In dieser Folge tauche ich gemeinsam mit meinem Gast Matthias Schott unter die Oberfläche des aquatischen Ökosystems und entdecke die faszinierende Welt der Wasserflöhe. Wir sprechen darüber, welche Schlüsselrolle diese kleinen Tiere bei der Wasserqualität und für die gesamte Nahrungskette spielen – und warum ihr Geruchssinn dabei so entscheidend ist. Außerdem erfahren wir, wie Mikroplastik und andere Chemikalien die Wahrnehmung und das Verhalten der Wasserflöhe beeinflussen können, mit teils dramatischen Folgen für Seen und Flüsse.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

Ein weiterer Fördererfolg für den Exzellenzcluster „Africa Multiple“ der Universität Bayreuth: Im Rahmen der DFG-Initiative „Global Minds in DFG-Verbünden“ wird Prof. Dr. Salome A. Bukachi von der University of Nairobi als „Mercator Fellow Global“ über mehrere Jahre in die Forschung des Clusters eingebunden.

The University of Bayreuth has firmly established itself in the 301-325 band of the latest Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE WUR) and has achieved new record scores in research quality and international outlook.

An international research team led by Professor Stephen Mojzsis of the University of Bayreuth’s Bavarian Geoinstitute (BGI) has identified when conditions on Earth may first have become stable enough for the emergence of RNA.

Led by the University of Bayreuth, the project "KlimaRadar Krankenhaus" examines how hospitals can adapt to challenges posed by climate change.

A research team at the University of Bayreuth has used burying beetles to investigate the extent to which social interactions among family members can buffer the effects of environmental stress.

To what extent can AI improve our financial decisions, or steer us in the wrong direction? Researchers at the University of Bayreuth investigated this question in a new study

Digitalisation and automation for more sustainable batteries

The Research Institute for Music Theatre (fimt) at the University of Bayreuth celebrates its 50th anniversary with a diverse programme.

The University of Bayreuth is part of the European Horizon research project AIM-PACE, which is developing novel, sustainable plastics for packaging and electronics.

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DFG funds a new international Research Training Group on multidimensional biomaterials at the University of Bayreuth in partnership with leading universities in Melbourne.

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Jülich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive enzymes transmit their signal through a light-controlled change in asymmetry.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

Effects of short videos on attention, memory performance and well-being

A research team from the University of Bayreuth has found that users of AI systems can no longer reliably recall after just one week whether content was generated by AI or not.

Prof. Dr Kai Purnhagen appointed as an expert for the European Parliament

Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Anna‑Maria Oberländer at the University of Bayreuth have examined how artificial intelligence can be used to support the targeted development and continuous improvement of process management in public administration.

For the second time, the University Foundation Bayreuth has recognized outstanding research projects at the University of Bayreuth.

Universität Bayreuth: Unsere lebenswerte Campus-Uni bietet innovative, interdisziplinäre Studiengänge und gute Karrieremöglichkeiten.

Changes in nutrient dynamics caused by rising water temperatures and altered stratification patterns due to climate change are promoting the growth of harmful algal blooms.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

New class of sustainable polymers discovered

New collaborative project on governance issues relating to new genomic technologies

Researchers involving the University of Bayreuth have investigated how quickly rainforests can recover after clearance.

Chemist Prof. Dr Alex J. Plajer from the University of Bayreuth has been awarded the 2026 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG).

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

With Startups4State, a consortium project is being funded at the University of Bayreuth that builds bridges between digital start-ups and public administration

The University of Bayreuth is involved in this international education project, which aims to promote responsible smartphone use.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

The University of Bayreuth is a cooperation partner in a project aimed at improving rural care for obesity.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

Water – from chemical disruptor to structural building block

Through its Alumni Job Mentoring Programme, the University of Bayreuth supports international professionals in entering the German labour market.

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have overturned a common scientific assumption: microplastic particles do not all exhibit similar transport behaviour regardless of their shape.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

The University of Bayreuth ranks among the top 20 percent of higher education institutions in Europe.

Bayreuth becomes a game development hub once again: Global Game Jam 2026

What is changing in food shopping – and what consumers in the region should pay attention to