Research at the University of Greifswald

Due to its national and international visibility, the University of Greifswald significantly shapes the scientific landscape in the northeast of Germany. Characterised by outstanding basic and applied research, it offers excellent working conditions for researchers who work in fields such as Community Medicine, life sciences and research on the Baltic Sea region. In addition to its diverse disciplines and the resulting strength of interdisciplinary research, the University closely collaborates with scientific institutions in Greifswald and beyond.

Sonnenuntergang auf Island mit simulierten Farben aus einer historischen Zeichnung der Himmelsfarben nach dem Ausbruch des Krakatoa 1883.

“‘Red Sky’ or ‘Green Sky’ at Night”? Volcanic Eruptions with Extraordinary Optical Effects

Prof. Dr. Christian von Savigny recently published a Research Highlight in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics that elucidates the appearance of green sunsets after volcanic eruptions.
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Cannibalism among marine bacteria

An interdisciplinary research group from the Universities of Greifswald and Bremen, as well as the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, have uncovered previously unknown interactions between phytoplankton and bacteria within the marine carbon cycle.
Software from Greifswald Enhances Accuracy of Genome Annotation for Animals and Plants

Software from Greifswald Enhances Accuracy of Genome Annotation for Animals and Plants

The newly developed software BRAKER3 provides scientists all over the world access to a high-performance instrument for genome annotation, i.e. for identifying and labelling several relevant characteristics of a genomic sequence.
Research Profile

Research Profile
Research Strategy

Research Strategy
Researcher in front of monitor, © Philipp Marthaler

Research Projects

Research Support Centre (ZFF)

The ZFF is the central service unit of the University of Greifswald, which supports and advises you from the initial idea for basic research to the utilization of the results.
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