PhD student Monica Sheffer hosted two interns this summer to work on projects related to metabolomic responses to different winter conditions in Argiope bruennichi spiderlings. Jasper Murphy and Kate Miller [...] Miller, bachelors students from UC Berkeley, stayed from May 26th to August 17th, 2019. Monica applied for and received funding for Jasper's internship through the RISE DAAD Germany Program . Jasper's [...] the University of Greifswald and the Institute for European Studies in Berkeley. Kate's project aimed to test the homeoviscous adaptation hypothesis in A. bruennichi by investigating the fatty acid composition

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exchange visit. From 9-21 June, a group of four students training to be teachers and two university lecturers will visit Greifswald to participate in the school project “Schule Machen” and attend university [...] the University of Michigan-Flint (UMF) started their partnership in 2018. Both universities strive to internationalise teacher-training degrees by implementing measures such as joint research and student [...] university lectures and seminars. The visiting students will team up with German students to carry out research whilst putting their theoretical teaching skills into practice. The photo can be downloaded and

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The association aims to foster networking and exchange of experience, teaching materials and other information that is relevant for teaching, in order to improve efficiency in the teaching of legal English [...] association organises workshops and conferences. Experts in the field of legal English meet up once a year to hold presentations, seminars and workshops on teaching methods, development of teaching materials and [...] teaching. A EULETA workshop will take place at the University of Greifswald’s Faculty of Law and Economics to mark the 20 th anniversary of the teaching of legal English [de] in Greifswald. This is being organised

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register via Converia . In our conference, we aim to explore the relevance of commons and commoning within design as a discipline and field of research. It aims to shed light on the complexity of commons and [...] and commoning from a design perspective and to present future models and scenarios pointing towards a more sustainable, just and peaceful world. Central to this is the question of how principles of commoning [...] ultimately changing the way designers position themselves. We are excited to have 26 international contributors from 16 nations to present their work at our Commons in Design Conference! 4 Keynotes, 15 Paper

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career were Brussels, Vienna and Berlin. The Ambassador started her first visit to Greifswald by following an invitation to the University of Greifswald’s Rectorate, where she was received by the Pro-Rector [...] of Finnish Studies. These projects range from language policy issues of today to research into prehistoric language contact in the Baltic Sea Region. There is a long history of Finnish studies at the University [...] Information Chair of Finnish Studies [de] Finnish Studies [de] Greifswald’s Finnish Studies on Facebook Contact at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Marko Pantermöller Department of Finnish and Scandinavian

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the algal sugar - by using oxygen. To check this assumption, the function of these enzymes was characterised in detail. It became clear that P450 enzymes are able to transform a specific sugar residue [...] could be used to convert certain sugars into biofuels. And thus this study underlines how vital it is, not only from a biotechnological point of view, but also from an ecological point of view, to investigate [...] this press release. You must name the author of the images. Download Further Information To the article Contact at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Uwe Bornscheuer Biotechnology and Enzyme Catalysis

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flooded areas in the background belong to the former Immenstädt polder that, due to severe drainage, were subject to massive sagging and degradation, which led to the creation of expansive areas of shallow [...] whether and how long it would take the rewetted areas to return to their natural states. The study now delivers the most comprehensive findings to date on fens in temperate latitudes. The research team [...] cover (spectral and temporal metrics) seem to remain for long periods. On the average, up to three decades after rewetting, peatlands showed no sign of returning to near-natural conditions. Instead, new types

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that the Reduced Senate ( engerer Senat ) has to make a prior decision as to whether the proposal to change the Basic Regulations should be passed on to the Extended Senate ( erweiterter Senat ). This [...] The Senate is now able to hold a new vote to propose a change to the name of the University in the form stipulated by the LHG. What is decisive is that the requested change to the Basic Regulations was [...] view. This means that the Ministry confirms that the University is entitled to determine its name in the Basic Regulations. Contact at the University of Greifswald Press and Media Relations Office Domstraße

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right to be proud of yourself and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you for the work you have put in! I am looking forward to continuing our joint efforts. Best regards, Frank Schütte Contact at the [...] Dear Colleagues, In the name of the entire Rectorate, I would like to take today’s United Nations Public Service Day to say a thank you and express our appreciation for the work you perform on a daily

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Gram-Negative Bacteria: Proteomics to Investigate Quorum Sensing-Regulated und Surface-Induced Phenotypes”. In July 2010 Prof. Dr. Riedel accepted the professorial position offered to her at the University of [...] Riedel has been Chair of Microbiology at the University of Greifswald since October 2011. From 2011 to 2013 she was Deputy Managing Director of Greifswald’s Institute of Microbiology , since July 2013 she [...] Riedel studied Biology at the Technical University (TU) of Munich between 1988 and 1994. From 1994 to 1998 Prof. Riedel worked on and received her doctorate at the TU Munich’s Institute of Microbiology

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German-Polish ‘Pomerania Nostra Prize’ was endowed to honour persons who have made considerable contributions to the fields of art, science, politics, or to the communities and the industry of Vorpommern and [...] biennial prize has been awarded since 2004, alternating between Greifswald and Szczecin. In addition to prize money of 3,000 euros, the awardee receives a statuette that was designed and produced by artist [...] photo of Dr. Uwe Schröder can be obtained from the Press Officer of the State Museum of Pomerania. Contact at the University of Greifswald Press and Media Relations Office Domstraße 11, 17489 Greifswald +49

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community and shall do its utmost to contribute towards the elucidation of the attacks. We will do everything within our power to combat xenophobic tendencies and to advocate a tolerant and respectful [...] abroad. In line with the Ministry of Education’s strategic goals, the University of Greifswald aims to consolidate its international relations and gain further internationals for studying, teaching and [...] www.uni-greifswald.de/weltoffen German Universities for Openness, Tolerance and against Xenophobia Contact at the University of Greifswald Press and Media Relations Office Domstraße 11, Entrance 1, 17489

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type. They also sequenced the microbiome of juvenile spiders (“spiderlings”) to see if any bacteria were passed from mother to offspring. The sequencing analysis yielded an unexpected and exciting result: [...] on to the spiderlings. Dubbed “DUSA” (Dominant Unknown Symbiont of Argiope bruennichi ), this bacterium is unlike any other previously known bacterial species. The study revealed that it belongs to the [...] Institute and Museum General and Systematic Zoology Microbial Physiology and Molecular Biology To the media photos Contact at the University: Monica M. Sheffer & Gabriele Uhl Zoological Institute and Museum General

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