periods, thus losing less water due to evaporation. Both of these factors lead - as long as there is enough water - to more forest growth. ‘We aren’t the first scientists to confirm this trend,’ says Dr. Tobias [...] reconstruction is that we were able to calculate these growth rates using our own data method that we had developed especially for this project. This enabled us to show that average summer rainfall amounts [...] scientists from Greifswald have shown how important it is to statistically consider the growth conditions of today, which are considerably different to those of the pre-industrial period, when producing climate

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and lived there until she was 16. She fled with her family to Jordan in 2012 due to the ongoing war in her home country. The student came to Greifswald in 2015. She had previously taken part in a ten-month [...] the chance to further extend her excellent German language skills. The Studienkolleg (Preparatory Courses) made it possible for Sara Qarqash to attain her goals and looked after her well. Due to her excellent [...] family is so far away, it is a comforting feeling to have people who care nearby. I am so grateful to the family for their kindness,’ she says. In addition to her native language, Arabic, Sara Qarqash also

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Law and Economics at the University of Greifswald. From April 2010 to March 2012, Steffen Fleßa was Dean of Studies and from April 2012 to March 2014 Pro-Dean of the Faculty. His research work covers the [...] University of Greifswald held the election of the Pro-Rector as part of the session which was open to all members of the University. The professor for Business Administration was the only candidate for [...] in Tanzania. In 1996 Steffen Fleßa gained his PhD in Erlangen-Nürnberg and then worked as an advisor to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. From 1998-2003, he was professor of Business Administration

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How much greenhouse gas can still be emitted to limit global warming to 2 degrees? And how much would it be according to the current emission reduction commitments? The ‘gap’ between these two values has [...] international team of leading scientists. Independent experts have been invited to review the report, and it has been communicated to all of the world’s governments. Chapter 4 (“Bridging the gap - sectoral greenhouse [...] information on peatlands and climate protection Global Peatland Database of the Greifswald Mire Centre Contact at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Hans Joosten/Dr. Franziska Tanneberger Institute of Botany

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it is not possible to directly re-use the building blocks, the plastic should be degraded as far as possible to relieve the environment and provide access to the raw materials. Modern biotechnology can [...] RWTH Aachen emphasises: “We need to distinguish two aspects: plastics, which we deliberately expose to the environment, such as mulching foils for agriculture, need to be decomposed rapidly – within weeks [...] their building blocks is to use enzymes or biotechnological processes that make use of microorganisms. The building blocks that are released, also called monomers, can be used to make new plastics. If it

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scientific quality and the nice atmosphere in the working group inspired her to apply for the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to pursue her own project. “I believe the high standards of scientific research [...] master’s degree in Plant Diversity from the University of Reading (United Kingdom) in 2011. She went on to work at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Switzerland before [...] the synergistic collaborations with other research groups make Greifswald a very stimulating place to work” says Alba, who will also collaborate with the Experimental Plant Ecology group led by Prof. Jürgen

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young international artists to Dresden. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a course of their choice during the first week. The second week offers the possibility to continue working together [...] HOW TO APPLY Please send your portfolio (PDF, max 25 MB) and mention your favourite course and an alternative course to: soak@sommerakademie-dresden.de Deadline 18.6.2017 We are looking forward to your [...] N (COURSE A) – Sediments of Life /// Belle Shafir, Tel Aviv 1st WEEK/ ONE WEEK courses from Monday to Friday 9.30 am – 5 pm 2nd WEEK/ ONE WEEK artistic workshops of riesa efau • Supporting programme with

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the Faculty of Medicine from 2002 to 2012. In 2011 he completed the master’s degree course Health Care Management at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. Contact at University Medicine Greifswald [...] Munich. He completed his doctorate and habilitation and worked as a surgeon at TU Munich before coming to University Medicine Greifswald in 2001, where he took over the Chair of General and Visceral Surgery

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people with a defect in the MYH9 (myosin heavy chain 9) gene is due to the fact that the platelets are impaired in their ability to exert force. ‘This is a prime example of how the Collaborative Research [...] biomedical scientists from Würzburg, Greifswald, Tübingen, Dublin and Pavia in Italy have developed methods to measure the force with which a single platelet closes a wound. With these results, the treatment of [...] v.abn2627. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35584211. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn2627 Contact at University Medicine Greifswald Prof. Dr. Andreas Greinacher Head of the Department of Transfusion

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bestowed to an outstanding university teacher, whose didactic textbooks also play an essential role in educating students of the Finnish language at the University of Greifswald. Besides contributing to the [...] educational task – which she understands as an ethical obligation – as an academic. Due to her remarkable contributions to academia and society, Kaisa Häkkinen was chosen as the professor of the year in a [...] emphasises in its decision, this remarkable anniversary provides an excellent occasion to bestow the title of honorary doctor to a Finnish academic. In 1921, the first Teaching Unit for the Finnish Language in

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this thank-you speech, Professor Olesen referred to the central importance of universities for the upholding of a free and critical formation of opinion and to aspects of the long and heroic history of Finland [...] 1996. His key fields of research include the Danish and Swedish Crusades, the Kalmar Union from 1397 to 1520 and Nordic history of the 19 th Century. Professor Olesen has maintained partnerships with colleagues [...] advanced the dialogue with the Baltic countries. Further Information News article from Uni Helsinki Contact University of Greifswald Press and Media Relations Office Domstraße 11 17489 Greifswald Tel.: +3834

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(Institute of Advanced Studies). The project’s goal is to increase Greifswald’s international visibility as a research location and thus make it more attractive to international researchers. A hybrid conference [...] the institutions involved in the long term. Additionally, a One Health platform will be established to inform the general public about the research results. Dr. Michael Schöner, head of the Graduate Academy [...] attract international junior researchers as well as established scientists.’ The DFG award allows us to establish sustainable structures for marketing Greifswald as a research location; therefore, it promotes

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diversity of life. The Myxomycetes (slime mould) are one of these groups. They belong to the Amoebozoa, but have migrated to live on land and produce small fruiting bodies, whose spores are spread with the [...] researchers expect to break new ground. ‘The fundamental information in the evolution of animals, the vascular plants and true fungi have long been known, but there is still a lot more to learn about lower [...] from this collaboration can already be found online on the research portal Research Gate. To the media photos Contact at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Martin Schnittler Institute of Botany and Landscape

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above all when it comes to foods of animal origin. According to the calculations, conventionally produced mixed minced meat would have to be about three times more expensive if it had to come up for the greenhouse [...] water bills due to the raised levels of nitrates in ground water - but not by the party that is responsible for the damage. This results in a contortion of the market that tempts consumers to buy very cheap [...] and no energy is needed to heat or ventilate animal barns in the production of plant-based foods. The difference between the conventional and organic markups is mainly down to the more ecological production

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best approach was to publish these verified scientific facts in advance, in order to make all of the information available at a glance,” says Eike Steinmann. Infectious on surfaces for up to nine days The [...] bedside tables? Which methods can be used to kill them effectively? A research team from Greifswald and Bochum has compiled all of the published data known to researchers today and published them in the [...] means, for example, from one million to only 100 pathogenic particles. If preparations based on other active ingredients are used, the product should be proven to be at least effective against enveloped

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of case studies to consider. Field trips will provide real-world examples for students to analyze through the lens of what they learn throughout the week. Finally, students will be able to present their [...] their paper to the other members of their panel and to the organizers at least 3 weeks in advance of the school. They are expected to be in full attendance for the duration of the school. Practical Information [...] school will combine keynote lectures, presentations, and field trips with the opportunity to present your research to a panel of academics and peers. The ‘Translating Memories’ project focuses on how memorial

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tackling the sociological questions in the project region and is trying to give light to biodiversity from the view of the population. To achieve this, the professorial chair is implementing three measures [...] most of the people, changes to biodiversity are hardly recognised. The term biodiversity is known to a large proportion of the population, its meaning is however mainly limited to species diversity. The population [...] declared the years from 2011 to 202 as the Decade on Biodiversity . The reason is the worldwide decline of biodiversity. Projects can be awarded the title if they are dedicated to the preservation, the sustainable

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