German studies professor Dr. Elisabeth Décultot (46) from France is one of the world’s most renowned Enlightenment researchers. Currently working in Paris, she will transfer to Halle in winter semester. This is being made possible by the Alexander von Humboldt professorship, Germany’s most highly endowed international research prize, and Décultot is the first literary scholar to receive it. Read more
Neglected diseases? What a strange concept. Yet, in fact they do exist. They are a small group of tropical diseases that occur in the world’s poorest countries. They are often ignored by major pharmaceutical companies due to a lack of financial incentives to fight them. Now an international research project offers hope. One of its participants is Wolfgang Sippl, a professor of medical chemistry and director of the Institute of Pharmacy at Halle’s university. Read more
You’ve successfully developed and perfected a crystallisation technique. You’re carrying a treasure trove of knowledge and experience about biominerals around with you. Patents have been filed and industrial partnerships have been found. But has the full potential of the technology you’ve developed or the material you’ve discovered been completely tapped? Read more
3,000-year-old Chinese clothing is the focus of Prof. Dr. René Csuk’s team of researchers at the Institute of Chemistry. In the next three years the working group wants to find out how this clothing Read more
It’s a battle for survival. Plants against bacteria. Your habitat, my habitat. And right in the thick of it: Dr. Jens Boch from the Department of Genetics. In 2009 he discovered how certain bacteria Read more
Emotions are generally not associated with informatics. But listening to Ivo Grosse, a professor of bioinformatics at the Institute of Computer Science, makes you realise how much passion is contained in every algorithm ... Read more
Rod and sphere models are a thing of the past – 3D printing models are where it’s at. Scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg are also discovering the possibilities and value of using 3D printing in their research Read more
The fundamental principle behind biomimetics is to copy “successful models” from nature, the ultimate master-builder, and to use these when developing new technology. Chemist Dr. Filipe Natalio uses Read more
Research is not always a local issue. For a long time now, scientists have been on the move on every continent in search of answers. Sometimes they have to venture into uncertain territory Read more
