University Communications and Press Office

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University Communications organizes the central communication activities of the University of Bonn and is responsible for maintaining and developing its communication channels. We help to establish good, successful communications between members of the University, the media and the public, thereby assisting the University in fulfilling its important research and teaching responsibilities.

Our Services

Press Service

Not a day goes by without something new at the University. New knowledge is created every day by researchers at the University of Bonn. From Hofgarten to Venusberg, we provide the news faster than anyone else.

Team

Our team will advise you on all matters relating to communications, press relations and public relations.

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Publications

The University magazine, brochures and reports—the University of Bonn creates its own publications to provide information about its work.

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Online Editing

The thousands of central webpages at the University of Bonn need constant editing to keep them up-to-date. We do that!

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We use social media to keep in contact with our fans and friends in Bonn and around the world.

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Corporate Design

Our corporate design ensures high recognition of the “University of Bonn” brand. We can help you use it.

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Video and Photo Service

We put research and teaching in the proper light. We use photos and videos to present the University of Bonn and its members.

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forsch. The University Magazine

What moves the University of Bonn? Who are the people behind the research results and programs offered? Read about it here!

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Latest News

New Focus Center for AI Start-Ups at Universities in North Rhine-Westphalia8

TU Dortmund University and the University of Bonn are forming the AI Center for Entrepreneurship NRW (AICE.NRW). The new center will benefit universities throughout North Rhine-Westphalia, providing targeted, needs-based support for start-ups with business models around artificial intelligence (AI). Launched in January 2026, AICE.NRW has been granted 1.5 million euro for a three-year term by the state of NRW and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Start-up Fokuszentren.NRW program.

Mar 23, 2026 8

“A Fine Blade and a Coarse Axe”9

Unconventional, without a rigid agenda, and pleasantly informal: the “Hemdsärmelkolloquium” (Häko) follows this tradition to a T—this time at the University of Bonn. Around 300 researchers from solid-state chemistry, physics, and materials science filled the Grand Lecture Hall on the Poppelsdorf campus for three days. Conference fees? None, so that students and doctoral candidates could also participate. Prof. Dr. Robert Glaum from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry organized the meeting with his team. About 40 years ago, he himself was still sitting in the audience as a student.

Mar 20, 2026 9

Gerd Faltings to Receive the 2026 Abel Prize10

For the first time ever, the Abel Prize has gone to a German—and this one is based at the University of Bonn! Mathematician Professor Gerd Faltings will receive the award in a ceremony in Oslo on May 26, 2026. The accolade has been presented every year since 2003 by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the presence of the country’s king Harald V. Professor Faltings is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Bonn and a former director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics (MPIM) in the city.

Mar 19, 2026 10

Plant Knowledge11

Starting March 19, 2026, the exhibition series “Plant Knowledge – Ecologies of Memory and Action” at the Global Heritage Lab at the University of Bonn will explore how our relationships with plants, ecosystems and water bodies have evolved historically. The exhibition also opens up perspectives for new forms of coexistence and knowledge production, aiming to encourage sustainable action and mindful coexistence with plants and the environment. The “Plant Knowledge” exhibition thus creates a space for learning and encounter at the intersection of art, science, and urban society. “Plant Knowledge” consists of four consecutive chapters. The opening chapter will be on display at the Global Heritage Lab from March 19 to June 7, 2026. The exhibition will open on March 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Global Heritage Lab.

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