The University of Bayreuth, located in Bayreuth, Germany, is a public research university founded in 1975. It is renowned for its interdisciplinary approach to education and research, with a strong emphasis on innovative, cross-disciplinary collaboration. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across seven faculties, including law, business and economics, cultural studies, mathematics, physics, and engineering. One of its standout features is the integration of natural sciences with humanities and social sciences, particularly evident in its unique programs such as Global Change Ecology and African Studies. The University of Bayreuth is also recognized for its vibrant campus life, international partnerships, and commitment to sustainability, contributing significantly to the academic and cultural development of the region.
Scientists have produced an oxide glass with unprecedented toughness. Under high pressures and temperatures, they succeeded in paracrystallizing an aluminosilicate glass: The resulting crystal-like structures…
New method enables materials synthesis research and study in the terapascal range for the first time. Jules Verne could not have dreamed of this: A…
Researchers from the University of Bayreuth have examined two standard dispersion paints and found that they contain numerous solid particles that are barely a few…
Ultrashort flashes of light lasting less than a quadrillionth of a second are fast growing in technological importance. In laser sources, pairs and groups of…
The plasticizers contained in many everyday objects can impair important brain functions in humans. Biologists from the University of Bayreuth warn of this danger in…
Bayreuth researchers discover new high-pressure material and solve a puzzle of the periodic table. In the periodic table of elements there is one golden rule…
Styrofoam or copper – both materials have very different properties with regard to their ability to conduct heat. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for…
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth develop unique multifibrillar fibers. Strong and tough yet as light as a feather – materials with this exceptional combination…