Researchers at the University of Bayreuth are working to understand the regulatory functions of noncoding RNAs. This expands the foundations of neuroscience and provides valuable insight into the plasticity of the nervous system.
Harnessing sunlight for a cleaner tomorrow: Five Bavarian universities unite in "SolTech" to pioneer next-gen solar energy technologies—from green hydrogen to hybrid systems—for a sustainable global energy future.
Scientists at the University of Bayreuth are conducting cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in biofabrication. The high-tech processes they are developing open up new possibilities for biomedical therapies.
Scientists at the University of Bayreuth are investigating how extreme weather events affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Together with their international partners, they study the local impacts of global climate change.
At the University of Bayreuth, academia and industry have partnered to form the TADFlife innovative training network. Together, they are working to develop sustainable technologies by improving the lifetime and energy efficiency of blue OLEDs.
Plants adapt the growth of their roots and shoots differently in response to environmental changes. This is the outcome of a study involving the Ecological-Botanical Garden (ÖBG) at the University of Bayreuth. The researchers challenge previous assessments of climate change impacts on plants, which often extrapolate from aboveground to belowground plant structures. Their findings have been published in the journal Plant & Soil.
The University of Bayreuth is among the first universities in Germany to implement the new policy of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) against sexual harassment and violence in sports. The Bayreuth Center of Sport Science (BaySpo) has developed its own measures, which were presented to the public on 10 October 2025.
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has accepted Dr. Helen Grüninger into its prestigious Emmy Noether Programme. Based at the Northern Bavarian NMR Centre (NBNC) and the Bavarian Battery Centre (BayBatt) at the University of Bayreuth, the Emmy Noether junior research group is exploring photobatteries that combine the properties of solar cells and batteries.
An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has, for the first time, demonstrated which "building blocks" are suitable for precise plastic production involving sulphur atoms. These sulphur-containing plastics can be broken down more easily than conventional plastics, potentially paving the way for new recycling methods. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
An international research team, including experts from the Ecological-Botanical Garden (ÖBG) at the University of Bayreuth, has demonstrated in a new study that native tree species in Argentina grow at a similar rate to introduced North American pine species—contrary to previous assumptions. Moreover, the exotic pines displace native trees and increase the risk of forest fires, especially in the context of climate change. The researchers published their findings in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.
