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The University of Göttingen is an internationally renowned research university. Founded in 1737 in the Age of Enlightenment, the University is committed to the values of social responsibility of science, democracy, tolerance and justice. It offers a comprehensive range of subjects across 13 faculties: in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and medicine. With about 30,000 students and more than 210 degree programmes, the University is one of the largest in Germany.

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Nitrogen pollution drives forest plants west

The movement of plant species across Europe has mainly been attributed to climate change. However, a new study shows that other environmental factors play an important role. An international research team examined the biodiversity of forests in relation to climate change and the input of nitrogen and sulphur. The study found that many European forest plant species are moving in a westerly direction, and that movement in this direction is more common than towards the north.

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Sehr gut schneidet die Universität im Bereich Forschungsqualität ab, hier erreichte sie einen Score von 88,2 von möglichen 100 Punkten.

University of Göttingen in Germany’s top ten

Good results for the University of Göttingen. In the current university ranking of the UK’s Times Higher Education (THE), Göttingen was able to maintain its position of 10th place in Germany. In the world rankings, it came 121st this year. The University scored very well in the area of research quality, achieving a score of 88.2 out of a possible 100 points.

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Skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat

How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting? A research team including Göttingen University present a new approach to answering these questions: they simulated the actual fight step-by-step to get new insights into fighting styles and the formation of marks on the weapons. In addition, they took into account how these marks change over time.

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Mystery of Uruguay’s amethyst geodes

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz which has been used as a gemstone for many centuries and is a key economic resource in northern Uruguay. Amethyst geodes have been found in cooled lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago. However, their formation has remained a mystery. So, a research team led by the University of Göttingen investigated using cutting-edge techniques.

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Senate passes motion to vote out the President

On 2 October 2024, the motion to vote out the President, Professor Metin Tolan, was submitted at a special meeting of the Senate of the University of Göttingen. The senators present voted in favour of this dismissal with the necessary majority. The Senate's proposal for dismissal will only take effect if it is confirmed by the University Foundation Committee.

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Tollense valley battlefield: arrowheads indicate violent, transregional conflicts in the Bronze Age

In the Tollense valley in Northern Germany, researchers have been investigating the remains of Europe's oldest battlefield since 2008. The remains found point to a violent conflict involving hundreds of fighters in the period around 1250 BC. The origin of those involved has been the subject of much debate. Now a team of researchers has analysed the bronze arrowheads found in the valley and uncovered important information about the likely origin of the fighters.

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