How can a sustainable society be shaped? What impetus can art, culture and design provide for processes of social change? And how can knowledge from…
Platform for sustainable transformation launches

Sexism, patriarchal structures and homophobia are still part of everyday life in society today. How can we recognise them, challenge them and support…
“Too loud? Too emotional? Too demanding?” – Wuppertal Action Week against Sexism

It is an unusual piece of scientific history: around 9,500 LEGO bricks have been used to recreate a scaled-down version of the ATLAS detector – that…
Who’s bringing CERN into their living room?

Whether it’s forest fires or severe flooding: when disasters strike, the fire service, emergency medical services and civil protection agencies always…
Volunteering under pressure – why people continue to help despite the strain

Whether it’s winning an Olympic medal whilst pregnant or breastfeeding during an ultramarathon – wanting children, pregnancy and elite sport are not…
Pregnancy and elite sport: launch of the ‘Athletin-D’ website

Whether it’s a Monstera, a fern or a rubber tree: houseplants have become an integral part of many homes today. They make rooms feel more homely and…
Much more than just decoration: the TROWI research project explores the almost forgotten history of houseplants

How does a crowd move – and what lessons can be learnt from this for railway stations, major events or public spaces? Social psychologist Anna Sieben…
Between queues and crowds: the EU’s CrowdING project is researching crowds

The holiday season isn’t just a time for holidays, but also a time to practise the journey to school. Over the past few weeks, many parents have been…
Research into safe routes to school: schools and local authorities are called upon to take part in the workshop

In „Einmischen gegen Rechts“, Florian Monstadt and Dr René Breiwe from the University of Wuppertal (Institute for Educational Research), together with…
Understanding and taking action: New anthology ‘Taking a Stand Against the Far Right’ published

Christian Mainka, a professor of computer science at the University of Wuppertal, and colleagues from Ruhr University Bochum and Heilbronn University…
IT security: A landmark award for a computer scientist from Wuppertal