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Protecting Europe’s democracies from disinformation How resilient are we to deepfakes?
A video looks authentic, its message sounds plausible – but behind it lies deliberate AI-powered manipulation. Can we learn to spot manipulation more effectively? These are the questions a UDE-team is exploring as part of the new EU-funded COMPASS project.

UDE experiment on Die große Maus-ShowIn Sync with the Fireflies
How do fireflies suddenly manage to flash in perfect synchrony, with hundreds of them blinking at the same rhythm? This natural phenomenon is the focus of Dr Thorsten Kimmeskamp. He will soon reveal the answer on Die große Maus-Show, broadcast on 12 September on ARD.

Athlete Andreas Niedrig at the UDE Health Days“Who says life always has to be easy?!”
Andreas Niedrig’s journey from junkie to Ironman is inspiring. On September 14, he will speak at the Health Days from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Glass Pavilion on the Essen campus. His topic: “Who says life always has to be easy?!” We spoke with him ahead of the event.

Criticism of German Reunification Has Shifted PoliticallyFrom the Left to the Right

Statistical Week 2026 at UDEHow Reliable Are Our Numbers?

New at UDE/UK Essen: Mechthild KrauseTailored Radiation Therapy

New Clustering Method Hidden Regularities in Data
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