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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?

Taking part in an educational program at a zoo can help people feel more connected to nature – particularly those who previously felt only a weak connection. That is the conclusion of a study by Goethe University Frankfurt.

A collaborative team of scientists, including researchersGoethe University Frankfurt, has conducted research revealing how Streptococcus pneumoniae selectively captures the host sugar sialic acid as soon as it is released from human cells, providing new insights into how the bacterium establishes itself in the upper respiratory tract.

A collaborative project between Goethe University and DFKI has developed mechanisms that allow consumers to decide for themselves which smart living data they want to share—while at the same time providing companies with access to high-quality data for AI innovations.

78th Annual Conference of the Society for Music Research // September 29–October 2, 2026 // Westend Campus, Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe-Unibator Competition Supports Startups That Promote Sustainability

Networking, paddling, celebrating – Invitation to the Alumni Lounge on August 28, 2026

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, a staged reading of Christa Wolf’s “Cassandra” and the Frankfurt Poetics Lectures “Prerequisites for a Narrative: Cassandra” took place at the independent bookstore marx & co. The event was conceived, curated, and directed by a group of German studies students from Goethe University Frankfurt as part of the seminar “The Frankfurt Poetics Lectures – Talking About Writing”, taught by Anna Yeliz Schentke.

The Goethe Study Experience Program (GStEP) enters the 2026/27 winter semester with an expanded academic offering. The program is designed for exchange students from Goethe University’s international partner universities, and provides an academic introduction to Goethe University, Frankfurt and some of the intellectual traditions that have shaped both the city and Europe.

Nearly twenty graduates from Turkey, Afghanistan, Syria and Ethiopia have completed the professional development program “Contact Studies: Educational Competence in a Migration Society” [Kontaktstudium: Pädagogische Kompetenz in der Migrationsgesellschaft] at Goethe University Frankfurt.

In its recently released “Recommendations for Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI,” the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat, WR) advocates for “intellectual sovereignty” as a guiding principle to provide universities and all involved stakeholders with direction and serve as a framework for engaging with generative AI.

The university town of Aarhus was the destination of the excursion led by Danish instructor Marlene Hastenplug in early May, with 13 students from the Institute of Scandinavian Studies traveling to Denmark. The program included visits to museums, guided city tours, lectures, and a stop at the university library, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, where staff member Pernille Holm Lindhardt gave the group an enthusiastic tour.

At the end of July 2026, Goethe University was informed that profile information of Moodle instructors was found in an Excel file belonging to an individual outside the university. This involved data that had been shared by instructors for Moodle users but was not intended for public access.  

A football match between Israeli and Iranian researchers, a Mongolian horsehead fiddle, dishes from around the world – and the launch of Goethe University’s first Science Diplomacy Award all point to the same idea: scientific exchange begins with human connection.

Musicologist and conference co-organizer Prof. Dr. Daniela Philippi discusses the German Musicological Society’s annual conference, “Institutions of Memory and Media of Musical Memory”, which will take place at Goethe University Frankfurt at the end of September.

A celebration of curiosity, collaboration and international friendship filled one of Goethe University’s guesthouses as 28 young researchers from around the world received their certificates marking the completion of this year’s Goethe Research Experience Program (GREP).