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05/04/2026 | Research , English

Reducing social inequality: why the scope of measures is crucial

A sociological study by the University of Cologne shows that measures to compensate for social or professional disadvantages can be effective in experiments – and yet barely contribute to reducing social inequality. The decisive factor is who and how many people are actually benefitting from the measures in reality

04/30/2026 | Funding , English

Around 9.9 million euros for high-performance AI computers in North Rhine-Westphalia

Minister Ina Brandes hands over the funding approval notice for ‘hpcBasisCluster2.nrw’ at the University of Cologne / New high-performance computing capacities provide a university consortium with AI resources for research and teaching

04/30/2026 | Research , English

Artificial intelligence in pathology enables a deeper understanding of cancer

Researchers from University Hospital Cologne have developed an autonomous agent-based AI system called ‘SPARK’ that acts as a “digital brain”

04/30/2026 | Research , English

Fungi utilize ancient antimicrobial proteins to attack hosts and their microbiomes

A team of plant researchers at the University of Cologne decodes a key infection strategy of fungal pathogens. Significant findings for disease control, plant protection and food security as well as for medicine

04/24/2026 | Research , English

Calcium sensor improves imaging of neurons

The new sensor is based on a special fluorescent protein from which it was not previously possible to develop a biosensor / publication in ‘Nature Methods’

04/24/2026 | Research , English

Discovery of a novel vulnerability in aggressive lymphoma could change future therapy

Researchers have discovered that a key protein, cFLIP, is essential for regulating programmed cell death in lymphoma cells. This discovery provides insights into the mechanisms of this cancer’s cell death evasion and could open up new therapeutic routes for patients who do not respond to therapies

04/10/2026 | Research , English

Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn are part of an international collaboration that brought the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) to life.

04/10/2026 | Research , English

People like to share – but not with everyone

Study finds that individuals’ willingness to cooperate with people from other countries is significantly shaped by perceived similarity, their own nation’s level of wealth and institutional reliability, as well as perceived or actual conflict with other countries. This can create a dynamic that either impairs or facilitates the resolution of global challenges

04/09/2026 | Research , English

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as long as 220,000 years ago

International research team with participation of the University of Cologne shows long-term use of a source of raw materials in Paleolithic South Africa

04/02/2026 | Research , English

Same data, different findings: Study shows influence of analytical decisions

A large-scale study in the social sciences has shown that conclusions often differ when hundreds of researchers reanalyse the same data / publication in ‘Nature’

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