From nature trails to raised bogs and torrential rain: for a whole week, the municipality of Bad Hindelang was transformed into a real-world laboratory for geography students from Würzburg and sixth-form pupils from Kempten. Together with local experts, they analysed a wide variety of geographical phenomena.

Johannes Mast, a PhD student from Würzburg, has been awarded the Bernd Rendel Prize by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for his original and promising geoscientific research carried out prior to his PhD.

The socio-ecological transformation toward a post-fossil-fuel society is encountering increasing resistance. The causes include geopolitical crises, social and spatial inequalities in the implementation of the energy transition, and the growing influence of political forces that oppose climate protection measures. Consequently, the transformation is a conflict-ridden political process characterized by divergent interests, contradictions, and spatial and temporal differences.

Data from above: the Chair of Remote Sensing at the University of Würzburg has celebrated its 25th anniversary, whilst the EAGLE Master’s programme has marked its tenth. Three generations share their experiences.