Research
Research at the University of Augsburg is oriented towards the socially relevant questions of our time. It combines fundamental research with applied research questions and is shaped by Augsburg’s guiding idea of the network university.
The following fields of research from the eight faculties characterise the university’s research profile. They are complemented by high-performing research networks and centres that aim to expand inter- and transdisciplinary research in future-oriented fields.
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- Environment and Climate
- Health and Medicine
- Physics and Life Sciences
- New Materials and Resources
- Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Society and History
- Economy and Law
- Languages and Literature
- Teaching and Learning
- Art and Music
Research institutes and centres
The concept of the network university is reflected in the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes and centres. Researchers benefit from interdisciplinary exchange as well as easy and effective communication pathways.
Research transfer to industry and civil society
From the natural sciences to the humanities, members of the University of Augsburg possess expertise in a broad range of fields, developing innovative ideas and solutions for transfer to industry and the wider civil society.
External research institutes and centres
As a network university, the University of Augsburg cooperates with leading external research institutes and centres in order to develop new knowledge in both fundamental and applied fields of research. External research partners include Fraunhofer, DLR, as well as the Max Planck Institute.
Promoting early-career researchers
Early-career researchers are supported throughout their doctoral studies through academic conferences as well as scholarships and mentoring programmes. Alongside graduate programmes, the faculties offer a broad spectrum of doctoral topics for potential researchers.
International researchers
Research is international! The ‘Welcome Service’ of the International Office supports international researchers throughout their stay at the University of Augsburg.
Harnessing research potential
The University of Augsburg aims to strengthen research through the acquisition of high-profile third-party funds. Incentives and support for researchers are provided, which include an internal university programme.
Research News
Prof. Dr. Angela Oels zur Vorsitzenden des Deutschen Klima-Konsortiums gew?hlt
Am 26. April 2024 wurde Prof. Dr. Angela Oels zur neuen Vorsitzenden des Deutschen Klima-Konsortium e.V. (DKK) gew?hlt. Das DKK agiert seit 2008 als unabh?ngige und freie Selbstorganisation der wesentlichen Wissenschaftseinrichtungen der Klimaforschung und Klimafolgenforschung. Angela Oels ist Lehrstuhlinhaberin Politikwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Klimapolitik.
Migrationsrecht aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln
Die Ringvorlesung der Law Clinic der Universit?t Augsburg widmet sich im Mai und Juni aktuellen Fragen aus dem Migrationsrecht: Am 6. und 27. Mai sowie am 12. Juni, jeweils um 18 Uhr, referieren an der Juristischen Fakult?t Fachleute aus unterschiedlichen Bereichen unter anderem zur sozialen und rechtlichen Situation von Geflüchteten sowie zur demokratischen Integration in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft.
How life began: A molecular perspective
