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    What makes individuals unique—and why is that important? The new focus area InChangE delivers insights. full story

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    06.02.2026

    Stadium fever measured—why live football raises the pulse

    Fans of DSC Arminia Bielefeld experience matchday excitement far more intensely in the stadium than in front of the television when watching football (soccer). A study from Bielefeld University demonstrates clear differences in heart rate and stress levels during the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB).
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    03.02.2026

    EU ‘Gender Equality Champion’ award for the university

    Bielefeld University is the first German university to receive the European Gender Equality Award. Vice Rector Michaela Vogt accepted the award in Brussels from EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
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    26.01.2026

    New BI.research: Growing together

    13 Focus Areas are bringing together academics from different disciplines to advance outstanding topics. They demonstrate how the university is growing together. The new BI.research magazine presents them all.
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Studying at Bielefeld University

The study portals offer comprehensive information for prospective students, freshmen and enrolled students to cover individual concerns. From study options and orientation guides to information events and counselling services - our portals are your central point of contact for everything to do with your studies at our university.

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    Support and Orientation Offerings

    Bielefeld University has many support offerings, from orientation day to counselling offerings, to a choice of leisure activities.

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    Service and Advice

    Contact points, sorted by topic, that will be happy to advise you on questions about international mobility and studying in Bielefeld.

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    Info newsletter (in German)

    All information about the courses offered, the application process and counselling services at a glance by e-mail.

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    My Uni App

    In the "My University" app, students can find the most important services for organising their studies.

Research at Bielefeld University

Transcending Boundaries is the Bielefeld approach and stands for crossing boundaries between disciplines and scientific cultures, between research and teaching and between science and society. For our researchers, it is the driving force behind cutting-edge basic research at an international level.

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    Research Worlds

    Research at Bielefeld University takes place in four thematic, interdisciplinary worlds. It focuses on the big questions of our time.

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    Research Projects

    High-profile research projects are sponsored by, for example, the German Research Foundation or the EU at national and international level.

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    Researchers

    Profile building at the university: New strategic research networks and the "brains behind them" are presented in the new issue of BI.research magazine.

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    GrACe - Graduate and Academic ­Career Development Centre

    Promoting academic talent at all career levels is a central, forward-looking and sustainable task for our university.

Get to know Bielefeld University

As a research-intensive university with an international reputation and innovative teaching concepts, Bielefeld University makes an important contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society.

Bielefeld University - This is us.

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    Career

    Working well together - Bielefeld University is an attractive, family-friendly place to work.

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    Sustainability

    Our sustainability strategy - we contribute to a future worth living.

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    Equality and Gender

    With excellent structures for the further development of a gender-equitable scientific and university culture.

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    Diversity

    A positive attitude towards diversity: We value diversity and promote different skills, talents and competences.

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The Importance of Being Earnest
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