Interdisciplinary collaboration provides insights into the relationship between thought and language in different cultures. The European Research Council (ERC) awards its ERC Synergy Grants to interdisciplinary groups of two to four excellent researchers

Researchers determine the genome of all subspecies of the extinct aurochs and show the history of its development into domestic cattle

The cutting of membranes is essential for the survival of plants in order to exchange materials between cell parts / publication in "Nature"

A collaborative study has investigated causes of flood damage to archaeological sites in the Rhineland and how damage can be assessed more quickly in future / publication in ‘Environmental Sciences Europe’

The University of Cologne is ranked 157th out of over 2,000 universities, with particular strengths in the areas of research quality and third-party funding income.

The economist from the University of Cologne will be the first woman to head the German National Academy of Sciences. During her term of office, she will strive to increase the impact of academic discussions on policy and society and enhance cooperation with national and international partners

The University of Cologne was first certified as a ‘Fairtrade University’ by Fairtrade Deutschland e.V. in 2018. Now it has been awarded the title for another two years.

Many patients suffering from post-COVID syndrome still experience symptoms such as cognitive impairment and fatigue six months after infection. A new study shows a slight improvement in cognitive functions / publication in the ‘European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience’

Two researchers at the University of Cologne each receive one of the most coveted European research grants for early-career researchers / a total of 3 million euros over five years

Researchers at the University of Cologne have developed a model that captures the dynamics of human dispersal across the continent during the last Ice Age in unprecedented detail / publication in ‘Nature Communications’