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Forest regeneration: better without powdery mildew
In order to make oak stands fit for climate change, young trees need one thing above all: good health. However, many are severely affected by powdery mildew. Researchers are now demonstrating how to identify tolerant oaks and uncovering genetic clues to their resistance.
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Die Forschungs- und Werkhalle auf dem Holzbaucampus der RPTU ist Experimentierraum für kreislaufeffektiven Holzbau.
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Timber construction is the future
Today a parking garage, tomorrow offices, the day after tomorrow apartments. Jürgen Graf develops durable wood structures that can be reinvented again and again. His projects show how wood elements that can be dismantled and reused without destruction can make construction more sustainable.
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Plakat Merz Weidel am Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin Angelehnt an den kommunistischen Bruderkuss präsentiert das Zentrum für Politische Schönheit ein Plakat am Gorki Theater: Innig liegen sich die Spitzenkandidaten von CDU und AfD, Friedrich Merz und Alice Weidel, in den Armen.
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Art and protest – a meaningful combination?
A documentary photo or an abstract painting: which image is more effective to raise awareness about climate change? It depends, according to researcher Berend Barkela: Indeed, art can open people's minds. But if you want to use art in a targeted way, it must be properly contextualized – curated. And even as a form of protest, art may not be well received by all audiences.
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Professor for Migration and Education Research
Lisa
Rosen
"I am passionate about exploring how education reflects power hierarchies – and how it can drive participation, solidarity, and social change."
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Research Associate
Berend
Barkela
"In my research, I build interdisciplinary bridges between very different worlds."
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Professor for Molecular Ecology
Klaus
Schwenk
"I am fascinated by the combination of long-term processes (evolution) and dynamic interactions in the here and now (ecology).“
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