Featured in the profile: Prof. Dieter Schinzer, from the Institute of Chemistry. His research focuses on the synthesis of complex natural compounds and their potential as active substances.
On 6 September, a new state parliament will be elected in Saxony-Anhalt. The parties are vying for votes: through images, public appearances and, above all, language. Linguist Prof. Kersten Sven Roth discusses political buzzwords, emotions in the election campaign and the danger of overly simplistic answers.
In this interview, editor Isabell Meißner talks to sociologist Prof. Philipp Pohlenz about academic freedom, higher education policy and the importance of a strong higher education sector for the future of Saxony-Anhalt.
Julia Pretschner and Hannah Mielke met whilst studying at the University of Magdeburg. Today, they are working together on a smart fall detection system for older people.
For Elicia Vetter and Lucie Kolbe, physical education classes this summer term were different from usual. Normally, the two teacher-training students attend their sports science modules – their minor subject – on the university campus. This time, however, their studies took them to the University of Jyväskylä in Finland for five days.
Cold drinks, snacks and conversation instead of lessons: at the ‘Sprachcafé Deutsch’, international students at the University of Magdeburg meet every Wednesday to practise their German, make new friends and find out more about life on campus in Magdeburg.