Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt is a project partner in the new research project SIBAF. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is funding the project for three years with €9.7 million. SIBAF is coordinated by the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt.

New transparency requirements for AI-generated content have been in force across the European Union since August 2, 2026. As major AI providers develop technical solutions to make the origins and creation of digital content traceable, a new study involving Goethe University Frankfurt examines a largely overlooked side effect of this push for transparency: what does labelling content as AI-generated actually do to human creativity?

Taking part in an educational program at a zoo can help people feel more connected to nature – particularly those who previously felt only a weak connection. That is the conclusion of a study by Goethe University Frankfurt.

A collaborative team of scientists, including researchersGoethe University Frankfurt, has conducted research revealing how Streptococcus pneumoniae selectively captures the host sugar sialic acid as soon as it is released from human cells, providing new insights into how the bacterium establishes itself in the upper respiratory tract.

For the past three weeks, students in Hesse have been back in their classrooms—and soon, they might find themselves in the largest lecture hall at Goethe University: The 23rd Frankfurt Children’s University will take place on the Westend Campus from Monday, September 7 to Thursday, September 10, 2026, each day at 4:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall Center.

There are up to 7 million Muslims living in Germany. What role do financial and investment products adhering to the moral principles of Islam play for them? At the Academy for Islam in Research and Society (AIWG) at Goethe University Frankfurt a new fellow will be exploring this question: Say Cheong Lim, who is originally from Malaysia, specialises in Islamic finance.

78th Annual Conference of the Society for Music Research // September 29–October 2, 2026 // Westend Campus, Goethe University Frankfurt

Networking, paddling, celebrating – Invitation to the Alumni Lounge on August 28, 2026