Research at the KU

Research at the KU is multifaceted and reflects the whole range of research topics and subject areas at the KU. Research is carried out at all chairs and professorships as well as in special research institutions.

The KU offers an ideal environment for research: in addition to an extensive library with a unique stock of sources, research and media laboratories, numerous meeting places and creative minds.

NEW: Coffee Lectures for Young Researchers 2025/26 – 5 x Research funding opportunities for beginners

How do applications and funding work through the DFG, federal ministries, science foundations, or KU's internal research funding program proFOR*?
A short lunch talk with aha-moment!

Research promotion and academic careers

Hinweisschild zum Zentrum für Forschungsförderung

Research promotion and academic careers are a particular concern of the KU.

The Research Service Center (ZFF) is the central contact and service point for all inquiries of a strategic and operational nature - with a special focus on the initiation and acquisition of peer-reviewed third-party funded research projects. The ZFF informs and advises researchers at all stages of their projects and career stages.

News from research

[Translate to English:] Fahrradkurier in Großstadt

Beating traffic jams: DFG project aims to optimize urban supply chains

Around 4.3 billion parcels are sent in Germany every year – a significant proportion of which end up in densely populated city centers. There,…

[Translate to English:] Der künstliche Chitgar-See in der iranischen Hauptstadt Teheran

More than scarce: The power games over water in Iran

Water is far more than a scarce resource in Iran. It is a political issue, an instrument of power and a central element in the history of the nation…

Ukrainian child in destroyed flat

Pioneering work under wartime conditions: Trauma therapy for children and young people in Ukraine

Hundreds of traumatized children and young people in Ukraine have received therapeutic help and over 240 Ukrainian professionals have been trained –…

Current events

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(Last update September 2025)