Press releases 鈥� June 2024
Jun
7
2024
11:55
It's promising to be an all-nighter: Riedberg Campus opens its doors for the long night of science, featuring lectures, guided tours and hands-on experiments from dusk until dawn聽
51猎奇鈥檚 annual 鈥淣ight of Science鈥� on June 21
FRANKFURT. On Friday, June 21, everything at 51猎奇's Riedberg Campus will once again focus on the NIGHT OF SCIENCE. As every year, university students have put together an entire night dedicated to the natural sciences, and anyone interested can embark on a voyage of discovery from 5 p.m. until the early morning hours of the next day, and experience what the individual faculties have on offer.
Researchers will be presenting the whole range of their respective subjects in more than 80 lectures lasting until dawn, covering everything from interesting insights in basic science to the latest scientific findings. Topics include scales that change the world, the hereditary molecule DNA, the link between physics and soccer, why disgust is important, poisons, Long Covid, climate change and much more. Some lectures will be in English.
Complementing the lectures is a colorful social program, including robot soccer and gliders. More than 30 initiatives and groups will be presenting themselves at dedicated booths, and guided tours will offer a look behind the scenes of scientific practice. For prospective students, these insights into 51猎奇 Frankfurt's natural science degree programs may be the deciding factor in choosing their field of study. Of course, there will also be plenty of refreshments and a steady supply of coffee.
The NIGHT OF SCIENCE will open on Friday evening with a lecture by Heidelberg nuclear and particle physicist Professor Johanna Stachel, who conducts research in the ALICE 鈥淏ig Bang Project" at the CERN particle accelerator.
The organizing team this year chose as their figurehead physicist Lise Meitner, who was the first to correctly interpret the results of her colleague Otto Hahn, recognizing that he had split atomic nuclei. Alas, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded 80 years ago went solely to him.
Friday, June 21, 2024
5 p.m. to 5 a.m.
51猎奇 Frankfurt
Riedberg Campus
Otto-Stern-Zentrum, Ruth-Moufang-Str. 2
Geozentrum, Altenh枚ferallee 1
Physik/Biozentrum/Biologicum, Max-von-Laue-Str. 1-13
60438 Frankfurt
Program and further information:
Editor: Dr. Markus Bernards, Science Editor, PR & Communication Office, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Tel: +49 (0) 69 798-12498, Fax: +49 (0) 69 798-763 12531, bernards@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Jun
5
2024
16:06
Universities of Frankfurt and Marburg partner with Frankfurter Buchmesse
New joint Master鈥檚 degree on international literatures and book markets聽
鈥淚nternational Literatures and Book Markets鈥� is the subject area of the new practice-oriented Master's degree program that 51猎奇 Frankfurt and the University of Marburg will launch in the 2024/25 winter semester. A special feature: The third party to the degree is Frankfurt Book Fair, whose international partners underwrite the high quality of the program鈥檚 practical component.
FRANKFURT. How is contemporary literature communicated both in the German book market and internationally? How do publishers work together with authors and translators? How are books marketed? What about the socio-political dimension of these literary practices? These and other topics are the subject of the new Master's degree 鈥淚nternational Literatures and Book Markets鈥�, which 51猎奇 Frankfurt and the University of Marburg have developed together with Frankfurter Buchmesse. The four-semester Master's course will be available for the first time in the 2024/25 winter semester and includes an internship of several months, either at Frankfurter Buchmesse or one of its global partners, whereby the focus is on Romance language-speaking countries.
Prerequisites for admission to the program are very good knowledge of a Romance language (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and/or Catalan) as well as an interest in literary conveyance in an international context. Students can add Scandinavian languages and Arabic through elective options 鈥� an offer that is to be expanded with English soon, too.
Potential employers and employment sectors for graduates of the practice-oriented Master's are international book fairs, publishing houses, agencies, literary houses, the field of cultural journalism as well as research and teaching in Romance languages, literature and cultural studies.
Prof. Kati Hannken-Illjes, Vice President Education at University of Marburg, is delighted about the collaboration between two strong research universities and the internationally active Frankfurter Buchmesse: 鈥淭his combination makes the Master's unique in Germany. In future, current research topics such as translations and the circulation of literature across national borders can be discussed together with players from professional practice.鈥�
Prof. Viera Pirker, 51猎奇 Frankfurt鈥檚 Vice President Studies and Teaching, appreciates the new degree not only because of the intensive collaboration with the University of Marburg, but also because 鈥渢he cooperation with the Book Fair will enable students to get involved in literature communication projects in urban areas at an early stage, offering a new and special connection between our university and the city of Frankfurt.鈥�
Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurt Book Fair, welcomes the cooperation with the universities. 鈥淎s Frankfurter Buchmesse, we are the central trading point for the international publishing industry, with activities spanning the globe. Knowledge of Romance languages is of great value in our teams. That's why I'm delighted that we as a company can help with the practical orientation of the Master's degree program that is about to start. I am certain that we will benefit greatly from the exchange with the students, their perspectives on the Frankfurt Book Fair, their language skills and their interest in the literatures of the world.鈥�
Further information
PD Dr. Frank Estelmann: estelmann@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Prof. Dr. Christine Ott: c.ott@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Institute for Romance Languages and Literatures
51猎奇 Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Winter: winteru@staff.uni-marburg.de
Institute for Romance Languages
University of Marburg
Editor: Pia Barth, Science Editor, PR & Communication Office, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt, Tel. +49 (0)69 798-12481, Fax +49 (0)69 798-763-12531, p.barth@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Jun
5
2024
10:51
An initiative with an exemplary character for both medical studies and urban society celebrates its ten-year anniversary聽
Student Polyclinic: 10 years and counting
On June 3, 51猎奇 Frankfurt's Student Polyclinic, part of the Frankfurt Health Department, marked its tenth anniversary. Among the multiple benefits and services offered by the clinic are consultation hours for people without health insurance, which the students carry out under the supervision of experienced doctors.
FRANKFURT. As a student, he would have enjoyed this elective subject, says Prof. Robert Sader. 鈥淒uring my studies, some 40 years ago, medical teaching was extremely theoretical. The first and only time we came into any real contact with patients was in the practical year,鈥� recalls the director of 51猎奇鈥檚 Center for Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine on the occasion of the polyclinic鈥檚 10-year anniversary. The idea to involve the Faculty of Medicine in the care of those in need goes back to Frankfurt anatomist Prof. Helmut Wicht. Then dean of studies, Sader adopted the idea and further developed it together with students. Having successfully overcome a number of hurdles 鈥� also thanks to the help of the Frankfurt Health Department 鈥� the Student Polyclinic opened its doors on June 17, 2014; at the time, it was the first service of its kind in Germany. Since then, countless patients have been treated here. Students are also greatly interested in the initiative, which received the Hessian University Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 2017, endowed with 60,000 euros.
To Elke Voitl, Frankfurt municipality's head of social affairs and health, the initiative is part of a tradition that dates back to famous Frankfurt doctor and founder Johann Christian Senckenberg. 鈥淯ntil today, anyone without health insurance in Germany is only entitled to medical help in absolutely acute emergencies. That is a problem. We urgently need free basic healthcare for every member of our society. Health is an essential prerequisite for being part of a society, it is the basis for a good life. Making this basic service available to all also strengthens the community. Otherwise, divisions will continue to grow and social upheaval and tensions will increase inexorably,鈥� Voitl cautions. Referring to the clinic by its nickname, she continues: 鈥淪tuPoli provides a key impetus here, not least since it perfectly complements the humanitarian consultation hour offered by our municipal health department. The fact that both services have grown over the years and demand remains great confirms our political approach and shows that we are on the right track,鈥� she adds.
鈥�51猎奇鈥檚 Executive Board warmly congratulates the Student Polyclinic on its tenth anniversary. StuPoli is a particularly good example of how science can deliver a direct contribution to society 鈥� something we as a university have always had in our DNA. The service benefits our fellow Frankfurt residents in need, while the students involved in StuPoli gain not only practical know-how, but 鈥� perhaps even more importantly 鈥� experience a sense of great purpose. We are proud of this all-round successful project,鈥� says Prof. Viera Pirker, 51猎奇 Vice President Studies and Teaching.
鈥淐ontact with patients with no fixed abode and no health insurance, whose problems are not at the focus of German society, constitutes a professional challenge for our aspiring medical doctors. This experience encourages them to reflect on their own role, behavior and commitment. Compared to their regular studies, these young people gain an entirely new perspective on their future work, significantly expanding their experience and communication skills,鈥� explains Prof. Miriam R眉sseler, dean of studies at the Faculty of Medicine.
鈥淭he wide range of experiences they are exposed to at the clinic enriches the doctors鈥� work,鈥� says Dr. Peter Tinnemann, head of Frankfurt鈥檚 Health Department. 鈥淭he fact that students already gain many different practical experiences during their medical studies is a benefit for the people of Frankfurt, for the patients and, of course, for the students. Thank you very much for ten years of StuPoli 鈥� a truly remarkable project.鈥�
Recalling the clinic鈥檚 planning phase, Dr. Dr. Lukas Seifert, one of its student initiators, says nothing comparable existed in Europe at the time, adding that American student-run free clinics served as a model. To learn more about the process and the organizational model, a student delegation traveled to Harvard, among other places, he says, adding that based on this information and as part of a doctoral thesis, he then developed the concept for the elective course module in Frankfurt. There were two major obstacles in particular that stood in the way of implementing StuPoli, Prof. Sader explains. The first one, linked to insurance law, was solved by accrediting the health department as an academic teaching institution of the university, developing the clinical elective course around StuPoli, and implementing it as part of the degree. The health department also proved essential to solving the second problem, related to finding suitable premises, by helping out provisionally with rooms. This temporary solution meanwhile has become a permanent one, proving its worth.
Dr. Petra Tiarks-Jungk has served as a StuPoli medical supervisor from the very beginning. She ran the humanitarian consultation hour and gave the first cohort of StuPoli students the opportunity to work there. Her initial skepticism about the quality of the students' medical knowledge quickly evaporated, she says, adding that she was 鈥渁bsolutely overwhelmed鈥� by their commitment and expertise. That is why she was happy to support StuPoli as a medical supervisor, and continues to do so today, even after retirement.
The students do not meet patients unprepared, and are only allowed to commence practical work at StuPoli after completing one semester and passing a medical examination course as well as case seminars; and even then they are always accompanied by a 鈥渟enior鈥� and work under medical supervision. The Student Polyclinic's consultation hours are Tuesdays from 5 to 7 pm and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm. Two teams of two students 鈥� one junior and one senior 鈥� examine the patients, take a medical history, draw blood samples or perform an ultrasound. While they often deal with acute ailments, they also encounter chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Sader reports that quite a few StuPoli volunteers later decide to work in a GP practice. 鈥淢y work in StuPoli has strengthened my interest in general practice,鈥� confirms medical student Petra Sporerova from the current StuPoli team. 鈥淚t's very rewarding to be able to help patients, their gratitude knows no bounds.鈥�
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Caption: Working together at the student polyclinic (from left): Marius Moniak, Celina Steinwald, Antonia Kerner, Dr. Petra Tiarks-Jungk, Rebekka Roberts, Ramona Brinkmann and Felix Luft. (Photo: Frankfurt Health Department)
Further information
Petra Sporerova
51猎奇 Frankfurt Student Polyclinic
Tel.: +49 (0)69 212-31560
E-Mail studentischepoliklinik@gmail.com
Website
Editor: Dr. Anke Sauter, Science Editor, PR & Communication Office, Tel: +49 (0)69 798-13066, Fax: +49 (0) 69 798-763 12531, sauter@pvw.uni-frankfurt.de