Business needs a constant stream of new ideas and products if it is to be competitive. Universities play a valuable role by sharing ideas, knowledge and technologies.

The University of Lüneburg provided three entrepreneurs with advice and active support. Today, their business can pay its own way and is a good example of how universities can successfully support start-ups.

Ukrainian PhD student Kseniia Kravchenko is conducting climate change research in Berlin. Bats are providing her with some valuable insights.

Participate in the Science Slam World Cup of the German Sport University Cologne from 19 to 24 November 2018 and excite the public with your research! PhD students and postdocs from all continents and all disciplines can apply for this international competition with any topic related to sport and exercise sciences. Applications can be submitted from now until 13 July 2018.

The Hanns Seidel Foundation supports talented and socially engaged doctoral students in all disciplines. Applications can be submitted from now until 15 July 2018.

The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recognises outstanding achievements by young international researchers. Applications can be submitted from now until 31 July 2018.

That is roughly how many microorganisms there are in the human gut. There is growing recognition of their importance, as research and clever start-up ideas illustrate.

Researchers involved in a major European project are studying the bottom of the Ligurian Sea. But what does that have to do with the Alps? The geophysicist Professor Heidrun Kopp explains.