imagine a better tribute to my time as Rector than the permanent addition of my portrait to the University's “ancestral portrait gallery”. The importance given by universities to the documentation of their [...] the University of Greifswald dates back to a council decision in 1691. Today, more than 200 portraits of professors from the 16 th to the 21 st centuries belong to the academic art collection, maintained [...] on of universities. The University’s collection includes more than 80 oil paintings from the 16 th to 18 th centuries as well as the commission of 32 portraits from the late Romantic period. An especially

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President stated that the eleven women and ten men have made outstanding contributions to the search for solutions to contemporary global challenges, such as the war of aggression against Ukraine, the COVID-19 [...] climate change, or have made efforts to strengthen solidarity in our country. The Office explains the reasons for honouring the native Dutchman as follows: ‘Thanks to Hans Joosten, we now know that drained [...] Ecology. In more than 600 scientific publications and many research trips to peatlands all over the world, he drew attention to the complex interrelationships of the peatland habitat. Federal President

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mediating contact between the His and Asp. This coordinated water in the Ser-His-(H2O-Asp/Asn) motif is crucial for catalytic activity and represents a water-mediated catalytic triad. We are grateful to the

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cordially invites students and staff members of the University of Greifswald to Hanoi: “Come to Vietnam, study our history and get to know our country (and our food!)’. ERASMUS Coordinator, Nadine Voigt, emphasizes [...] the heart of the delegation’s visit to Greifswald. Prof. Dr. Margit Bussmann, who undertook a period of research at USSH in autumn 2017, will introduce the guests to colleagues from the Department of Politics [...] now preparing a joint interdisciplinary conference on topics related to international relations for spring 2019, giving us the chance to conduct joint research,’ says Professor Margit Bussmann. Prof. Dr.

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terms of imaging processes, they have now been able to start improving the evaluation of the images using AI in radiology. The aim of the project is to optimise medical healthcare in the border region. Planning [...] At the beginning of the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a project started to strengthen the existing interregional structures in telemedicine, even during the crisis. As the universities [...] Planning meetings and a series of online lectures available to anyone who is interested mark the beginning of the project. In these digital lectures, experts on both sides of the border, who have already

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In 2004, ten countries joined the European Union, expanding it to 25 member states. Among them were four countries from the Baltic Sea region: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The so-called "eastward [...] countries, but also in Northern Europe. As a result of freedom of movement, unexpected cultural contacts and academic training programs, for example, a clear creative surge can be observed, which has also [...] entail? Last but not least, what role do national cultural export institutions play in crossing borders to international audiences? Invited are Mikko Fritze, the director of the Finland Institute in Germany

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finally able to solve the structure of PETase; this was also made possible due to experiments held at the Diamond Light Source. However, PETase is only part of the solution. It is equally important to characterise [...] solving the structure of MHETase and then using this insight to optimise the enzyme for use in PET recycling. To do this, they first had to extract the enzyme from bacterial cells and purify it. This [...] X-ray light that is produced by the facility. “In order to see how MHETase binds to PET and decomposes it, you need a fragment of plastic that binds to MHETase but is not cleaved by it,” explains Weber. A

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is appointed. The University of Greifswald expects to receive funds from the Stifterverband (Association of Foundations for German Science) amounting to € 450.000, for a maximum period of five years. Gr [...] need to address climate change and climate protection,’ stressed Science Minister Birgit Hesse during the signing of the target agreement in Schwerin. ‘Peatlands make a substantial contribution to the [...] threatened due to human use. Greifswald’s scientists are investigating how mankind and agriculture can use peatlands without destroying them. By creating this professorship, we wish to support these efforts

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Peatlands Initiative . A programme of events related to peatlands on all continents has made it possible for the first time to make the topic of peatlands visible to an international audience throughout the entire [...] climate. By rewetting peatlands, several countries are provided with the opportunity to stop these emissions and to reactivate drained peatlands as carbon sinks in the long term. The programme at the Peatland [...] The objective of the Greifswald Mire Centre and its partners in the Global Peatlands Initiative is to raise awareness for the important role of peatlands for the global climate. Wet peatlands are one of

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UNDIPUS Initiative aims to meet the urgent need for expertise on Ukraine in Germany and thus contribute to more effective peace work. Further information Project website Contacts at the University of Greifswald [...] now. In addition to the dreadful human suffering and the destruction of housing, infrastructure and the economy, the Russian invasion is associated with enormous risks and challenges to society. The biggest [...] escalation, the project hopes to shed light on the frequently implied Ukrainian subjectivity. From a methodological and institutional perspective, the research project aims to pluralise, network and thus

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