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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: April 2025 [de]

Historical atlases are valuable sources of information for research projects in various disciplines. The fascination with the medium of books remains as strong as ever. A new study shows a surprising link between traffic volume and speed. In the latest issue of our University newspaper wissen|leben, we present the winners of the Citizen Science competition. The new series “From the University into the World” showcases the experiences that members of the University gained abroad. A research team has discovered evidence of what was historically called “learning with one’s fingers”. In this month’s interview, the philosopher Prof Dr Michael Quante discusses the notion of “energy responsibility”. Students report on how they overcame their doubts concerning their choice of study. And finally, two personal profiles introduce you to the social ethicist Prof Dr Marianne Heimbach-Steins and the alumna Carla Reemtsma.

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