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Group Picture of Science-Policy Dialogue at Goethe University Frankfurt

Jürgen Lecher

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Combating Organized Climate Crime and the Illegal Trade in F-Gases

Science-Policy Dialogue at Goethe University Frankfurt and upcoming Environmental Ministers’ Conference focus on organized environmental crime and the illicit trade in fluorinated greenhouse gases.

The Goethe SDG context finale.

Peter Kiefer

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Sustainability Meets Entrepreneurial Drive

Innovative ideas for a more sustainable future took center stage yesterday at the grand finale of the Goethe SDG Contest 2026 at Goethe University Frankfurt. Six finalist teams pitched their concepts to an audience of around 100 guests from academia, industry, and the startup ecosystem after emerging from an intensive bootcamp involving 12 selected projects. Organized by Goethe Unibator in partnership with Santander Germany, the competition supports entrepreneurial approaches that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Eintracht Frankfurt

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Advancing Research in the Future of Sport

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.

From left to right: Peter Gatzemeier, Chair of the Dr. Marschner Foundation, Ina Neddermeyer, Director of MGGU – Museum Giersch of Goethe University, Dr. Katrin Kolk, Curator MGGU, and Dr. Tim Pickartz, Curator for Placement and Discourse MGGU.

Dr. Marschner Stiftung

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SOLASTALGIA: “Excellently Exhibited”

The "Outstandingly Exhibited" prize from the Dr. Marschner Foundation honors an exceptional curatorial achievement and will be awarded in 2025 to the exhibition "SOLASTALGIA: Walks Through Altered Landscapes" (October 9, 2025, to February 15, 2026) at the MGGU – Museum Giersch of Goethe University. The award includes a monetary prize of 25,000 euros.