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About us

Complex out-of-equilibrium systems often show collective or emergent phenomena, which cannot be deduced from the microscopic properties. Examples include supermassive black holes, excited atomic nuclei, ice crystals, and the internal organization and dynamics of living organisms. The goal of the focus area is to identify and decode general principles of such complex systems. This involves understanding how

• structure, dynamics, and function

are interconnected in the areas of

• universe, matter, and life.

 

To facilitate the necessary interdisciplinary exchange of methods, the focus area connects scientists from the faculties of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as the Medical Faculty OWL and the Technical Faculty. Furthermore, it combines projects from several collaborative research initiatives, including a Collaborative Research Center (SFB) and two profile-building projects funded by MKW-NRW. The broad range of scientific fields enables the long-term inclusion of researchers from other disciplines and shaping the research profile of Bielefeld University in the field of natural sciences.