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A study by the Department of Classical Philology at the University of Frankfurt shows that new discoveries in the field of Greek literature can also bring about lasting changes to our understanding of Roman literature.

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the coveted Starting Grant to researchers at Goethe University: Political scientist Dr. Johannes Petry and Dr. Seda Koyuncu.

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. 

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.

The labour  market is changing—not just because of AI. For those who already struggle to find access to the labour market, it’s becoming even more difficult. How new sectors could be opened up for these vulnerable groups was the focus of an event organized jointly by the Institute for Economics, Labour  and Culture (IWAK) of Goethe University and the State Association for Employment Hesse (registered association) (LAG Arbeit Hessen e.V.)  on September 1 at Goethe University.

As lecture halls fill up, many rooms remain empty. Open your door and offer students not just a room, but a future.

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.

There are up to 7 million Muslims living in Germany. What role do financial and investment products adhering to the moral principles of Islam play for them?  At the Academy for Islam in Research and Society (AIWG) at Goethe University Frankfurt a new fellow will be exploring this question:  Say Cheong Lim, who is originally from Malaysia, specialises in Islamic finance.

94 Fellows, 16 academic Feculties, One Global Research experience: Statistics on Goethe University’s GREP program.

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 Johanna Quandt Young Academy @Goethe (JQYA) is an independent academy within Goethe University, which supports outstanding scientists at the beginning of their scientific independence and during their professional qualification. 

250 years of the United States, 80 years of the State of Hesse and 50 years of the Hesse-Wisconsin partnership: 2026 marks a series of significant transatlantic anniversaries. Few German universities are as closely connected to this shared history as Goethe University Frankfurt.

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.

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.