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10/02/2026 | English

The University of Cologne is a University of Excellence

Cologne has succeeded in the highly competitive contest / Excellence funding will foster the strategic development of all the university’s areas of activity

09/28/2026 | Research , English

One of the final pieces in the cell death and inflammation signalling pathway puzzle has been revealed

An international research team has discovered that the protein HERC4 is a key component in the signalling pathways involved in programmed cell death, which is responsible for triggering inflammatory diseases. The discovery will potentially lead the way to new therapeutic approaches for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatism and psoriasis, as well as for inflammation-related types of…

09/26/2026 | Funding , English

Can sadness be measured?

Researchers at the University of Cologne are heading a new collaborative project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space to investigate how technologies are changing our understanding of sadness, anxiety, and pain

09/25/2026 | Funding , English

International support for Cologne’s Clusters of Excellence and Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs)

For the first time, three Global Minds Professorships and one Global Minds Mercator Fellowship have been awarded as part of the University of Cologne’s Clusters of Excellence and CRCs. Total funding of up to 3.5 million euros for each professorship and up to 650,000 euros for each fellowship.

09/24/2026 | English

University and City Library Cologne (USB) is searching its own collections for Nazi-looted cultural property

A research team is tracking down books that were unlawfully confiscated during the Nazi era and investigating the stories behind them. The German Lost Art Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are funding the project.

09/21/2026 | Research , English

What flies, mice, and humans have in common when it comes to movement

A study published in PNAS reveals a common principle underlying joint movement, and shows that ageing weakens the propulsive strength in all species studied. New open-source software enables movement patterns to be compared across species

09/09/2026 | Research , English

New study identifies a vulnerability in small cell lung cancer – potential therapeutic approach via targeted inhibition

A research team at the University of Cologne has identified a critical dependency in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that can be exploited therapeutically.

09/04/2026 | University , English

Responsible artificial intelligence: The University of Cologne presents a value-driven AI strategy

Addressing everything from sovereign infrastructure and the development of AI skills to the confident application of AI in research, teaching, transfer, and administration: the new AI strategy of the University of Cologne provides a value-driven framework for research into, deployment, and application of artificial intelligence across all areas of its activities..

09/04/2026 | Research , English

Surgical treatment of fat distribution disorder is particularly effective

A new study confirms the advantages of liposuction for lipoedema compared with conservative treatment. At the same time, an individual risk assessment is required for each patient

09/03/2026 | Funding , English

ERC Starting Grants: Millions in funding for two Cologne researchers

Researchers at the University of Cologne in the fields of medicine and medieval history have each received one of the most coveted European research grants for early-career researchers. Total of up to three million euros over five years

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