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Using Viruses Against Bacteria: €15 Million for Phage Therapy

An international clinical study funded by the EU is investigating whether recurrent urinary tract infections can be prevented through phage therapy followed by restoration of the gut microbiota.

Jürgen Lecher

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Goethe University Launches Science Diplomacy Award

Cultural anthropologist and folklorist Prof. Hande Birkalan-Gedik and biodiversity and global health researcher Dr. Ulrich Kuch recognized for strengthening academic freedom, international cooperation and dialogue in challenging contexts.

Casino building at Westend Campus.

Marc Jacquemin

Press Release

Constructing Culture – The Humanities in Action

At the Goethe University Study Congress, on July 14, 2026 at Campus Westend, students will showcase how the humanities come to life through podcasts, exhibitions and film series, offering insights into the work they undertake as part of their degree programs.

UniReport

One Degree, Two Universities

How do students enrolled in an RMU joint degree program balance their studies across two campuses? Two students at different stages of their academic journey share how the experience has shaped their studies – and their future plans.

People from YOLD sitting together.

YOLD

UniReport

Sharing Experiences Across Generations

The YOLD project, launched by Deutschlandstipendium scholarship recipients at Goethe University Frankfurt, brings older and younger generations together in tandem partnerships.  

Excellence Strategy: RMU-EXCITE

“RMU-EXCITE - Excellent. Collaborative. Transformative.”, the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU), of which Goethe University Frankfurt is a part, are applying as a University Excellence Consortium.

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Enrico Schleiff, President of Goethe University

Enrico Schleiff

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President of Goethe University Frankfurt

At Goethe University, we conduct research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines – from the humanities and social sciences to the natural, life, and medical sciences. Our disciplinary breadth and strength form the foundation for true interdisciplinarity, international collaboration, and open dialogue with society.

Jürgen Lecher

Research

A driving force for development, sustainability, and equity: Since its foundation, Goethe University has provided space for innovative approaches, experiments, and ideas. Learn more about our research and research profile.

Study and Teaching

A wide range of subjects and innovative teaching and learning methods shape courses and teaching at Goethe University. Learn more about our diverse course offerings and our approach to teaching.

Knowledge Transfer and Exchange

We conduct science with and for society. As the first German university rooted in civic tradition, we offer a wide variety of formats that strengthen dialogue with citizens and bring academics into society.

Body of Knowledge, Westend Campus

This Is Us

Students, researchers, and staff share what inspires them, drives them, and connects them to Goethe University.

Uwe Dettmar

Improshow Summer Semester 2026

Campus Westend

Chaincourt Theatre Company

Missing Persons | The Chaincourt Theatre Company

Campus Westend

Cover. Materiality | Mediality | Effect

The Rough and the Soft – A Story of Leather, Fur, and Fish Skin

Campus Westend

When Rhythm Moves Us: How the Brain Processes Language and Music

Campus Niederrad

Crossover – Inter.Trans.Undisciplined Anthropology

Extractive States: War and Resistance in Turkey’s Kurdish Heartland

Campus Westend

New Archaeological Discoveries and Research

The Fate of Fortuna – Sculptures and Their ‘Biographies’ in Late Antique Ostia

Campus Westend

MGGU | Multispecies Members Club

Exhibition at MGGU - Giersch Museum of the Goethe University until 6 September | How can a technologized society build on care and participation instead of competition? As part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026, the Multispecies Members Club is developing a forward-looking model of coexistence.

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