Der menschliche Darm und seine Mikroben. Darmepithelzellen sind in braun, die unterschiedlichen Mikroben in unterschiedlichen Farben und Formen. Shutterstock/Tatiana Shepeleva

Taxiing through the Gut: Formic Acid in the Microbiome

Frankfurt researchers discover an unusual metabolic pathway in the gut bacterium Blautia luti Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered a surprising role for formic acid in the human gut: The small molecule acts as a kind of “taxi” for

GRADE Completion Scholarships 2026

The Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers (GRADE) awards five completion scholarships to international doctoral candidates of Goethe University Frankfurt. The scholarships are sponsored by the German Academic Exchange

Fataler Fehler: Der Ausfall des Reparaturenzyms SPRTN in diesen kultivierten Zellen führt zu tödlichen Pannen bei der Zellteilung, indem zum Beispiel die Chromosomen (rot) auf drei statt auf zwei Tochterzellkerne verteilt werden (Pfeil). Grün: Zellteilungsapparat/Zytoskelett. Foto: Institut für Biochemie II, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

A broken DNA repair tool accelerates aging

Goethe University-led study reveals how mutations in the repair enzyme SPRTN trigger inflammation and premature ageing – new insight into Ruijs-Aalfs syndrome If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the

Prof. Winfried Rief, Prof. Ulrike Bingel, Prof. Tobias Kube © André Zelck

One in 1,000 Dies: Communicating Medical Numbers

The Collaborative Research Center “Treatment Expectation” focuses on risks, chances of recovery, and side-effect rates in patient education. Similar – yet not the same: Many studies show that patients often

Theresia berichtete von ihrem Aufenthalt an der German International School Sydney. © Dirk Frank

Gallery Walk: School Internships Abroad

Teaching degree students interested in completing a stay at a school abroad had the opportunity to learn more about such possibilities at an informative event

Workshop in Casa de Campo, BIP Living Landscapes in Madrid (Oktober 2025). © Daniela Ortiz dos Santos

Living Landscapes in Madrid

Students create short films about (non-)urban landscapes. The one-week interdisciplinary workshop Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) took place for the third time last October, this

(V.l.n.r.:) Leonie Schultens, Sabine Andresen, Lennox Skalieris, Lasse Müller u. Alon Meyer.

Thinking of the University as a Team

“Learning from Sports? Preventing Antisemitism in Sports Organizations – Ideas for the University”: A symposium hosted by the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Goethe University

„Beifall für Alfred Dregger“ (1982). Michael Köhler vor dem Bild in der U-Bahn-Station, auf dem er (l.) und sein Mitstreiter Ernst Szebedits zu entdecken sind (s. Markierung). © Dirk Frank

When University History Steps Off the Train

Forty years after Barbara Klemm captured everyday life at Goethe University, two former students and hobby historians revisit her iconic photographs displayed at Frankfurt’s Bockenheimer

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