The latest Corona update on the start of the semester from the UW/H President's Office.

Start from scratch in your studies? You don't have to. You can use a lot of what you have already achieved for your studies.

Prof. Dr. Klaus Dörner was the holder of the Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in the early years. His successor, Prof. Dr. Beine, has written the following obituary. We send a silent greeting to the family and friends of Prof. Dörner.

Today's students will experience the effects of global crises in their professional lives. At the same time, a highly sensitized generation is studying that is very concerned with the questions of how to deal with the crises. What does this mean for teaching at UW/H? A blog post by Annaliesa Hilger.

The PPE conference "Surfing on crisis" highlights the different facets of crises and shows how they can be instrumentalized on the one hand and contribute to positive change on the other. Harry Wick reports in an interview why it is worth attending.

The start of the semester is a particularly exciting time for many first-year students: new surroundings, new people, being new on a university campus and a new way of learning. But there's no need to get nervous!

What requirements do you have to fulfil to get a scholarship? What scholarships are available and how can you apply? The UW/H blog answers the most important questions about funding opportunities during your studies.

The first chair of surgery at UW/H has died at the age of 83.

What potential is there in collaboration between startups and family businesses? The WISO team asked Dr. Anne-Katarina Heider from the Witten Institute for Family Business about this.

October 6 is the start of the semester at UW/H and we welcome all first-year students.