Biologist Gela Preisfeld on the effects of light pollution on animals and humans.
Transfer Stories: Light pollution - a serious threat

Are you looking for a quiet place to concentrate fully on your chemistry tasks? Then the chemistry lab is just right for you!
The chemistry set will open its doors again from 15 June 2026

The successful lecture series “Wuppertal Zoo Talks” will continue with a new thematic focus starting in 2026.
Wuppertal Zoo Talks 2026 with a New Thematic Focus

At the Science Quest on 7 July 2026 from 8:30 am to 4 pm , the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is opening its doors and inviting school…
Science Quest - FK4 Open Day on July 7, 2026

How do materials react to mechanical stress? And how can this force be used specifically to trigger chemical processes - for example to release drugs…
New CRC “Polymer Mechanochemistry” with Prof. Robert Göstl as Deputy spokesperson

To protect against a deadly fungus, a conservation and breeding project led by university biologist Sabrina Bleidißel is building up a reserve…
Transfer stories: Fire salamander offspring in the Ark project

Felix Strieth-Kalthoff, Assistant Professor of Digital Chemistry at the University of Wuppertal (BUW), has been awarded a total of €1.1 million over…
Success Through Light and Data: Assistant Professor Felix Strieth-Kalthoff Receives Emmy Noether Grant

The Summer University is designed for high school students in 10th grade and above who want to learn about the wide range of academic options in…
SommerUni 2026 - Register by May 11 and get a taste of university life

The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a global competition for students in general education schools up to the age of 20. It has been held…
Introductory Training for the International Chemistry Olympiad at BUW

Chemist Cedric Meysing, a Ph.D. candidate in organic chemistry, has successfully applied for a Kekulé Fellowship.
Ph.D. Candidate Cedric Meysing Receives Kekulé Fellowship