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The Value of Knowledge

People have been carrying out research and teaching at the University of Tübingen for 550 years. Why have they been doing this? The anniversary edition of ATTEMPTO offers some fascinating answers, with a look at milestones in the University’s history and articles on research into climate change, global food security, and the origins of humanity; an interview on the rise of China and the new world order; and a report on studying in the age of AI.

Generations of Field Work

Michaela Dippold was the first in her farming family to attend the university – and today she heads the new TERRA Cluster of Excellence.

Return to Yerevan

In Armenia, researchers are studying an old Neanderthal find site using new methods – almost six decades after it was last excavated. The cave prommises new discoveries about the history of humanity.

The Robustness of Tender Plants

Plants harbor mechanisms that help them withstand drought, heat and excessive rainfall. These mechanisms could help secure food supplies for a growing world population.