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- Academy of Ecosystem Services
The Academy of Ecosystem Services acts as a platform to provide solutions to issues related to ecosystem services and to stimulate the exchange between science and practice.
/en/node/23635 - Animal Behaviour and Cognition
Research in this research group involves two research lines, concerning animal group living, with a special focus on primates, and animal welfare.
/en/research/animal-behaviour-and-cognition - Atmospheric Dynamics and the Hydrological Cycle
This research group investigates the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer and the dynamics of the free atmosphere.
/en/research/imau/research/atmospheric-dynamics-and-the-hydrological-cycle - Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
This research group operates a large atmospheric chemistry laboratory, to investigate in detail the production and removal processes of atmospheric constituents.
/en/research/imau/research/atmospheric-physics-and-chemistry - Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics
The aim of this research group is to acquire novel insights into the structure and function of cells and to decipher the cellular basis for human disease such as cancer and neurological disorders.
/en/research/cell-biology-neurobiology-and-biophysics - Cellular Protein Chemistry
The major research goals of this research group are to characterise the mechanisms of chaperone-substrate interactions, the protein folding process of mammalian cells and proteins in peroxisomes.
/en/research/cellular-protein-chemistry - Clinical Child & Family Studies
At the department Clinical Child & Family Studies we conduct research on children and the impact of premature birth, bullying, divorce, illness, death and crime.
/en/organisation/clinical-child-family-studies/research/current-research - Clinical Psychology
At the department Clinical Psychology we conduct experimental, observational, and clinical research to better understand underlying psychological processes of mental disorders.
/en/organisation/clinical-psychology/research - Coastal and Shelf Sea Dynamics
Research in this theme focuses on the interactions between the water motion, sediment transport and bottom changes in coastal seas and estuaries.
/en/research/imau/research/coastal-and-shelf-sea-dynamics - Condensed Matter & Interfaces
This research group centres on the chemistry and physics of solids and interfaces.
/en/research/condensed-matter-interfaces - Condensed-Matter Theory, Statistical and Computational Physics
The general goal of this research theme is to obtain a fundamental understanding of macroscopic phenomena on the basis of microscopic many-body theories.
/en/research/institute-for-theoretical-physics/research/condensed-matter-theory-statistical-and-computational-physics - Cultural Anthropology
At the department Cultural Anthropology we study the interconnectedness, changes and conflicts in human societies and cultures from a global and comparative perspective.
/en/organisation/cultural-anthropology/research - Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science
At the Debye Institute for Nanomaterial(s) Science, chemistry and physics meet to study the properties of materials at the nanoscale, with a specific focus on three themes: catalysis, colloid science and nanophotonics.
/en/research/debye-institute-for-nanomaterials-science - Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies
At the department Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies we deal with issues of optimal development and participation of children and young people in diverse societies.
/en/organisation/development-education-of-youth-in-diverse-societies/research - Developmental Biology
The research of the Developmental Biology division focuses on studying biological principles in the context of living, developing multicellular organisms.
/en/research/developmental-biology - Developmental Psychology
Developmental psychology is about the psychological development of children, adolescents and young adults. About how young people find their way in a changing society and how professionals can best help young people with this.
/en/organisation/developmental-psychology/research - Dynamics of Youth
How can we help our children to develop into well-balanced individuals who are able to hold their own and develop fully in a rapidly changing world?
/en/research/dynamics-of-youth - Ecology and Biodiversity
This research group investigates the mechanisms that regulate biodiversity and allow for the maintenance of ecosystem functioning in our changing world.
/en/research/ecology-and-biodiversity - Education
Education is about improving the quality of teaching, training and learning. Educational insights from research are directly applied in undergraduate, graduate and teacher training programmes.
/en/organisation/education/research - Experimental Psychology
At the department Experimental Psychology we focus on understanding human cognition and emotion at three levels: fundamental, neurobiological and applied.
/en/organisation/experimental-psychology/research - History and Philosophy of Science
This research group tries to understand the nature and the history of the scientific enterprise and the knowledge it produces, which is a crucial part of understanding the world we live in.
/en/research/freudenthal-institute/about-us/history/history-and-philosophy-of-science - Ice and Climate
This research group investigates the exchange processes between atmosphere and ice/snow surfaces and the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets.
/en/research/imau/research/ice-and-climate - Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP)
Researchers at this institute try to gain understanding of the basic constituents of matter, their interactions and the fundamental properties of space and time. They conduct experimental research in which they perform measurements of heavy-ion collisions and gravitational waves.
/en/research/institute-for-gravitational-and-subatomic-physics - Institute for Theoretical Physics
Researchers at this institute use concepts and methods encoded in mathematical language to explain physical reality.
/en/research/institute-for-theoretical-physics - Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity
Researchers at this institute perform interdisciplinary research that combines biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics to understand living systems.
/en/organisation/institute-of-biodynamics-and-biocomplexity - Institutions for open societies
Scholars from the fields of economics, history, public administration, culture, law, sociology, social psychology, ethics, innovation studies, and geography join forces to find answers to the following key questions: Why do societies develop so divergently? And how do institutions contribute to the formation of open and sustainable societies?
/en/research/institutions-for-open-societies - Interdisciplinary Social Science
At the department Interdisciplinary Social Science we deal with social issues such as discrimination in the labour market, reintegration at work, growing up in multicultural neighbourhoods, developing your own identity, risk behaviour among young people, growing inequality and accessibility of healthcare.
/en/organisation/interdisciplinary-social-science/research - Methodology and Statistics
At the department Methodology & Statistics we develop methodological and statistical techniques for the purpose of (social and behavioural sciences) research.
/en/organisation/methodology-and-statistics/research - Microbiology
Research in the group of Microbiology focuses on understanding the mechanisms involved in secretion of protein.
/en/research/microbiology - Molecular Plant Physiology
This research group investigates sugar-, light- and high temperature-mediated signal transduction mechanisms and how this controls growth in plants.
/en/research/molecular-plant-physiology - Oceans & Climate
The ultimate goal of this research group is to understand and correctly simulate the ocean component of the climate system.
/en/research/imau/research/oceans-and-climate - Plant Ecophysiology
This research group studies the complex interactions between plants and their environment.
/en/node/743 - Plant-Microbe Interactions
This research group aims to unravel at the molecular level how the plant immune system orchestrates interactions with beneficial microbes, pathogens and insects.
/en/research/plant-microbe-interactions - Quantum Gravity, Strings and Elementary Particles
The main research areas of this research group are quantum gravity, quantum field theory, string theory, and cosmology.
/en/research/institute-for-theoretical-physics/research/string-theory-cosmology-and-elementary-particles - Social, Health & Organisational Psychology
At the department Social, Health and Organisational Psychology we conduct research on human behaviour in social contexts. Our research covers various topics such as how people behave to achieve health and well-being in a wide variety of social contexts.
/en/organisation/social-health-organisational-psychology/research - Sociology
At the department Sociology we deal with a wide range of sociological topics such as: social inequality, crime, migration and integration, social networks, policy and organisation, cooperative relations, families and work.
/en/organisation/sociology/research - Soft Condensed Matter Biophysics
This research group studies the physics of soft matter model systems and, using these insights, fabricates new mesostructured materials from them.
/en/research/soft-condensed-matter-biophysics - Structural Biochemistry
This section aims at a precise biochemical understanding of chemical and biological processes in cells and tissue that are enabled by proteins.
/node/105019 - Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics
This research group studies computational biology, ranging from bioinformatics and mathematical modeling to computer simulation, with an overarching interest in evolution.
/en/research/theoretical-biology-and-bioinformatics - Water Climate and Future Deltas
This research area focuses on dealing with problems related to subsidence and associated loss of ecosystem services.
/en/research/water-climate-and-future-deltas - Youth & Family
Youth & Family is about research on the psychosocial development of young people and their relationships with parents, friends and romantic partners. It studies the upbringing and development of young people during adolescence and young adulthood between the ages of 10 and 30.
/en/organisation/youth-family/research