What effects do the barriers between the brood box and the honey super normally used in beekeeping have on the bees’ welfare and honey quality? A group of biodynamic beekeepers investigated this issue in a participatory research project, which produced some complex results: other management factors are thus more crucial than the barriers.

What kind of agriculture could feed us humans healthily without depleting our natural resources? And how can medicine take a broader view of health that considers not only the composition of our diet but also the circumstances under which food is produced? Until now, medical students have rarely found answers to such questions during their studies. This is where the medical-agricultural study year comes in.

The Software AG – Foundation is a new sponsoring partner of the Virchow Prize for Global Health, established by the Virchow Foundation in 2021. This year, the internationally acclaimed award recognizes the life's work of Cameroonian scientist Rose Gana Fomban Leke for her infectious disease research towards a malaria-free world and relentless dedication in advancing gender equality.

Forty years ago, Witten/Herdecke University started teaching as Germany’s first private university, setting new standards with innovative learning and exam formats. In light of the current ecological and social challenges, it is clear that such a holistic approach to education and research is more important today than ever before.

With “Careleaver Weltweit”, the Kreuzberg Kinder- und Jugendstiftung supports young people from precarious backgrounds who are interested in voluntary service or other opportunities to spend time abroad. Recently, those in charge and the scholarship holders met the programme’s patron, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.