MK Press Releases
The University of Heidelberg has published the following press releases in regards to current events and the work of Marsilius Kolleg:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
ERC Grant for Heidelberg Historian
Stefanie Gänger receives top-level funding from European Research Council
Monday, November 14, 2022
Science journalist Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim teaching at Universität Heidelberg
The doctor of chemistry, moderator and author takes over the Nature Marsilius Visiting Professorship for Science Communication
Friday, October 21, 2022
Marsilius Lecture: Politics and Emotion
Historian Ute Frevert talks about emotions in political processes
Friday, September 30, 2022
New Class of Fellows at Marsilius Kolleg
14 Heidelberg academics devote themselves to interdisciplinary research projects
Tuesday, July 14, 2022
Public Lecture: Digital Democracy
Mathias Risse talks about the past, present and future of collective decision-making
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Science and communication: Who owns space?
First cohort of Young Marsilius Fellows presents its work at a symposium
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Science Journalism Lecture: Numbers don’t lie?
Event with Ionica Smeets, Nature Marsilius Visiting Professor for Scientific Communication at Heidelberg University
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Using Facts to Convince
Ionica Smeets takes on Nature Marsilius Visiting Professorship for Scientific Communication at Heidelberg University
Friday, May 13, 2022
Malaria Parasites Form Vortices
Heidelberg study: the collective movement of the pathogens is largely determined by physical principles
Monday, February 21, 2022
Marsilius Lecture about "Hope"
Lecture with the philosopher of religion and theologian Ingolf Dalferth as video recording
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Lecture: Trust journalism and science more
Nature Marsilius Visiting Professor of Science Communication Eva Wolfangel calls for a "lane change"
Thursday, December 09, 2021
Marsilius kontrovers: Good aging or eternal youth?
Scientists discuss from psychological, ethnological and medical perspectives how to deal with aging and growing old.
Friday, December 03, 2021
Communicating research to a broad public
Eva Wolfangel übernimmt Nature Marsilius Gastprofessur für Wissenschaftskommunikation an der Universität Heidelberg.
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Kick-off for Young Marsilius Fellows
New program for young scientists: working on a research project and activities in science communication
Thursday, October 14, 2021
New Fellow Class at the Marsilius Kolleg
14 Heidelberg scientists devote themselves to interdisciplinary research projects
Monday, July 27, 2020
Marsilius kontrovers: Global collaboration in times of pandemics
Interdisciplinary discussion with Till Bärnighausen (Global Health), Sebastian Harnisch (Political science) and Karen Nolte (Medical history).
Monday, July 27, 2020
Anti-Coronavirus Measures: Large Majority Respects the Requirements
Prof. Dr. Hanno Kube, Prof. Dr. Peter Kirsch, Prof. Dr. Reimut Zohlnhöfer
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Marsilius Lecture: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Revolution
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schölkopf - Director of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Marsilius kontrovers: Corona - Disadvantages and opportunities for children, women and families
Interdisciplinary discussion with Sabina Pauen (psychology), Christiane Schwieren (economics) and Marc-Philippe Weller (law).
Friday, May 22, 2020
Marsilius kontrovers: Corona - What will change?
Interdisciplinary discussion with Hans-Georg Kräusslich (virology), Christina Gathmann (economics) and Bernd Schneidmüller (history).
Monday, May 11, 2020
New directors of the Marsilius-Kolleg
Friederike Nüssel and Michael Boutros are the new directors of the Marsilius-Kolleg.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Marsilius kontrovers: Bioeconomy. On the way to sustainability
Interdisciplinary discussion with Andreas Pyka (economics), Thomas Rausch (organismal studies) and Jale Tosun (politics).
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Science communication: Let reason prevail
Public lecture by science journalist Dagmar Röhrlich
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Springer Nature Visiting Professorship: Dagmar Röhrlich
Dagmar Röhrlich takes over Springer Nature Visiting Professorship for Scientific Communication.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Marsilius kontrovers: Young kids to the nursery! Who benefits?
Interdisciplinary discussion with Christina Gathmann (economics), Sabina Pauen (psychology), Katja Patzel-Mattern (history) and Jeanette Roos (psychology) .
Monday, May 20, 2019
Marsilius Lecture: Engineering Molecular and Cellular Systems for a Better Life
Prof. Dr. Daniel J. Müller - Biophysics ETH Zürich, visits Heidelberg.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
New Class of Fellows at the Marsilius-Kolleg
15 Heidelberg scholars devote themselves to interdisciplinary research projects.
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Fakts, Fakes, Fallacies. Research Communication and Public Trust
Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief of Springer Nature, visits Heidelberg.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Marsilius Lecture: Cultural Property Gone Astray
Hermann Parzinger, president of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, visits Heidelberg.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Early Childhood in the 20th Century: Participants for interviews wanted.
Researchers study interaction with infants from a historical perspective.
Friday,December 7, 2018
Marsilius kontrovers: Whom aids development aid?
Till Bärnighausen (Public Health) and Axel Dreher (Economics) discuss the current practice and possible alternatives.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Symposium on Genome Editing
Scientists discuss ethical, legal and social aspects.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Panel: Interventions in the Human Germline?
Genome Researcher discusses risks and opportunities with a theologian and a legal scholar.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Lecture on the Relation of Truth and Science
Philosoph of science Philip Kitcher visits the Marsilius-Kolleg.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Marsilius Academy: Human in Motion
Junior researchers exchange recent research results with experts – Public Lecture on Robot Technology.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Marsilius Academy on Genome Editing
Interdisciplinary Winter School deals with the global regulations of human genome editing – Registration open until September 21.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Marsilius kontrovers: Big Data in Medicine
Scientists from Computer Science, Cancer Research and Law discuss risks and opportunities.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Marsilius-Lecture: What is Life?
Biophysicist Petra Schwille visits Heidelberg University
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
New Class of Fellows at the Marsilius-Kolleg
14 Heidelberg scholars devote themselves to interdisciplinary research projects.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Symposium: The Task of Aging
Representatives of science and practice discuss individual and societal challenges.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Marsilius kontrovers: Immune to Stress?
Scientists discuss individual resilience and communal responsibility.
Friday, December 1, 2017
Human sensory perception from an interdisciplinary perspective
An event of the Marsilius Kolleg with lecture, discussion, and book presentation.
Marsilius-Lecture: Foreignness
Prof. Dr. Marina Münkler (German Literature) at Heidelberg University.
New Healthcare Services for Chronic Disease Sufferers
Summer school assists university graduates with business start-ups. Interested in founding your own company to offer new prevention and treatment options for those suffering from or at-risk of chronic disease? The European Summer School for Innovation in Chronic Disease Intervention (euVENTION) from 11 to 22 September 2017 at Heidelberg University will focus on that challenging endeavour. Start-up Management of Heidelberg University along with Heidelberg Startup Partners and a number of other institutions is organising the summer school, which is open to doctoral candidates as well as students and recent graduates of all disciplines. The programme is designed to help university graduates interested in founding a start-up to develop ideas and business models. It is one of the activities of the EIT Health consortium.
Seminar and lecture: Global Health Afternoon
"Global Health Afternoon" with seminar and public lecture takes place at the Marsilius Kolleg.
Seminar and lecture: Global Health Afternoon
"Global Health Afternoon" with seminar and public lecture takes place at the Marsilius Kolleg.
Marsilius lecture: Wisely Engineering Shared Ecosystems
MIT researcher Kevin Esvelt discusses "Gene Drive" technologies.
Marsilius kontrovers: Should designing people be allowed?
Scientists from Genome Research, Theology and Public Health discuss genome surgery
Symposium: Surrogacy
Scientists discuss current developments and challenges from an interdisciplinary standpoint
Symposium: Health for all?
Scientists discuss concepts for comprehensive health provisions from a global standpoint
On the history of future research
Historian Elke Seefried holds a lecture in the framework of the Marsilius Kolleg
"Marsilius Controversy": Scientists take on the debate of surrogacy
The Marsilius Kolleg starts a new event series – first podium discussion to take place on November24
Marsilius Academy: Early Childhoof in Transition
Up-and-coming scientists discuss current research results with experts
Friday June 24, 2016
Chances and Boundaries of Genome Analysis and Gene Diagnostics
Panel discussion with the physician Eva Winkler and theologian Eberhard Schockenhoff.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Marsilius Lecture on the topic of bio-economy
Agronomist Joachim von Braun discusses sustainable business in his presentation.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Symbolic Move complete with a ship ride: New frontiers
The Marsilius Kolleg has a new home base in the Marsilius Arkaden.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Marsilius Arkaden ceremonially opened on the campus in Neuenheimer Feld
An inspirational place for knowledge.
Monday, April 4, 2016
New Class of Fellows at the Marsilius Kolleg
14 Heidelberg scholars devote themselves to interdisciplinary research projects.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Marsilius Lecture: Scholarship as Vocation?
Sociologist Jutta Allmendinger speaks about „Career in the scholarly system of the 21st Century”.
Friday, January 18, 2016
Opinion on ethical and legal implications of human genome sequencing
Scientists present updated new edition - proposals for balance of patient well-being and freedom of research.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Lecture: „Self-perception, Self-image, and Reflection“
Wilhelm Genazino gives a lecture within the framework of the Marsilius Summer Academy.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Marsilius Lecture on the topic of chronic illness
Health scholar Prof. Elio Riboli zeros in on prevention and the influence factors of nutrition and lifestyle in combating chronic illness in the next Marsilius Lecture.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Marsilius Summer Academy on the topic of „Anthroplogy of Perception“
Budding scholars and scientists have the opportunity to discuss the modern, complex topics of the Marsilius Summer Academy in interdisciplinary workshops.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Eleven Heidelberg Scholars dedicate themselves to interdisciplinary questions and research projects
A new class of fellows at the Marsilius Kolleg of the University of Heidelberg takes on a new year of interdisciplinary work projects starting in the summer semester of 2015.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Lecture: „Do old and young people need a new identity?“
Prof. Dr. Franz Kolland gives a lecture on the identity problems with which young and old people struggle.
Saturday, 21. January 2015
Marsilius Lecture: "Why do you love Brahms?"
Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann on music taste research between history, sociology, and neuroscience
Monday, 1. December 2014
Lectures on the topic of body, culture and nature
Events in the framework of a symposium of the Marsilius Kolleg
Tuesday, 18. November 2014
Marsilius Spring Academy on "Young and Old"
Junior researchers can apply until 15 December 2014
Monday, 14. April 2014
Marsilius Academy on Synthetic Biology
Deadline for applications from young academics: 31 May 2014
Thursday, 24. February 2011
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Total Genome Sequencing
Green light for fourth research project at Heidelberg University’s Marsilius Kolleg
Monday, 14 February 2011
New Class of Fellows Appointed to Marsilius Kolleg
Thirteen Heidelberg academics engage with interdisciplinary research issues
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Young researchers discuss the global problem of water scarcity
Autumn School of the Marsilius Kolleg from November 9th-17th, 2010
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Marsilius Studies
Supplementary interdisciplinary programme to start in 2010/2011 winter term
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Marsilius Lecture: Tradition and Innovation in Music
Freiburg composer and clarinettist Jörg Widmann at the Universität Heidelberg
Friday, 7 May 2010
Summer School: Potential and Hazards of Systematic Climate Modifications
Joint project by the Marsilius Kolleg, the University of Calgary and Carnegie Mellon University
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
New Class of Fellows Appointed to Heidelberg University´s Marsilius Kolleg
Eleven Heidelberg academics engage with interdisciplinary research issues
Monday, 1 February 2010
Marsilius Lecture: Growth in Nature and Culture
Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard visits the Universität Heidelberg
Thursday, 19 Novemebr 2009
New "Climate Engineering" Research Project Begins
Marsilius Kolleg: Renowned scientist from Canada to hold keynote speech at opening ceremony
