Knowledge

Michael Frei und Muhammad Shahedul Alam im Gewächshaus der Universität Gießen

Resilient rice despite polluted air

How two researchers from Giessen and Bangladesh bred an ozone-resistant rice variety – potentially protecting millions of tonnes of rice.

Zwei Personen in Schutzanzügen stehen auf einem Hof vor Klinikgebäuden; daneben ein Metallbettgestell.

Medicine of the future

Faster than the virus

How the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine is working with partners in Africa to help the world prepare better for the next pandemic.

Manche Krankheiten wurden wegen Geschlechtsunterschieden lange nicht erforscht.

Healthcare of the future

Gender-sensitive medicine

“In women, heart attacks are detected less often”

Sabine Oertelt-Prigione specialises in gender-sensitive medicine.
Therapies tend to designed for men, she says, and the consequences are
harsh for women.

Im Hochsicherheitslabor des Bernhard-Nocht-Instituts untersuchen Forschende hochgefährliche Viren.

Medicine of the future

Infectious diseases

“The probability of another pandemic is 100 per cent”

When a virus first appears, speed matters. Relying on mobile labs in East Africa, Hamburg’s institute for tropical medicine is looking out for new pathogens.

Museums-U-Boot U-434 in Hamburg

Submarine museum

A deep dive into history

An old Soviet submarine in the Port of Hamburg serves as a monument for peace. It is shrouded in mystery, but could be made operational again any minute.

Cosma und ihr Bruder Jesco am Kennedy Space Center der NASA in den USA

“Is it possible to have children in space?”

Questions like these about the female body in zero gravity are what drive 19-year-old Cosma Heckel. Her dream is to become an astronaut – and she is already in contact with NASA.

Eine leuchtende Staubwolke im Weltall.

Is there a second Earth?

Astrobiologists at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy are searching for life in space. One star system in particular is of special interest to them.

Argumentationstraining des Vereins

80 years since the end of the war

Social engagement

“Democracy cannot be taken for granted”

How the association uses its educational activities and argumentation training to strengthen commitment and counter polarisation.

Zwei junge Frauen an einem Redepult

Debating takes practice

Arguing competitively: young people at German schools and universities learn how to discuss contentious issues fairly.

Eine junge Frau blickt in die Kamera.

Artificial intelligence

Data, not gut instinct

Ba Linh Le has developed “Lizzy”, an AI tool designed to increase the safety of victims of domestic violence in Germany.

Public Health Intelligence: Forschende analysieren relevante Daten.

Global health research

Protecting lives with data

The next pandemic is only a question of time. Two African researchers are working in Berlin to help improve preparedness around the world.

Das Radioteleskop SKA-Mid wird in der südafrikanischen Wüste aufgebaut.

Learning from the stars

The world’s largest radio telescope is being built in South Africa and Australia. Germany and South Africa are collaborating to find answers to the big questions of the universe.

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