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  • Enzymes break the 100-degree heat barrier - Universität Bielefeld
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    10.10.2026

    Enzymes break the 100-degree heat barrier

    Enzymes can speed up chemical reactions in a targeted way. Among other uses, they help make chemicals more sustainably. Yet some substances can only be processed at high temperatures — […]
  • CeBiTec develops antibody production using microalgae - Universität Bielefeld
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    07.10.2026

    CeBiTec develops antibody production using microalgae

    As part of the EU project “Heniprotect,” CeBiTec at Bielefeld University is developing a new platform for producing therapeutic antibodies in microalgae.
  • Fewer Unnecessary Tasks – Still Exhausted? - Universität Bielefeld
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    07.10.2026

    Fewer Unnecessary Tasks – Still Exhausted?

    Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, attention is turning to the question of what causes psychological strain at work. A study by Bielefeld University shows that inappropriate tasks are not the only factor associated with exhaustion.
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    Support and Orientation Offerings

    Bielefeld University has many support offerings, from orientation day to counselling offerings, to a choice of leisure activities.

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    Contact points, sorted by topic, that will be happy to advise you on questions about international mobility and studying in Bielefeld.

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    All information about the courses offered, the application process and counselling services at a glance by e-mail.

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    In the "My University" app, students can find the most important services for organising their studies.

Research at Bielefeld University

Transcending Boundaries is the Bielefeld approach and stands for crossing boundaries between disciplines and scientific cultures, between research and teaching and between science and society. For our researchers, it is the driving force behind cutting-edge basic research at an international level.

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    Research Worlds

    Research at Bielefeld University takes place in four thematic, interdisciplinary worlds. It focuses on the big questions of our time.

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    Research Projects

    High-profile research projects are sponsored by, for example, the German Research Foundation or the EU at national and international level.

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    Researchers

    Profile building at the university: New strategic research networks and the "brains behind them" are presented in the new issue of BI.research magazine.

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    GrACe - Graduate and Academic ­Career Development Centre

    Promoting academic talent at all career levels is a central, forward-looking and sustainable task for our university.

Get to know Bielefeld University

As a research-intensive university with an international reputation and innovative teaching concepts, Bielefeld University makes an important contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society.

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    Career

    Working well together - Bielefeld University is an attractive, family-friendly place to work.

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    Sustainability

    Our sustainability strategy - we contribute to a future worth living.

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    Equality and Gender

    With excellent structures for the further development of a gender-equitable scientific and university culture.

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    Diversity

    A positive attitude towards diversity: We value diversity and promote different skills, talents and competences.

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Mo., 12.10.2026
10:00 - 11:00
Erstsemesterbegrüßung Wintersemester 2026/27
Mo., 12.10.2026
15:00 - 17:45
Demokratie in allen Fächern?! – praktische Impulse für die Unterrichtsgestaltung
Mo., 12.10.2026
18:15 - 19:45
Soziale Verteidigung und militärische Verteidigungsmaßnahmen
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