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When we make decisions, we are often guided by the opinions and experiences of those around us. Yet we actually have quite different preferences, tastes and goals. An international research team led by the Universities of Tübingen and Konstanz investigated how we learn from others despite individual differences. The scientists found that humans tend to treat social information as a recommendation – with some scepticism. They also use it to save themselves costly exploration. The results open up…

A study from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz examines whether diversity in the classroom leads to greater tolerance among school students. The findings reveal that this is not the case for every classroom constellation.

The latest "Open Edition" Leiden Ranking was recently published based entirely on freely accessible data. As in the regular edition, the University of Konstanz ranked first in the two categories "Open Access" and "International Collaboration". Konstanz reaches new heights among Germany's top ten universities in the category "Scientific Impact".

In 2026, the railway company, Deutsche Bahn, is planning to cut an important connection linking the University of Konstanz with Stuttgart's main station.

To save coral reefs from climate change, scientists are proposing an unusual idea: declaring coral protection a human right. Christian Voolstra, a biologist from Konstanz and president of the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS), explains why this could work.

How can you promote knowledge transfer and dialogue with people in the region? A project team from the University of Konstanz, the HTWG Konstanz and the PH Thurgau has developed a multifunctional box as a mobile exhibition space. The construction is mounted on a bike trailer and can be used for various purposes. This is why it aptly bears the name "Transferrad" (transfer on wheels). Now it has been presented to the public.

The website contains information on campus development at the university as well as updates on current construction work.

Could implementing stronger sanctions targeting, for example, Russia, have prevented military aggression? Political scientists at the University of Konstanz publish a study on sanctions' potential.

Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts: fish serve as guides, finding prey and flagging its location, and the octopus uses its flexible arms to capture the hidden prey.