Unlimited power politics and unrestrained violence are shaking the international order. The Peace Report 2026 outlines ways to counter the erosion of the global order. Germany’s leading peace research institutes, including INEF, have just presented the analysis in Berlin.
How are belonging, participation and social cohesion negotiated in plural societies? What challenges arise when different perspectives meet? These questions are at the heart of the anniversary conference of the InZentIM research centre.
Google Earth, Zoom, Twitch.tv – thanks to the WebAssembly standard, many powerful applications run directly in the browser without needing to be installed. However, some of these web apps have serious security vulnerabilities. Researchers at paluno have developed a solution.
What are students at the UDE creating? How can their art be showcased in our region? The newly appointed Prof. Dr Sebastian Freytag is keen to hear their ideas and plans, for example, to expand collaborations with various artistic institutions.
How do educational opportunities affect health? What role does work play in social participation? Questions like these are at the heart of the 17th Essen Health Conference, an international conference organised by CINCH from 3–5 June.
Europe’s steel industry is transforming: it must cut emissions while staying globally competitive. In the Horizon Europe project DiversEAFy, Professor Hauke Springer (University of Duisburg-Essen) is helping develop circular, future-proof steel production.
Not everyone feels the benefits when the German economy is doing well. Prof. Dr Hannah Illing is investigating how inequality arises in the labour market. She is the new Assistant Professor of ‘Economics, with a focus on regional inequality’ at the UDE.
We love using software that runs quickly and requires little memory or power. Dr Dominik Sobania is investigating how it can be further optimised. He is a newly appointed assistant professor of ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering’ at the UDE.
A major success for the University of Duisburg-Essen: the German Research Foundation is establishing Collaborative Research Centre 1752 “DYNAMO”. From 1 October 2026, it will provide €12.9 million in funding for research aimed at improving therapies for malignant melanoma.
Few pupils at the comprehensive school in northern Essen participate in sports. The school sports club RISE, founded by Prof. Gebken, aims to change that. All pupils at the Gustav-Heinemann-Schule are welcome to try a sport they like, and enjoy a sense of community.
What is the state of mental health support for students in Germany? The ‘PsychKOMPASS’ project, run by the Chair of Health Management, will map and analyse students’ needs and the support services offered by universities over the next three years.
Top-level matches, 330 participants: From May 14–17, UDE will host the German University Championships in badminton and roundnet. At campus Gladbecker Str., elite sport meets a rising trend sport. UDE also has strong medal chances in badminton. Free admission.
How does the body respond to threats? A new research project is investigating how touch and vision interact during rapid reactions. The findings could open up new approaches to treating anxiety disorders and phobias.
If essential supplies are missing in hospitals, it can cost lives. Well-functioning logistics systems help ensure that products are in the right place at the right time. Dr. Katharina Glock, new professor for “Technical Logistics”, improves the technology.
The development of the UDE’s Duisburg campus has reached another milestone. On April 13, the NRW State Building and Real Estate Agency, together with the university and the city, presented the designs resulting from the multi-phase design competition.
