Prof. Georg Stauch and Dr. Angela Tintrup (both from the Chair of Geomorphology) welcome the new students in the M.Sc. Physical Geography program. We wish all students a good start to the new semester and a successful study in Würzburg.
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Prof. Georg Stauch and Dr. Angela Tintrup (both from the Chair of Geomorphology) welcome the new students in the M.Sc. Physical Geography program. We wish all students a good start to the new semester and a successful study in Würzburg.
moreOn October 10, 2024, the annual meeting of geography department heads from Lower Franconia took place at the Armin-Knab-Gymnasium in Kitzingen. The event opened with a lecture by Dr. Daniel Abel on "Climate Change in Lower Franconia" in which he analyzed recent extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall, while also examining possible future developments under various greenhouse gas scenarios.
moreDigital platforms change and influence the economical and social processes in many different ways. Economy geographer Sina Hardaker researches the effect of such platforms on the retail branch.
moreWe invite you to the joint annual conference of the Agri-Food and Geographische Handelsforschung working groups. This time, the focus is on contributions related to both Agri-Food Geographies and Geographical Trade Research. Registration for the conference is still possible until 29 February 2024.
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Dr Sina Hardaker, PD Dr Markus Hilpert and Dr Niklas Völkening (both from the University of Augsburg) took over scientific responsibility for the journal at the German Congress of Geography (DKG) in Frankfurt am Main in September 2023.
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How drastic are the consequences of climate change for our region? What can we still do about it? Renowned climate expert Heiko Paeth will answer these questions in a lecture at the University of Würzburg on 30 January.
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Democracy and the rule of law are the cornerstones of academic freedom in Germany. JMU therefore supports the recent statement by the Executive Board of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK).
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Statement by the Executive Board of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK)
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In January, the 14th meeting of the Arbeitskreis Permafrost (D-A-CH Permafrost Conference) took place with 42 participants from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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As part of the last GGW event in 2023, the GGWprize for dissertation of the year 2023 was awarded to Dr. Luzia Keupp.
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