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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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    03.12.2025

    Europe meets in Bielefeld

    The NEOLAiA Focus Academy celebrated its premiere at Bielefeld University, bringing together students from across Europe to explore digital transformation and entrepreneurship.
  • Robust Decisions in Natural and Artificial Intelligence - Universität Bielefeld
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    02.12.2025

    Robust Decisions in Natural and Artificial Intelligence

    People, animals and AI make decisions every day under conditions of uncertainty. A new international research group at ZiF Bielefeld is investigating robust decision-making strategies for this purpose. For the first time in a workshop from 8 to 19 December.
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    28.11.2025

    Make foams recyclable via break points

    Chemists at Bielefeld University receive funding to apply research on recyclable plastics.
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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

    Dr Sina Arnold will take up the Visiting Professorship of the Faculty of Educational Science for "Interdisciplinary Criticism of Antisemitism and Racism" from the winter semester 2025/2026.

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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.

Events

Do., 04.12.2025
16:00 - 18:00
Yair Qedar (Tel Aviv/Berlin): "„Outsider. Freud“ Filmscreening und Podium"
Do., 04.12.2025
18:00 - 20:30
Bendedikt Fronda (Bielefeld): "Handel im Dienste des Gemeinwohls – Das pretium iustum in der spätmittelalterlichen Wirtschaftsethik"
Do., 04.12.2025
18:00 - 20:30
Magnus Kaßburg (Bielefeld): "Adel und Klöster in Westpreußen unter der Samboriden-Herrschaft (13./14. Jh.)"
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