Peter Kiefer
Excellent and International: Knowledge for Development, Sustainability, and Equity
Institut für Biochemie II, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the consequences for the health of cells and tissues are dramatic. A new study shows that the failure of a key DNA repair enzyme results in genetic damage and triggers chronic inflammations.
Uwe Dettmar
The Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award 2026 goes to Varun Venkataramani for his discovery that brain tumors form synapses with nerve cells. This opens up new treatment options.
Denkmalamt Stadt Frankfurt
International research team secures over €1 million to study newly uncovered Roman cult district.
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Uwe Dettmar
On display until February 15, 2026: Exhibition at the Museum Giersch of Goethe University. | The exhibition explores the ambivalence of grief and solace, of beautiful yet damaged landscapes, and our conflicted relationship with the environment.
Until February 1, 2026: Exhibition in the Historical Museum Frankfurt | The exhibition "Everyday housing issues. On privatisation, refurbishment and protest" focuses on the past, present, and future of social and ecological housing issues.
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