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Münster University Newspaper wissen|leben

Our German-language University newspaper wissen|leben covers a wide range of topics highlighting higher education policies, people, research activities and degree programmes. The newspaper is published eight times a year with a circulation of 6,000 copies. You can subscribe to receive email notifications for the online edition or to receive it by post.

If you wish to propose a topic, announce an upcoming event, send a letter to the editor, or make a suggestion for improving the newspaper, please notify our editorial staff well in advance, at best several weeks before publication.

Publication dates 2025:

29 January, 2 April, 7 May, 12 June, 16 July, 1 October, 5 November, 10 December

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Current issue: July 2025 [de]

The culmination of Quantum Year 2025 is quickly approaching! The Faculty of Medicine is organising a memorial service to honour body donors. Germany’s most amazing magician and his assistant both studied at the University of Münster. In the upcoming issue of the University newspaper wissen|leben, you will also learn how the University recruits and supports international employees. The Faculty of Medicine has established the first joint professorship with an African university, specialised in investigating infectious diseases. We wrap up our dossier “Energy for the Future” with five guest contributors who offer their views of the “bigger picture”. In our feature interview, political studies scholar Mareike Gebhardt shares her insights into civilian sea rescue, and two talented mathematicians discuss the importance of promoting young talent and their enthusiasm for STEM subjects.

Archive

Prior issues of "wissen|leben" [de]

Archive 2004-2011:

Here you can browse through older issues of  "wissen|leben" by selecting a year.