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United against the war in Ukraine -
Nachricht, 03.03.2022
We are utterly appalled by the war in Ukraine, a sovereign state in Europe. We share the German government's assessment that the Russian attack on Ukraine is a blatant violation of internation…
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University statement about the war in Ukraine -
Nachricht, 25.02.2022
We are utterly appalled by the war in Ukraine, a sovereign state in Europe. We share the German government's assessment that the Russian attack on Ukraine is a blatant violation of internation…
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Livestream: Göttingen University hands over iwi kūpuna from collections to Hawaiian descendants -
Nachricht, 09.02.2022
When the anatomist Georg Thilenius excavated a number of skulls and skeletons on the island of Maui in 1897, he violated the prevailing Hawaiian laws: these prohibited the removal of human rem…
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Sympathy and solidarity with Heidelberg -
Nachricht, 31.01.2022
All U15 universities are united in sorrow and solidarity with Heidelberg University following the attack there on 24 January. As a sign of sympathy, flags were flown at half-mast. We stand tog…
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Opening times during the holiday break -
Nachricht, 22.12.2021
From Friday 24 December 2021 to Sunday 2 January 2022, many University facilities will have a limited range of services or will be taking their winter break. During the holidays themselves, ma…
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Statement by the University of Göttingen on the Bild newspaper’s reporting -
Nachricht, 07.12.2021
"The German newspaper Bild’s most recent reporting crosses every boundary of social decency and reveals grotesque ignorance of the democratic processes in our country by the lack of objectivit…
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Enlight partners sign commitment to sustainability -
Nachricht, 03.12.2021
The heads of the nine universities in the European University Network Enlight signed a joint sustainability declaration at their general assembly. In the Enlight commitment to sustainability, …
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In memory of Professor Ulf Diederichsen -
Nachricht, 17.11.2021
The University of Göttingen is saddened by the passing of the chemist and former Vice-President Professor Ulf Diederichsen, who died on 11 November 2021. We are deeply saddened by his sudden d…
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Here we go again! Physics in Advent! -
Nachricht, 12.11.2021
Physics in Advent is back for 2021! Starting 1st December: wherever you are in the world, Ms. and Mr. Santa can deliver, via video, a special gift every day until Christmas. They will send you…
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SUB Göttingen receives donation of Korean books -
Nachricht, 12.11.2021
Göttingen State and University Library has received an extensive donation of books from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hamburg and the Korea Foundation. During a ceremony at…
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Apply now: Dorothea Schlözer Programmes -
Nachricht, 02.11.2021
Applications are invited for the Dorothea Schlözer Mentoring and Dorothea Schlözer Career Coaching 2021: the mentoring programme is aimed at female postdocs and doctoral candidates in the tran…
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Sadness at passing of former University President, Emeritus Professor Hans-Ludwig Schreiber -
Nachricht, 27.10.2021
The Göttingen legal scholar and former President of the University of Göttingen, Emeritus Professor Hans-Ludwig Schreiber, passed away last weekend at the age of 88. The University of Göttinge…
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All clear given: WWII bomb in Göttingen made safe -
Nachricht, 07.10.2021
The unexploded bomb from World War II found yesterday morning near the University campus has been defused. All buildings that had to be evacuated yesterday are accessible again.
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Göttingen alumnus receives Nobel Prize in Physics -
Nachricht, 06.10.2021
The University of Göttingen warmly congratulates Emeritus Professor Klaus Hasselmann on winning the Nobel Prize for Physics 2021. Hasselmann conducted research at the then Max Planck Institute…
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Good ratings for academic disciplines at Göttingen University -
Nachricht, 14.09.2021
In the most recent rankings by the National Taiwan University (NTU), Agriculture at the University of Göttingen achieves first place in Germany. The subjects of Environment/Ecology, as well as…
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