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From climate risks to football fever
Systematically quantifying and managing uncertainty is the core of the QUAMU Focus Area.
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Stadium fever measured—why live football raises the pulse
Fans of DSC Arminia Bielefeld experience matchday excitement far more intensely in the stadium than in front of the television when watching football (soccer). A study from Bielefeld University demonstrates clear differences in heart rate and stress levels during the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB).
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Europe meets in Bielefeld
The NEOLAiA Focus Academy celebrated its premiere at Bielefeld University, bringing together students from across Europe to explore digital transformation and entrepreneurship.
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New paths in mathematics
The ESyMath focus area aims to bring together different areas of mathematics and related sciences in order to exploit and further develop synergies.
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“We develop models to improve decision-making”
CUDE researchers explore how to make better decisions in uncertain times.
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Counting with uncertainties
The theory of imprecise probabilities is the focus of ISIPTA 2025 at the Bielefeld ZiF.
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New EU Project: Trustworthy AI for Better Decision-Making
Bielefeld Project Linking Operations Research and Machine Learning Receives Over €4.6 Million in EU Funding.
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Can football fever be measured?
Researchers at the university are analyzing the pulse of Arminia Bielefeld fans during the DFB Cup final in Berlin. The study, conducted in cooperation with the Bielefeld Wissenswerkstadt, uses smartwatches to measure heart rate and stress levels—both before and during the match.
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‘Understanding uncertainty as a driver of innovation’
Center for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS) establishes new research approach.
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How narratives influence behaviour
In the latest research_tv episode: study on dealing with strategic narratives.
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‘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.
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Finding the best route as quickly as possible every day
Doctoral students Elias Schede and Jasmin Brandt want their research to boost user confidence in AI.
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When labour markets cross national borders
The German Research Foundation is funding a new Research Training Group. It investigates how cross-border labour markets are embedded in their own network of transnational organizations, infrastructures, and institutions.
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The aesthetics of numbers – and the beauty of application
Professor Dr Christiane Fuchs loves mathematics. She can spend hours immersed in formulas, but she also likes to work hands-on.
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How people make decisions in the face of radical uncertainty
The economist and psychologist Professor Dr Tuckett will visit Bielefeld to deliver an ‘Uncertainty Talk.’ He sees narratives as essential tools for making consequential decisions.
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Making economic policy decisions in uncertain times
Doctoral researchers from EPOC Network working on economic modelling coming together at a conference in Barcelona.
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From self-driving cars to investment loans
Economist Herbert Dawid analyzes economic uncertainties and the consequences of the proliferation of smart products.
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‘Russia has gambled away its economic future’
Junior professor Dr Julian Hinz in an interview on imposing sanctions and their effectiveness in the Ukraine war.
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A question of purpose
A new form of business is making headlines: the steward-owned company. A legal scholar and an economist from the university are carrying out research on this new form together.
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On the middle road between risk of infection and recession
Bielefeld economists develop computer model for coronavirus measures.
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How can green technologies come out on top?
An economic study is examining what prevents companies from producing in eco-friendly ways. Governments must take these barriers into account if they want to promote alternative processes.
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Bielefeld and Paderborn Universities found joint institute
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Institute (JAII) will conduct research into human-centred technology suitable for everyday use.
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8 million euros in funding for two new training networks
Bielefeld University coordinating programmes in computer science and economics
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