The “Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy” is now called the “Faculty of Chemistry”, as the field of mineralogy is no longer represented in research and teaching. The rector's office approved the faculty's application to change its name on March 6, 2025. The official German name is “Fakultät für…
This year’s transfer prizes from Leipzig University have been awarded to Dr Alexander Leistner from the Institute for the Study of Culture and the Translating Soil Biodiversity team from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena-Leipzig (iDiv). The winners under the “Science…
A new study that provides unprecedented insights into the chemical bonding of antimony could have a profound impact on materials research. The collaboration between scientists from Leipzig University, RWTH Aachen University and the DESY synchrotron in Hamburg combined experimental measurements with…
Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a new process for reversing the polarity of chemical compounds, also known as umpolung, for the precise synthesis of pharmaceuticals. This innovative method, developed by a team of scientists led by Professor Christoph Schneider at the Institute of…
The lightest of all elements, hydrogen, is in great demand due to its promising role as a sustainable resource in the energy transition. A team from Leipzig University and TU Dresden, as part of the Hydrogen Isotopes 1,2,3H Research Training Group, has made an important breakthrough in the efficient…
The Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation has awarded the junior research group of Dr. Jonas Warneke a 24-month Exploration Grant (180 000 euros) for their project "New routes in life science mass spectrometry by in situ analyte functionalization with mass-selected fragment ions on surfaces".
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School vacations don't always mean days off for parents. Our FerienCampus offers children between the ages of 6 and 12 a varied vacation program.
School vacations don't always mean days off for parents. Our FerienCampus offers a diverse holiday programme for children aged 6 to 12 during the 2nd and 5th weeks of the Saxon summer holidays in 2025.
Twice a year, Leipzig University and the Studentenwerk Leipzig organise a family breakfast in the Mensa am Park. Student parents from all Leipzig universities and their children as well as pregnant women are invited.
Orange your City
Orange Your City – On 25 November, Leipzig University will once again take part in the worldwide lighting campaign to mark the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.” To raise awareness, the Augusteum and the Paulinum (facing Augustusplatz) will glow in bright orange. This…