this spirit, a German-French student group…

[Translate to Englisch:] Blindtext

Getting to the bottom of soil: Understanding the basis for nutrition using math

If you uncover a piece of soil in your garden with a spade, you will see a seemingly unspectacular crumbly structure when looking at the piece with…

The new Outdoor Campus also includes a circular pathway leading around the Main Library that can be used for language practice and discursive teamwork.

Innovative open-air learning spaces: New Outdoor Campus at the KU

Stringent didactic concepts and innovative formats for open-air courses – the framework for this was now established with the KU’s new Outdoor Campus…