A degree programme that no longer feels right, wondering whether to change subject, or thoughts of dropping out: there can be many reasons for having…
Doubts about your studies as an opportunity to gain new perspectives

What we understand does not depend solely on the words used. Context, the speaker’s intentions and the interplay between text and image also influence…
New professor is researching how language shapes our view of the world

How are academics experiencing the consequences of the war in Gaza and the displacement of people in the West Bank? What does the destruction of…
Education and Science in Times of War: Perspectives from Palestine and Israel

As a PhD student and lecturer, Dr Biyon Kattilathu spent some time himself at the University of Wuppertal (BUW). On 17 November, he will return to the…
From the lecture theatre to the stage and back again: Biyon Kattilathu on happiness, courage and new perspectives

Studying, an internship or a summer school abroad? At International Day on 4 November 2026, the International Office at the University of Wuppertal…
From the Wupper to the world: International Day shines a spotlight on stays abroad

On 4 November at 7.30 pm, the University of Wuppertal and Wuppertal’s cinemas invite you to a film screening followed by a discussion at Cinema…
University at the Cinema: Film and discussion on (self-)surveillance

Dr Jochen Johrendt, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wuppertal, has been elected to the Lombard Academy of Sciences. His election to…
Wuppertal historian admitted to the Lombard Academy of Sciences

For the eleventh time, the Centre for Transformation Research and Sustainability (transzent) and the Wuppertal Institute, in collaboration with the…
The lecture series ‘Climate Crisis and Sustainability’ invites participants to discuss a sustainable future for the Rhineland mining region

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Science and Technology Studies (IZWT) at the University of Wuppertal is once again hosting its colloquium during the…
Science and Society in a Time of Change

From 2 to 5 November, the Student Health Centre is inviting all students to look after their own wellbeing. Student Health Week is about much more…
A Week of Wellbeing: Over 30 free courses for students from 2 to 5 November