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Interdisciplinary publication including student contributions on ecosystem research in the Nördlinger Ries.
Four Millennia of Cultural History
Around 15 million years ago, an asteroid strike created the Nördlinger Ries impact crater in Bavaria, shaping a unique geological landscape. Over millennia, people settled across the region, leaving behind a rich historical record. A newly published interdisciplinary volume by scholars from Goethe University Frankfurt and the University of Tübingen explores this history, presenting archaeological, archaeobotanical and scientific research on the area between the Ipf mountain and the Kartäusertal valley at the western edge of the Ries.
FRANKFURT. Ecosystem research examines how human activity reshapes landscapes and environments. Students from Goethe University and the University of Tübingen applied this approach to the Nördlinger Ries region. They began with the striking Ipf mountain, home to one of Central Europe's famous Iron Age princely seats – elite hilltop centers that dominated political and economic networks in the early Iron Age. Supported by a corporate foundation, the project has yielded several studies since 2022 that examine the landscape from the western edge of the Ries – a large asteroid impact crater in southern Germany – to the Kartäusertal valley, known for its unusually high density of medieval castles.
The Ipf, north of Bopfingen, stands out with its distinctive conical shape. A limestone formation from the Late Jurassic period common in southern Germany, this “hard rock" remnant of the White Jura period is unrelated to the asteroid impact and preserves traces of millennia of human settlement. Over time, the hill served as a power center, princely seat, and trade hub, while fertile soils in the surrounding area produced abundant harvests. Humans and their animals have shaped the landscape since the Bronze Age, and intensive forestry and farming have dramatically altered its appearance. Archaeologists and natural scientists have spent years uncovering the past of the Nördlinger Ries. Archaeologist Prof. Rüdiger Krause and archaeobotanist Prof. Astrid Stobbe from Goethe University Frankfurt have made significant contributions to this work.
Data from archaeological, archaeobotanical, and geomorphological projects have emerged from two DFG Collaborative Research Centers and several other individual projects funded by the German Research Foundation. Since 2022, another project has evaluated and consolidated these meta-data and supplemented them with additional research to reconstruct four millennia of cultural history. The first results now appear in an attractively designed publication. The volume brings together numerous contributions, including many student works. It presents the research in a manner accessible to interested lay readers while offering detailed insights into the scholars' methods. Large-format photographs and graphics illustrate the findings. Both the research project and the publication received funding from the Kessler + Co Corporate Foundation for Education and Culture, headquartered in Abtsgmünd, in the Ostalb district of Baden-Württemberg.
The surroundings of the Ipf include an Iron Age settlement at Ohrenberg, where archaeologists have even uncovered evidence of bronze smelting and the production of numerous items such as fibulae (clothing pins). Another highlight is the discovery of glass processing in Celtic times: The findings show that blue glass was remelted (recycled) here and used to produce new glass artifacts such as beads and arm rings. The landscape offers further material for reconstructing historical living conditions, particularly in the Kartäusertal valley. During the Hungarian invasions of the 10th century AD, attackers struck three small fortifications in the valley, leaving behind hundreds of iron arrowheads. There are also mills and settlements from the Carolingian period, three stone castles from the High Middle Ages, and the Christgarten monastery from the Late Middle Ages. The region later witnessed one of the most dramatic episodes of the Thirty Years' War: the famous Battle of Nördlingen on the Albuch, where more than 10,000 soldiers were killed in a single day, accompanied by widespread devastation of the surrounding countryside and villages.
The collection provides a comprehensive overview by bringing together a wide range of research approaches. It demonstrates how pollen analyses from wet archives such as bogs were used to reconstruct past vegetation and to trace how the landscape gradually transformed from dense forest into a cultural landscape shaped by human activity. The volume also presents several student theses. In her master's thesis, Elaine Schneider conducted strontium analyses on animal teeth to investigate grazing patterns and the mobility of livestock. Strontium accumulates in teeth, and since its ratios vary by region, its presence can reveal where animals once grazed. In her bachelor's thesis, Elsa Jansen reconstructed the historical topography of the Retzenbach and Kartäusertal valleys. Other contributions focus on craft production and settlement activity. Jonathan Schmidt examined bronze processing in the Iron Age settlement at Ohrenberg, while Simone Pivesan analyzed evidence for glass melting and the large number of glass artifacts discovered there. The book also includes a historical-topographical landscape study by the Nördlingen-based geologist Kurt Kroepelin, as well as the first presentation of investigations into the funnel- or water-pits used to supply water at the Ipf. As part of her doctoral research, Lisa Bringemeier conducted pollen analyses of sediment cores, providing an important foundation for the reconstruction of past vegetation and agricultural practices.
The detailed scientific studies will later appear in the academic publication series Frankfurter Archäologische Schriften issued by Goethe University Frankfurt's Institute of Archaeological Sciences.
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Publication:
Vier Jahrtausende Kulturgeschichte: Ökosystemforschung im Umfeld des frühkeltischen Fürstensitzes auf dem Ipf. Archäologisch-naturwissenschaftliche Studien am Westrand des Nördlinger Ries. [Four Millennia of Cultural History: Ecosystem Research Around the Early Celtic Princely Seat On the Ipf. Archaeological and natural science studies on the western edge of the Nördlinger Ries], compiled by Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Krause and Prof. Dr. Astrid Stobbe. Bonn: Dr. Rudolf Habelt Verlag 2025. ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0
Further Information
Apl. Prof. Dr. Astrid Stobbe
Institute of Archaeological Sciences
Goethe University Frankfurt
Phone: +49 (0)69 798-32105
E-Mail stobbe@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Krause
Institute of Archaeological Sciences
Goethe University Frankfurt '
E-Mail krause@em.uni-frankfurt.de
This year’s Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prizes will be awarded at Frankfurt’s Paulskirche tomorrow
The Writing On the Genes and the Tumor’s Power Grid
For their discovery of genomic imprinting, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani will receive the 2026 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, endowed with €120,000, on March 14 at Frankfurt's Paulskirche. They discovered that we inherit some genes only in one active copy, determined by a molecular mark specifying maternal or paternal origin – thereby laying the foundation for the field of epigenetics. The Early Career Award will be presented to neurologist Varun Venkataramani, who demonstrated that malignant brain tumors accelerate growth by tapping into nerve currents, helping establish the field of cancer neuroscience.
FRANKFURT. A long-standing principle of genetics held that every body cell contains two active copies of each gene. In 1984, Davor Solter and Azim Surani overturned this basic rule. They demonstrated that some genes are only inherited in one active copy – either the maternal or paternal copy is permanently deactivated. Working independently yet in parallel, they used a cell nucleus transplantation technique developed by Solter to show that mouse embryos containing only maternal or only paternal genetic material were not viable – contradicting established doctrine. Their findings revealed that mammals, including humans, require the full genetic contribution of both parents. This sets them apart from species capable of reproducing through parthenogenesis from unfertilized eggs. The underlying mechanism: of the two gene copies inherited from mother and father, some are selectively switched off by epigenetic imprints – small molecular tags attached to DNA. Surani termed this phenomenon genomic imprinting. “This discovery was a turning point in modern genetics," said Prof. Thomas Boehm, Chairman of the Scientific Council. “It showed that our phenotype is not determined by genotype alone, but also shaped by epigenetic marks."
Genomic imprinting is essential for healthy embryonic development, as it balances the competition for limited resources between mother and fetus. Its medical relevance extends far beyond embryology: We know that around one percent of human genes are imprinted, many of them embedded in signaling pathways that influence health and disease in adulthood. The discovery of genomic imprinting gave rise to modern epigenetics – the study of molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression without altering DNA sequence. Epigenetic changes play a key role in cancer, for example – an insight that has already led to the development of targeted therapies.
Brain tumors do not arise from nerve cells, which – with few exceptions – no longer divide. Most are gliomas, originating from glial cells that normally support and nourish nerve cells. Varun Venkataramani discovered that gliomas form synapses with neurons, allowing them to tap into electrical signals that drive tumor growth and spread. Over the past decade, he and his mentors have validated and deepened this unexpected finding, helping establish the field of cancer neuroscience. The work has also opened a new therapeutic avenue: disrupting the tumor's access to neural signaling to halt its growth – an approach currently being tested in a Phase II clinical trial.
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2026
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Davor Solter, born in 1941, is director emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg. He has held visiting professorships in Singapore and Bangkok and now lives in the U.S. state of Maine.
Azim Surani, born in 1945, is a professor at the University of Cambridge in England, where he serves as Director of Germline and Epigenetic Research at the Gurdon Institute.
https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/people/azim-surani/
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Scientists 2026
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Varun Venkataramani, born in 1989, is a neurologist at Heidelberg University Hospital and heads a research group at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University.
https://venkataramani-lab.com/
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The Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
The Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize is the most prestigious medical prize in Germany. It is endowed with 120,000 euros and is traditionally awarded on Paul Ehrlich's birthday, March 14, in Frankfurt's Paulskirche. It honors scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of research represented by Paul Ehrlich, particularly in immunology, cancer research, hematology, microbiology and chemotherapy. The prize, which has been awarded since 1952, is financed by the Federal Ministry of Health, the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies and earmarked donations from the following companies, foundations and institutions: Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co KG, Biotest AG, Hans und Wolfgang Schleussner-Stiftung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA, F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd, Grünenthal Group, Janssen-Cilag GmbH, Merck KGaA, Bayer AG, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co KG, GlaxoSmithKline GmbH & Co KG, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co AG. The prize winners are selected by the Scientific Council of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation. A list of the members of the Scientific Council is available on the website of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation.
The Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Early Career Award, first awarded in 2006, is presented annually by the Paul Ehrlich Foundation to a young scientist working in Germany for outstanding achievements in biomedical research. The prize money of €60,000 must be used for research purposes. University professors and senior scientists at German research institutions are eligible to submit nominations. The winners are selected by the Foundation Board on the recommendation of an eight-member selection committee.
The Paul Ehrlich Foundation
The Paul Ehrlich Foundation is a legally dependent foundation that is administered in trust by the Association of Friends and Sponsors of Goethe University. The honorary president of the foundation, which was established in 1929 by Hedwig Ehrlich, is Professor Dr. Katja Becker, president of the German Research Foundation, who also appoints the elected members of the foundation council and the board of trustees. The Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation is Professor Dr. Thomas Boehm, Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Professor Dr. Jochen Maas. In his capacity as Chairman of the Association of Friends and Sponsors of Goethe University, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bender is also a member of the Foundation Council of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation. The president of Goethe University is also a member of the Board of Trustees in this capacity.
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Study commissioned by the Academy for Islam in Research and Society (AIWG) at Goethe University reveals major differences between Germany’s federal states
New Study on Muslim Prison Chaplaincy
The Academy for
Islam in Research and Society (AIWG) at Goethe University published a new study
on Islamic prison chaplaincy in Germany today (March 11, 2026). The author is
religious studies scholar Dr. Sarah Jadwiga Jahn. The study traces the
developments and debates surrounding the topic, outlines the current state of
implementation in the individual federal states, and formulates recommendations
for addressing challenges that remain unresolved.
FRANKFURT. The
study on prison chaplaincy commissioned by the AIWG builds on the findings of
the German Islam Conference (DIK), which in 2017 formulated key recommendations
for chaplaincy services in correctional institutions. One of these
recommendations was the establishment of a national working group within the
Conference of the Federal Ministers of Justice. Since then, pastoral care for
Muslims has been significantly expanded at the state level. However, as the
AIWG report entitled “Islamic Prison Chaplaincy in Germany: Structural
Foundations and Models within the Federal States' Correctional Systems"
(available in German) shows, that the provision of such services varies considerably.
The spectrum ranges from the deployment of volunteers to formal agreements
between individual correctional institutions and Islamic communities or
associations. While, for example, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saarland
currently do not provide Islamic prison chaplaincy, other federal states have
developed transitional models or operate on the basis of pilot projects. Some
states offer Islamic chaplaincy as a regular service. The German correctional
system explicitly seeks to contribute to the resocialization of inmates. In
this context, Islamic chaplaincy can form part of holistic rehabilitation
measures for Muslim prisoners who make use of religious services, thereby
potentially fostering positive societal effects.
Notwithstanding the positive developments,
several unresolved challenges still stand in the way of a nationwide expansion
of pastoral care services for Muslim women and men – including a clear
distinction between Islamic prison chaplaincy and extremism prevention or
deradicalization efforts. In addition, a legally recognized right to refuse
testimony would need to be established, putting Islamic chaplains on an equal legal
footing with their Christian counterparts and protecting them in the exercise
of their duties. The study offers impulses and examples of how minimum
standards in education and training could be secured and harmonized nationwide,
as well as how the specific responsibilities of chaplaincy within correctional
institutions could be more clearly defined. Another open question is how
long-term funding through the budgets of the federal states can be ensured.
Prof. Dr. Bekim Agai, AIWG Director,
on the study's results:
“Established training structures for Islamic
chaplaincy exist at the Centers for Islamic Theological Studies in Tübingen and
Osnabrück. At the same time, there is still a lack of clearly defined
professional profile in practice and there are hardly any reliable employment
prospects. Such prospects, however, should exist to enable graduates to enter
this demanding profession. Their standard-based academic qualifications would
ensure a high-quality pastoral care."
The German original of AIWG's study on “Islamic Prison Chaplaincy in Germany: Structural
Foundations and Models within the Federal States' Correctional Systems" can be
downloaded from AIWG's homepage: AIWG-Expertisen - AIWG - Akademie für Islam in Wissenschaft und
Gesellschaft
About the Author
Dr. Sarah Jadwiga
Jahn, a scholar of religious studies and
organizational studies, researches the perception and management of religious
and cultural diversity in public institutions (police, correctional services,
and municipal administration). Since 2018, she has been a full-time lecturer at
the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration North
Rhine-Westphalia (HSPV NRW). She earned her doctorate at Leipzig University in
religious studies and sociology, with a dissertation on positive religious
freedom in correctional settings. Since 2012, she has published on the management
of religious diversity in prisons.
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Officer
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Goethe University Frankfurt
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German Federal Ministry of Research funds PREVENT project in Frankfurt, Bonn and Munich with €3 million
Contraception without hormones: Goethe University researches alternatives to “the pill”
The “pill" was once hailed as medical revolution, later it became the most widely used form of contraceptive. In recent years, however, hormonal contraceptives have increasingly come under critical scrutiny due to potential side effects and long-term health concerns. A research team at Goethe University and its collaboration partners at University Hospital Bonn and Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, has now launched the PREVENT research project. The initiative aims to develop innovative, non-hormonal contraceptives for both women and men. PREVENT is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research until 2029 with €3 million.
FRANKFURT. In the 1970s, the contraceptive pill was the most frequently used method of contraception in Western countries; in Germany, for example, one in three women used “the pill." It is safe and reliable, covered by (most) health insurances, and – particularly in the 1960s and 1970s – was also regarded as an instrument of female self-determination.
Over time, however, a number of side effects associated with hormonal contraceptive methods became apparent, from nausea, weight gain, and breast tenderness to more serious risks such as high blood pressure, liver dysfunction, and thrombosis. Some medications, such as certain antibiotics or St. John's wort products, can reduce the effectiveness of the pill.
The pill is increasingly rejected
Although side effects occur comparatively rarely, concerns about the risks have contributed to a declining acceptance of the pill. According to recent surveys by the German Federal Centre for Health Education, since 2023 fewer women and couples have been using the pill for contraception; among younger adults in particular, the condom has replaced the pill as the number one contraceptive method.
A research team led by Dr. Claudia Tredup and Prof. Stefan Knapp from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Goethe University Frankfurt, Prof. Daniel Merk from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and Prof. Hubert Schorle from UKB, who is also a member of the Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) “Life & Health" at the University of Bonn, and Prof. Jean-Pierre Allam, Head of Andrology at UKB, is now working to develop contraceptives with particularly few side effects that do not rely on hormonal mechanisms. To this end, they have launched the PREVENT project (“Precision Reproductive and Contraceptive Target Discovery Network") and secured three years of project funding from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Active substances for new contraceptive strategies
PREVENT project leader Dr. Claudia Tredup from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Goethe University Frankfurt explains: “Hormonal contraceptive methods such as the contraceptive pill interfere with the body's natural hormone cycle. In PREVENT, we are investigating for alternative non-hormonal approaches for both women and men in order to offer couples additional contraceptive options."
The PREVENT team's research approach focuses on so-called small molecules that specifically block proteins found exclusively in sperm or egg cells. For example, small molecules could specifically target sperm, preventing sperm from reaching the egg cell. Tredup explains: “Since contraceptives are administered to healthy individuals, they must not only be reliable and reversible, but also safe and highly tolerable."
Given these complex requirements, the search for suitable active substances is highly demanding. The PREVENT team will therefore develop a drug discovery platform to establish technologies and tools for validating non-hormonal contraceptive concepts. Highly selective and effective compounds – so-called “chemical probes" – will enable the targeted testing of new contraceptive strategies and provide a solid foundation for preclinical and later clinical development.
Biochemist Tredup adds: “We already know of a number of genes associated with infertility. Within the PREVENT team, we want to build the expertise needed to use the corresponding proteins as target structures for safe, non-hormonal contraceptive strategies." She is convinced that this is not just a classic pharmaceutical research project: “With PREVENT, we are also addressing key societal goals of reproductive self-determination and global health policy."
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Caption: Finding non-hormonal alternatives to the birth control pill is the research goal of the PREVENT project by Goethe University, University Hospital Bonn (UKB), and LMU Munich. Photo: Markus Bernards/AI for Goethe University Frankfurt
Contact:
Dr. Claudia Tredup
Project Manager PREVENT
Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)69 29401
tredup@pharmchem.uni-frankfurt.de
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Federal Ministry Funds Joint Initiative by Goethe University Frankfurt and Universidad de Costa Rica
A Partnership for Biodiversity Research in Costa Rica
German and Costa Rican scientists launch a new partnership to explore one of the world's richest biodiversity hotspots. Prof. Meike Piepenbring, mycologist at Goethe University Frankfurt, has secured funding from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) to establish the German-Costa Rican Network for Tropical Biodiversity Research (GeCoBio). Over the next three years, €450,000 will support the development of this collaboration.
FRANKFURT. Costa Rica lies within a biodiversity hotspot rich in fungi, plants, and animals that coexist in complex ecosystems. The GeCoBio project seeks to deepen scientific understanding of this diversity as a foundation for effective conservation. The €450,000 in federal funding secured by Professor Meike Piepenbring from the Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity will be used to build a long-term partnership structure between Goethe University and Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), including formal agreements and research exchanges aimed at bringing together scholars from both countries to develop and implement joint research initiatives.
The loss of biodiversity poses an urgent global challenge to ecosystem stability and long-term societal well-being. At the same time, biodiversity in the region remains insufficiently documented, leaving major knowledge gaps regarding species status and effective conservation strategies. “We urgently need to intensify our efforts in this area," says Piepenbring. Although 25 percent of Costa Rica's land is protected, primary forests continue to decline due to agricultural expansion and settlements.
The newly funded project will explore a broad range of biodiversity and conservation topics through collaboration between Costa Rican and German biologists. Piepenbring is excited about the possibilities offered by Universidad de Costa Rica's excellent infrastructure, education, and expertise – which provides an outstanding foundation for joint research. An initial rainforest expedition is planned during the first funding phase. “Experiencing biodiversity on site is essential – not only scientifically, but also for building lasting research relationships," says Prof. Piepenbring, who first conducted research in Costa Rica as a doctoral student in 1992 and has returned to the country multiple times since. Her Costa Rican partner, Professor Melissa Mardones, is closely connected to Goethe University Frankfurt, where she completed her doctorate and has since returned to repeatedly for research stays. The proposal includes two pilot research projects on fungal diversity in Costa Rica and the establishment of a culture collection of living strains of fungi and other microorganisms. Such a collection ensures compliance with international regulations by retaining strain copies within the country of origin. The project will also assist researchers in navigating permit procedures for collection and export.
As part of its strategy to promote the internationalization of education, science, and research, Germany's federal government funds projects that foster research and innovation collaboration with Latin America and the Caribbean. The aim is to establish sustainable bilateral research structures over the long term. Eligible topics include resources, biodiversity, and climate. More than 100 proposals were submitted in response to the call; 12 were approved – among them the GeCoBio project submitted by Piepenbring. Biodiversity research at Goethe University Frankfurt has a strong and longstanding foundation in the faculties of Biosciences and Geosciences, as well as in close cooperation with the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. It is institutionally anchored in the university's profile area “Biodiversity and Sustainability", regionally connected through BioFrankfurt e.V., and internationally through the Frankfurt Conservation Center.
Publication: Mardones M, Umañana Tenorio L, Granados Montero M del M, Mata Hidalgo M, Ruiz-Boyer A, Piepenbring M, Minter D, Coto-López C, Carranza Velásquez J (2024) The first annotated checklist of Costa Rican fungi. Funga Latina 2:V2A7.
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Catptions:
Photo 1: View from below into the treetops of a lowland forest in Costa Rica. (Photo: Piepenbring)
Photo 2: A bracket fungus (Cubamyces menziesii) on dead wood in Costa Rica. (Photo: Piepenbring)
Photo 3: A caterpillar in the lowland rainforest of Costa Rica. (Photo: Piepenbring)
Further Information
Prof. Dr. Meike Piepenbring
Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity
Goethe University Frankfurt
Tel. +49 (0)69 798 42222
E-Mail piepenbring@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
https://biofrankfurt.de/
https://frankfurtconservation.org/de/
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