Pack your sunglasses and leave your university books on the shelf for the weekend: Würzburg is transforming into Europe's capital of African culture again! 37th International Africa Festival is com…
My first hint of a historic election result in Hungary didn't come from the news, but from my friend on Erasmus in our shared Snapchat group. She's now going to the "Parliament Rave", she writes, a…
From 13 to 17 May, Würzburg was entirely focused on the 104th German Catholic Congress. Under the motto "Have courage, stand up!" around 74,000 guests flocked to the city. For five days, our univer…
Five thirty p.m. Ten more minutes until her taxi arrived. A glance in the mirror. Soft, dark green fabric over her curves. A spritz of perfume on her wrist. One in her hair. Take a deep breath. Out…
A rumour is spreading: like wildfire it's sparking in comment sections on social media, like rowdies we throw ourselves into the fray with it. Who's messed up again? What do we think about the curr…
The year 2026 also begins turbulently – and once again Donald Trump is at the centre. As early as 3 January, the USA intervened militarily in Venezuela and arrested President Nicolás Maduro and his…
Every year on 14 February, people in many countries around the world celebrate Valentine's Day – the day of love. Whether as a romantic occasion for couples or as a consumer event for the economy,…
In late January 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of pages from investigation files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein under a new transparency law – including thous…
The planned BAföG reform is one of the greatest opportunities in recent years to finally adapt financial support for students in Germany to the reality of student life. However, implementation is u…
JMU was once rich in rituals and symbolic forms: academic robes, rector chains, flags, archives full of documents. Much of that has disappeared – through war, reforms and the cultural break of the…
