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7,000 guests celebrate the campus festival
The University of Kassel hosted its campus festival on the grounds of Holländischer Platz today (May 21). Around 7,000…UNIKAT ideas competition: First place for medicine case
First prize in this year's UNIKAT ideas competition goes to Lea Brandenstein with her idea "ISOmedi". The student from…North Hesse celebrates 25 years of "Studium im Praxisverbund" at the University of Kassel
On 13.05.2026, current and former participants, students and industry partners of the Study in Practice Network (StiP)…Digital role models influence choice of subject in unexpected ways
A nationwide program has changed the study choices of thousands of Ecuadorian students - but not in the expected way. A…Against violence in sport: University of Kassel adopts position paper
The Institute of Sport and Sport Science (IfSS) and UNISport at the University of Kassel are sending a clear signal for…University's STEM hub becomes permanent facility
Since 2021, the MINT Hub at the University of Kassel has been promoting young people's skills in Mathematics, Computer…Bewegungsbande brings sport to elementary school in Kassel
Basketball, soccer, badminton or would you prefer skating? This is exactly what Kassel's elementary school will be…Noticeable improvement due to increase
The Engineering Sciences III building on Holländischer Platz has one more floor. This has now been inaugurated with a…Der Wille ist da, der Plastikmüll auch
In der Theorie wollen wir die Welt retten, doch vor der Biotonne sieht die Realität oft anders aus. Das Dilemma beim…Boathouse anniversary and donation campaign for rowing boats
It is just as indispensable to teacher training at the University of Kassel as it is to sports life on the Fulda: the…Collaborative research center in:just starts with input from Kassel
The new Collaborative Research Center 1750, called in:just, has started its work with a kick-off meeting on the Westend…Campus festival: Life in the age of AI and even more hands-on science
The University of Kassel invites the city. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the campus at Holländischer Platz will once again…Cycling Weeks 2026 launched in Kassel - More than 50 participants at the kick-off event
The Kassel Bicycle Weeks 2026 have begun: More than 50 participants discussed their vision of a bicycle-friendly city in…Raw materials extraction law: New Emmy Noether Group
Due to the geopolitical situation and the switch to renewable energies, the supply of raw materials has become the focus…Lutz Seiler is Grimm Poetry Professor 2026
Lutz Seiler holds the Grimm Poetics Professorship at the University of Kassel this year. He is one of the most important…Sustainable shipping: Study shows great potential for reusable tubs in the book trade
Switching from disposable cardboard boxes to reusable plastic tubs can save up to 52 percent of resources and emissions…Prof. Dr. Sören Stumpf
New at the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural StudiesKassel cycles: May 2026 is all about cycling culture
The University of Kassel is transforming the city into a center for sustainable mobility in May. For the third time, the…Sociologist El-Mafaalani discusses with Kassel students
This year, "The Glass of Reason", an award from the Kassel Citizens' Association, goes to the sociologist and author…Success in the Research.com ranking for business studies
Fast cycle link: closure at the corner of Mombachstraße/Fiedlerstraße
Construction work on the city of Kassel's cycle highway between Kassel University and Vellmar is progressing. There will…Deepfakes: University of Kassel researches better protection mechanisms
The University of Kassel is participating in the joint project "DEEP-PRISMA", which investigates the legal handling of…Deepfakes: University of Kassel researches better protection mechanisms
The University of Kassel is participating in the joint project "DEEP-PRISMA", which investigates the legal handling of…KIDaS: Project for an AI-supported data platform for social services
Social services are often inadequately coordinated. The joint project KIDaS (AI-supported data platform for social…KIDaS: Project for an AI-supported data platform for social services
Social services are often inadequately coordinated. The joint project KIDaS (AI-supported data platform for social…More than just racks - solutions for safe and attractive bicycle parking
The University of Kassel is making a contribution to the mobility transition in the city with the "Parking bicycles in…Observed for the first time in the gas phase: Molecule AcF provides clues to the origin of the universe
Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe? A recent study involving Kassel physicist Dr. Alexander Breier…International awards for 3D printed products
University and labor market: Anne Otto on the INCHER Board of Directors
On April 1, Prof. Dr. Anne Otto took over the S-Professorship for Universities and the Labor Market. At the same time,…Tropical greenhouse in Witzenhausen honored for educational work
On April 16, 2026, the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBSFJ) and the…Living and working in a former store
How can vacant stores be filled with life again? One answer is provided by a project run by the University of Kassel and…Historian Dan Diner takes over the Rosenzweig Professorship in Kassel in 2026
The University of Kassel has appointed the historian Prof. Dr. Dan Diner to the Franz Rosenzweig Visiting Professorship…University launches new internal dialog format "Positioning"
The university management invites you to a new dialog format in order to systematically pick up on impulses from the…Prof. Dr. Josua Oll
New at the Faculty of Business and EconomicsFair rents: Kassel model links rent increases to energy savings
How can climate protection in the building sector and affordable rents be better reconciled? A new reform proposal by…Reducing accident risks for cyclists with AI: Recording movement data more precisely
The movement data of cyclists can be recorded with an accuracy of around one meter using commercially available…"Youth in focus": University of Kassel project investigates civic engagement
How do young people get involved in civil society against the right? What effect do social media posts by right-wing…What drives me - Fabian Popp
Kassel doctoral students and their topics: Hybrid modeling of sediments in the environment of hydraulic structuresCan delinquency be predicted?
Ulrich Schroeders breaks new ground in psychological diagnosticsProf. Anne Otto
New at the Faculty of Business and Economics / INCHER InstituteProf. Dr. Kathrin Theissinger
New at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / Kassel Institute for SustainabilityProf. Vika Kirchenbauer
New at the School of Art and Design KasselLOEWE funds Kirchheim research project on recycling tarred roads
In the past, carcinogenic tar was often used in road construction. Today, its disposal poses a major challenge for…From the lecture hall to the classroom via India
Why a former professor got on his bike, cycled 15,000 kilometers and now teaches children courage and values.Researchers call for strengthening the Natura 2000 network through a biocultural approach
Natura 2000 is considered a milestone in nature conservation: In the EU-wide network of around 27,000 protected areas,…Kassel research provides new insights into the evolution of a protein family
In the long term, these findings could also become relevant for medicine: Microbiologists at the University of Kassel…University of Kassel shapes pioneering project for the renaturation of water bodies
"Ulysses" in the library: Leopold Bloom roams through the Murhardsche
First prize at "Jugend forscht junior" for the aircraft concept for hydrogen production
Today, March 21, the winners of the Hessian state competition "Jugend forscht junior" were announced at the University…Study: Kassel funding for balcony power plants has an impact
The debate on the promotion of small solar power systems is in full swing at federal level. In Kassel, the number of…Further developing agriculture: University involved in transnational network
This project is a heavyweight in German agricultural research: three universities and a Leibniz Institute want to make…STAY" exhibition: design students rethink sitting
72nd Spring Congress on Humane Work Design at the University of Kassel
Simply see the city as a fox
The PerspekTIERwechsel teaching project shows alternatives to people-centered planningSmart security in the home
How the Kassel-based start-up Veli is saving lives with its technologyA unique machine is set to help replace critical raw materials - and much more besides
A machine that is unique in the world was officially inaugurated today (12 March) at the University of Kassel: it can 3D…Short distances in rural areas: "ProvinzNETZ" project launched
How can cycling networks better connect villages and towns and improve the quality of life in rural areas? How can…"Brainwave-controlled gaming": Jugend forscht junior at the University of Kassel
"Life under gravity", "Brainwave-controlled gaming" or "Plastic made from milk protein" - these are the topics that…Virtual action day provides information on study programmes
Under the motto "Next stop, university! Find out more about this new stage in your life", the student advisory services…UNIKAT ideas competition reaches record with 65 submissions
With 65 idea sketches submitted, the University of Kassel's internal UNIKAT ideas competition has seen record…PERKS: Project launch for personnel-oriented factory planning
Digital training courses for economics teachers freely available
Digital and hybrid training and teaching formats can now be used in a didactically sound manner. The University of…Fast cycle link: Mombachstraße will be closed
Construction work on the cycle highway between Kassel University and Vellmar is progressing. From mid-March to the end…Company outing on March 11: limited availability
On Wednesday, March 11, the University of Kassel's staff outing will take place. Faculties, central administration and…Awarded: Master's thesis on agroforestry systems
Janika Volkamer made it into the TOP 3 with her Master's thesis at the BioThesis research prize. It was awarded in…Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peggy Freudenberg
New at the Faculty of Architecture - Urban Planning - Landscape PlanningTransformation to a circular economy requires collaboration
With 13 companies of different sizes from various industries such as waste, plastics, logistics, medicine, metal and…Teachers' prize awarded
The winners of the nationwide "German Teachers' Award - Innovative Teaching" competition have been announced. The…AI as a specialist colleague: trust arises from the interaction between humans and machines
Trust in artificial intelligence (AI) is not always created by smart algorithms, but develops gradually when the systems…AI as a specialist colleague: trust arises from the interaction between humans and machines
Trust in artificial intelligence (AI) is not always created by smart algorithms, but develops gradually when the systems…KHK filmmakers with Hessen Talents at the Berlinale
Rita Borromeo Ferri elected Vice President of the University of Kassel
The University Extended Senate of the University of Kassel elected Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri as Vice President for…EFI expert Bünstorf: Better exploitation of universities' transfer potential
Transferring scientific findings into application is a key success factor for Germany's innovative strength. In its…InnOFoodLabs project: New paths for regional organic food
With the launch of the EU-funded "InnOFoodLabs" project, the University of Kassel is supporting twelve practical…"There is no talking hat any more in our time"
He is one of Germany's most prominent AI experts - especially when it comes to the social consequences of artificial…New species of mushroom from Africa named after Ewald Langer
A great honor for Prof. Dr. Ewald Langer: a species of fungus discovered in West Africa has been named after the Kassel…Back to the future: Semester Exhibition Tour at the Faculty of ASL
Around 60 student models, drawings and analyses will be on display at the semester exhibition Rundgang R:33 from…The forgotten Bauhaus architect from Kassel: exhibition on Katt Both
Katt Both is an example of female architects who remain invisible behind their work. Although Katt Both was…What should I study? Information days at the University of Kassel
On February 17 and 18, 2026, the University of Kassel and the Kassel Employment Agency are jointly inviting students to…Insects on your plate? Consumer study shows: Preferably without additives
Insects are considered a resource-saving source of protein, but continue to meet with reservations. Recent research by…Flying Tigers: Documentary with Mi You at the Berlinale
Bridge construction and wastewater treatment: Construction industry sponsorship award
Mareike Schaake and Jonas Umbach were awarded the North Hessian construction industry sponsorship prize yesterday…University spin-off Coartec wins the North Hesse start-up competition
Badge of Honor of the Physical Society for Rita Wodzinski
Higher strength for metals with defect engineering
Metals are indispensable for almost all key technologies in our society: from infrastructure and energy technology to…Statement by the University of Kassel on the current situation in Iran
Together, we view the situation in Iran with great concern and despair. Despite the regime's internet blackout, images…"Ein anderer Westen erlebt seine Renaissance"
USA-Experte Honeck zu ein Jahr Trump und Trumpismus: Ideologische Quellen reichen 100 Jahre zurück - aber die Methode…Exhibition: Materials research at the University of Kassel
The exhibition "Werk - Stoff - Idee | Materialforschung aus der Uni Kassel" presents innovative materials that are the…Stellungnahme zu Schmierereien im Internationalen Graduiertenzentrum Gesellschaftswissenschaften
Vor dem Raum des „Kasseler Internationales Graduiertenzentrum Gesellschaftswissenschaften“ (KIGG) in einem…How rays affect living beings
A new LOEWE research project at the University of Kassel's Institute of Physics is investigating how radiation affects…University and cdw Foundation extend cooperation agreement
The University of Kassel and the cdw Foundation are continuing to work together for the expansion of renewable energy.…Prof. Dr.-Ing. Viviane Adam
New at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental EngineeringStudent teachers in action at schools in Hessen
The Hesse-wide LABORA-HE study shows: Half of the student teachers surveyed already work at schools during their…Mobility survey 2025: University Members are traveling more sustainably
The University of Kassel is consistently pursuing its path towards more sustainable mobility for its employees, students…WBBGR submits statement on soil protection to the Minister of Agriculture
The second meeting of the Scientific Advisory Council on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (WBBGR) in its seventh term…Rapidly growing worldwide: biodiversity data is now used in over 180 countries
Freely accessible biodiversity data is becoming increasingly important for global research - and its use is growing…Two new members appointed to the University Advisory Board of the University of Kassel
Dr. Christine Fuchsloch and Thomas Flügge have been new members of the Kassel University Advisory Board since November…More movement and sustainability in everyday campus life
Occupational health management, study well and the Green Office at the University of Kassel have jointly launched an…Physics: Improved spectrometer helps to see tiny signals better
Physicists from Kassel have improved a spectrometer that measures the movements of charged particles, such as those…Students rank Uni Kassel into top group
Very good assessment by students: In the recently published CHE Master's ranking, the University of Kassel performs very…
