PFAS in water, pesticides in agriculture, microplastics in the oceans: How do pollutants affect people and ecosystems? Around 220 experts will discuss current challenges in environmental research at UMWELT 2026 at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

AI, quantum technologies and biotechnology are transforming the world of work and society. The new research consortium of the German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research is investigating how these technologies affect social risks and institutions.

A dataset often contains a variety of interrelationships. It is not always possible to accurately describe these using a single model. Computer scientists led by Professor Torben Weis have developed a method that meaningfully groups data when the interrelationships are unclear.