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Monday, 04. August 2025
Preserving memory – the Social Science Archive Konstanz
The Social Science Archive Konstanz (SAK) at the University of Konstanz houses collections from the estates of several renowned 20th-century sociologists. The archives are also a place for research that fosters connection – a place where researchers from around the world come on research stays. read more -
Thursday, 24. July 2025
Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg 2025
© University of Konstanz / Philipp Uricher (www.philippuricher.com)Ten early career researchers, ten visionary ideas – participants at the Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg combined research spirit, social relevance and creativity. read more -
Friday, 27. June 2025
A close look at recreational boating on German lakes
© W. OstendorpMotorized aquatic sports negatively impact the ecology of lakes in Germany. Researchers at the University of Konstanz and the Landesumweltamt Brandenburg (Brandenburg State Office for the Environment) recently published a comprehensive study on the topic. read more -
Friday, 06. June 2025
Tower power
© Daniela Perez, MPI-ABLiving worm towers are recorded in the wild for the first time, a rare example of collective hitchhiking in nature. read more 
© Brendan Barrett / Max Planck Institute of Animal BehaviorTuesday, 20. May 2025
Capuchin monkeys develop bizarre “fad” of abducting baby…
How cameras on a remote island captured the origin and spread of a novel social tradition read more
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Wednesday, 14. May 2025
Time-travelling mammoths?
© Image by Виталий, PixabayYou can't always believe everything you see. Laura Epp and her team at the University of Konstanz recently had this experience when they studied very young sediment layers and found DNA from long-extinct mammoths. How do researchers respond to such surprising results? read more -
Thursday, 20. March 2025
Follow the fish's gaze
© Lone Jensen, pexelsIn swarm research, a new method makes it possible to track the eye movements of fish automatically, non-invasively and in 3D. read more -
Thursday, 27. February 2025
Scientists rewrite the rules of swarming locusts
A study recently published in Science reveals: Classical models of collective behaviour fail to explain the mechanisms driving desert locust swarms – an ecological phenomenon that affects millions of lives worldwide. read more -
Wednesday, 26. February 2025
"Expressions of gender variance have long been part of…
© Kyle, UnsplashDonald Trump bans trans people from the U.S. army and from sports. Historian Jacob Bloomfield from the University of Konstanz concludes: "Trump’s executive order goes against basic fairness and the military’s historical acceptance of gender variance." read more 
© Dominic CramFriday, 21. February 2025
Alliances among animals
Some animals are capable of cooperating with members of other species. read more
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