Wind turbines make people ill, solar panels are not worthwhile and without coal, the lights will go out? There are many myths, half-truths and…
Fact check energy transition: What's true - and what's not?

She is one of the most prominent figures in the German-speaking cultural scene: Thea Dorn is taking over the "Poetics Lectureship for Factual…
Thea Dorn is Wuppertal Poetry Lecturer 2025

What can I expect from a degree programme in electrical engineering? What career prospects does it offer me? And what can I study to help shape the…
Open School Day at the University of Wuppertal provides information about engineering degree programmes

How can traditional medicinal plants from Brazil be turned into sustainable cosmetic products? And what does a women's community in the Brazilian…
Natural active ingredients from Brazilian plants for the sustainable cosmetics of tomorrow: University invites you to an international workshop

The Physics Department of the University of Wuppertal invites you to a special Science Day on Friday, 27 June: Under the title "Quantum Day 2025", the…
100 years of quantum mechanics - experiencing and understanding science

Dr Oliver Passon, private lecturer at the University of Wuppertal, has published a new book on quantum mechanics. The new work provides an…
New textbook on quantum mechanics combines specialised science with didactics

In recent decades, our society has made significant progress towards equality - but we are currently seeing more and more stagnation and even…
Equal opportunities and diversity unit under pressure: "Future Democracy Forum" warns of regression

Under the motto "Get out of the bubble - by students for students", the third Campus Summer Festival once again provided a varied insight into campus…
Great atmosphere at the campus summer party

The campus summer party at the University of Wuppertal didn't need a warm-up phase - the stage on Flügelhügel was immediately festive: to kick off the…
A well-deserved stage for hard-earned achievements: University honours top athletes

Four projects, one goal: shaping a future worth living. With the first Sustainability Award, the University of Wuppertal (BUW) honours the commitment…
Innovative solutions for the major challenges of our time