Prestigious research funding for work on the organization of social inequality in ancient Egypt. Up to 2.9 million euros over five years

A linguistic study proves that the European Huns and their Asian ancestors spoke the same Palaeo-Siberian language. This result refutes the previously assumed Turkish

The TIDE Research Training Group is entering its second funding period. Researchers at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn investigate the influence of molecular order on the behaviour of components

In future, the Adenauer School of Government (ASG) will combine cutting-edge research with innovative teaching. The establishment of the ASG is made possible by a comprehensive and long-term partnership with the Alfred Landecker Foundation.

The university adopts a holistic transfer strategy that strengthens both application-oriented research and knowledge and technology transfer and actively promotes dialogue between research and society.

Rankings among colleagues in hospital teams may motivate some doctors to perform better, but can also have a demotivating effect on others. A behavioural economics experiment shows that choosing the 'right' design for a ranking system can eliminate the demotivating effects and improve patient care.

A new study focussing on depression shows how digital games can be used to learn about mental illness

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Transregional Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Cologne: Together with scientists at the Universities of Hamburg and Münster, the researchers will study the control processes in the kidney filter.

Combination therapy with two cancer drugs prolongs the life of mice

The university has again received the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission. The reviewers particularly emphasized the comprehensive HR strategy and the research-friendly working culture