Pedagogy / Education science

Children from less privileged families are less likely to attend grammar school after primary school, despite achieving the same results. Targeted mentoring can reduce this gap.

Large majority in the University Electoral Assembly / 'I stand for optimism, curiosity and high motivation'. Change at the top of the University of Münster: On 28 November, the 28 members of the University Electoral Assembly elected Susanne Menzel-Riedl as the next Rector, with 23 votes in favour and five against.

On 9 November, victims of National Socialism are commemorated throughout Jena in the »Klang der Stolpersteine« (Sound of the Stumbling Blocks) event.

A new study from the University of Würzburg's Chair of Mathematics Education shows that AI research for STEM education focuses too much on technology and neglects the holistic development of students.

The Free State of Bavaria is funding four new elite degree programmes with twelve million euros, two of them at the University of Würzburg. They will start in the 2026 winter semester.

Part 6 of the series "From University to the World": It's not just students who go abroad with the 'Erasmus+' programme - Two employees share their experiences. Studying and working abroad can broaden one's horizons - both professionally and personally.