Biology

Skaftafell glacier, Vatnajokull National Park in Iceland.
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Skaftafell glacier, Vatnajokull National Park in Iceland.

People / Research
8. April 2025

How the past can help understand the climate

Interview with Dr. Franz Mauelshagen about climate, society, and the new graduate school IMPRS-ModA.

News / People / Research
3. April 2025

Meta-analysis questions assumptions about egg hormones

Do maternal hormones in bird eggs influence reproductive success? A new study shows surprisingly small effects. Dr Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar explains why previous assumptions need to be questioned.

Red beard sponge (Clathria prolifera) in the surf on a sandy South Carolina beach, Atlantic Ocean

People / Research / Story
28. March 2025

‘Basic principles of nature preserved in marine sponges’

Bielefeld physicists and international colleagues discover ‘evolutionary toolbox’.

Dr Barbara Natterson-Horowitz in front of a building.

News / People / Research / Story
19. March 2025

Individualisation in Change

How do humans and animals navigate life transitions? The Individualisation Symposium 2025 explores biological, psychological, and social turning points – on March 25 at ZiF Bielefeld.

News / People / Research
25. February 2025

Different analytical methods have a significant impact on the results of scientific studies. This is demonstrated by a study conducted by an international research team, which includes researchers from Bielefeld University.

News / People / Research
21. October 2024

Plant chemicals shape animal social lives

Bielefeld researchers reveal food-independent plant-insect interactions. Publication in the ‘Journal of Animal Ecology’.

News / People / Research
1. October 2024

Philosophical Engagement with Biology and Medicine

In an interview, philosopher of science Alkistis Elliott-Graves describes the special features and challenges of the ZiF workshop “Philosophical engagement on biology and medicine”.

Two elephant seals look towards the camera, the sea in the background

News / People / Research
27. September 2024

Return of the Elephants Seals: From a Few to Thousands

A new international study led by Bielefeld University has revealed the genetic impact of hunting on northern elephant seals.

News / Research
16. May 2024

Celiac disease: New findings on the effects of gluten

New study reveals how a certain protein byproduct from wheat reduces the protective barrier of the gut lining.

JICE researchers Prof'in Dr Claudia Voelcker-Rehage and Dr Niels Boissonnet are chatting outside.

News / People / Research
19. April 2024

‘Individualization is essential in both prevention and therapy’

How individual factors impact on everyday life, whether on performance or the distribution of risks. We interviewed two researchers from the JICE Institute.

Professor Dr Dorothee Staiger and Dr Julieta L. Mateos in front of plants in a greenhouse

News / Research
27. March 2024

From splicing to survival: how plants respond to stress

Biologists at the university investigated altered gene expression. They cooperated with researchers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The study has now been published in ‘The Plant Cell’.

Pine bark, tree bark with bark beetle infestation

People / Research / Story
7. February 2024

Understanding individualisation through modelling

Mathematician Dr Olena Orlova studies individualisation in complex interdisciplinary problems such as forest protection.

News / People / Research
14. December 2023

From the behaviour of species to individual behaviour

Animal behaviour research at Bielefeld University was founded 50 years ago, marking the beginning of a cutting-edge international research programme.

Campus / News / People / Research
31. August 2023

New CITEC profile for broader research perspective

With a new research profile and a new organisational structure, CITEC will now work even more efficiently on future-oriented technologies.

Campus / Research
22. August 2023

What happens when artificial intelligence engages in dialogue?

Is surgery or conservative treatment recommended for brain tumor? How AI can support with individual information.

News / People / Research
8. August 2023

World Congress on Behavioural Science at the University

The focus of the world’s largest conference on behavioural research, that took place from 14 to 20 August at Bielefeld University, is on animal behaviour—its changes and backgrounds. Over 800 […]

News / People / Research
31. July 2023

Global challenges require global perspectives

At the ZiF, two Norbert Elias Fellows work as international fellows in a research group. In the interview, they report on their experiences.

News / People / Research / Story
17. July 2023

Expeditions to the ends of the Earth

Oliver Krüger researches how animals individually adapt to environmental changes and climate change – worldwide.

Professor Joseph Hoffman neben dem Schild der Verhaltensforschung an der Universität Bielefeld.

News / People / Research / Story
6. June 2023

Mutations for the preservation of the species

Professor Dr. Joseph Hoffman involved in large-scale study.

Professor Dr Barbara Caspers and Professor Dr Oliver Krüger are responsible for organizing Behaviour 2023, which will be hosted by Bielefeld University this summer.

News / People / Research
20. March 2023

University hosts world congress on behavioural research

This summer, international scientists and students will come together at Bielefeld University for the world’s largest conference on behavioural research: Behaviour 2023. The university is expecting around 1,000 guests from 14 to 20 August.