Why do some children thrive despite a difficult start in life, whilst others struggle with challenges? Prof. Dr. Julia Jäkel, the new Professor of Medical Developmental Psychology, is researching how biological and social factors shape children’s development.

How will the Earth’s climate change? How much sunshine, storms, rain, drought can we expect in the future? This is what Dr Leila Mahmoudi is researching at the Faculty of Physics. She receives academic support from Dr Eric Parteli (UDE), and financial support from the DAAD.

The Ruhr Innovation Lab will receive federal and state funding as a University Consortium of Excellence. The University of Duisburg-Essen congratulates its partners, Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University on this sucess.