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Research Profile Areas

Marburg University focuses its excellent research in seven research profile areas. These areas reflect the full breadth of science, ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences, as well as the life sciences and medicine. From basic research to future-oriented applications, Marburg University is actively engaged across all of these fields.

At a glance

Microbiology, Biodiversity, Climate

The principles of microbial life, the importance of microorganisms for global climate change, as well as the robustness of ecological networks and ways to digitally capture ecosystem dynamics, are among the topics being explored at the interface of microbiology, biodiversity, and climate.
Mind, Brain, Behavior

What happens in the brain when it seeks to understand the environment around it and how everyday perceptual mechanisms adapt to change are being researched neuroscientifically, as is the development of affective and schizophrenic disorders and movement disorders, as well as their underlying mechanisms and possibilities for treatment.
Virology and Infection Biology

Viruses and bacteria are studied in Marburg, with special focus placed on emerging infectious diseases, infection-related lung diseases, and pathogenic RNA viruses, influenza, and coronaviruses. This research forms the foundation for developing vaccines and medications together with partner companies from the pharmaceutical industry.
Security, Order, Conflict

Global orders and concepts of order are researched interdisciplinarily and across epochs, for example in the MENA region, but also beyond. Historical security and conflict research and transitional justice are further focal points. The research contributes to the classification and analysis of global challenges .
Inflammation, Immunology, Tumor Biology

In order to understand interactions within the immune system, inflammatory processes, and carcinogenesis, research in Marburg targets mechanisms that regulate differentiation processes, inflammation, and immunological responses. The long-term goal is the development of innovative and personalized treatment methods.
Materials, Interfaces, Semiconductors

New materials can help counter the consequences of climate change. Researchers in Marburg are developing functional materials for the future that can be groundbreaking, for example, for energy supply. In particular, scientists from the fields of physics and chemistry are working together here.
Language Dynamics

Language is the basis of human culture and social action, yet it is enormously diverse and constantly changing. From neurolinguistics to the development within dialects and regional languages, researchers in Marburg work together in an interdisciplinary way.

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Research Profile Areas

At a glance

Microbiology, Biodiversity, Climate

Mind, Brain, Behavior

Virology and Infection Biology

Security, Order, Conflict

Inflammation, Immunology, Tumor Biology

Materials, Interfaces, Semiconductors

Language Dynamics