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

Plant Knowledge8

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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Bonn’s (Lack of) Power9

The City Museum and the Bonn Adult Education Center, in collaboration with the Department of Early Modern History and Rhenish Regional History at the University of Bonn, invite you to the symposium “Bonn’s (Lack of) Power.” Interested parties are invited to attend the lectures and discussions of the urban history symposium on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Haus der Bildung, Mülheimer Platz 1, 53111 Bonn. Registration is required.

Mar 17, 2026 9

How to Spot Disinformation: Tips from a Cybersecurity Expert10

In late March, representatives of government and the business and scientific communities will meet on the University of Bonn’s Poppelsdorf Campus to discuss one of the most pressing issues of today’s digital age: the targeted dissemination of disinformation. The Bonn Dialogue on Cybersecurity will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Lecture Hall 1, Poppelsdorf Campus, University of Bonn, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5, 53115.

Mar 17, 2026 10

What’s in a Name? — The Unknown Faces of History11

Most people in history remain nameless, appearing in sources merely as numbers, traits or anonymous figures. A new research project launched by the Cluster of Excellence Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) and the Department of History (IGW) at the University of Bonn is looking into how these nameless individuals can be analyzed and rendered visible in historical records. It has been awarded €370,000 in funding from the Volkswagen Foundation.

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