RPTU Research Magazine – Knowledge that shapes the future

When groundwater levels decline

Dry streams, dwindling springs and rising irrigation demand: climate change is altering the landscape water balance across many regions of Germany. Groundwater is increasingly under pressure, with far-reaching implications for ecosystems, agriculture and drinking water resources.

Environment

Agriculture

Sustainability

Rethinking construction

Engineering Sciences

What would happen if the colleague handing over the bricks were a robot? The "Building of the Future" initiative coordinates research projects that aim to make planning, construction, and renovation more climate-friendly and resource-friendly.

Technology

Sustainability

Economy

Gruppe von Menschen liegt im Kreis im Grünen

Good friends, good life

Social Sciences

More than a third of people in Europe feel lonely at least occasionally. Yet friendship is one of the most important things in life. This article explores what makes for good friendships and why they are crucial to our well-being.

Life

Society

Psyche

Der 1. FC Kaiserslautern beim Heimspiel auf dem Betzenberg

The Bundesliga schedule is like a maths problem

STEM

Get the ball in the net. Simple enough. Yet, no Bundesliga match kicks off without a meticulously planned schedule involving highly complex calculations. Mathematician Sven Krumke is one of the minds behind the system that compiles suitable matchups for the Bundesliga from millions of possibilities.