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For as long as she can remember, Britta Baumert knew one thing: she wanted to become a teacher. Having reached that decision while still at school, it initially did not seem so important what she would teach rather than the fact that she would teach at all. Although she was raised Catholic and active in parish life as a child and teenager, religion classes at school did little to inspire her. She also viewed the Church with a healthy degree of skepticism. Catholic theology, in other words, was not the obvious path.

Environmental sociologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Rüttenauer explores the relationship between nature and society. For example, he investigates whether people adopt more environmentally friendly behavior when they are directly affected by the consequences of climate change. After conducting research in the United Kingdom, most recently at University College London, Rüttenauer is now continuing his work at Goethe University with a LOEWE Start Professorship in Quantitative Social Science at the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S). To support his research on climate justice, the state of Hesse is providing €1.3 million in LOEWE funding over the next six years.

Goethe University Frankfurt and Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG have signed a cooperation agreement that expands their existing partnership. Planned initiatives include the exchange of expertise, joint research projects, public events, and mutual support through both institutions' networks. A jointly developed part-time MBA program is set to launch in April 2027. In addition, one of the university's sports science units has moved into the “Sportquartier im Stadtwald" on Otto-Fleck-Schneise, close to the soccer club's home stadium in Deutsche Bank Park. More broadly, the university aims to further develop its sport-related expertise through interdisciplinary collaboration.

The long-awaited new Uni Gym has officially opened its doors for the 2026 summer semester. Starting Monday, May 4, all interested parties are invited to kick off the flat rate, visit the new premises, and maybe even enjoy a free trial workout.

In an unprecedented field experiment, an international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of California, Berkeley, and CNRS Montpellier investigated the evolutionary adaptation of thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) to a wide range of climates, from the Alps to the Negev Desert. At 30 locations worldwide, team members sowed the plants, monitored their development, and analyzed genetic changes. The result: many Arabidopsis populations rapidly adapted to local climates – some, however, went extinct. The findings demonstrate how genetic diversity ensures population survival.

Formed around 15 million years ago by an asteroid impact, the Nördlinger Ries is a truly unique geological landscape. The region is also of great interest from a settlement history perspective. This is highlighted in the recently published first volume of interdisciplinary research conducted between Ipf and the Kartäusertal on the western edge of the Ries. The publication features archaeological, archaeobotanical, and scientific theses completed at Goethe University and the University of Tübingen.

Ensuring Frankfurt remains Frankfurt
A call to vote from academia, business, sports, culture and civil society
Our Frankfurt: a magnificent city. Modern and traditional at once, with chic and scruffy corners; often loud, sometimes quiet, always colorful, vibrant and cosmopolitan. The diva on the Main, located in the heart of Europe. Set within a strong region where economic strength, a spirit of innovation and openness to the future thrive across many places.