Excellent and International: Knowledge for Development, Sustainability and Equity
Uwe Dettmar
For the past three weeks, students in Hesse have been back in their classrooms—and soon, they might find themselves in the largest lecture hall at Goethe University: The 23rd Frankfurt Children’s University will take place on the Westend Campus from Monday, September 7 to Thursday, September 10, 2026, each day at 4:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall Center.
Torbica et al., Emerging Microbes & Infections (2026)
Monkeypox virus used to be transmitted predominantly from animals to humans. In recent years, however, new virus variants have become increasingly capable of spreading from person to person. Researchers at Goethe University and Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt have now found that seminal fluid facilitates the uptake of monkeypox virus into cells.
Animal husbandry remains a highly divisive issue. A study involving more than 1,100 students at Goethe University Frankfurt found striking differences in how people perceive different forms of animal husbandry.
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Hessian universities, universities of applied sciences (HAWs) and art academies are criticizing planned changes to the Hessian Climate Protection Act. In a joint statement addressed to the Hessian Ministry for the Environment and the Hessian Ministry for Higher Education and Research, they warn against a planned weakening of binding climate protection targets in Hesse, which would also affect higher education institutions.
New transparency requirements for AI-generated content have been in force across the European Union since August 2, 2026. As major AI providers develop technical solutions to make the origins and creation of digital content traceable, a new study involving Goethe University Frankfurt examines a largely overlooked side effect of this push for transparency: what does labelling content as AI-generated actually do to human creativity?
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Uwe Dettmar
Frankfurt Cancer Conference 2026
Frankfurt Cancer Conference 2026
Geography Field Trips
Frankfurt Children's University
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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