Welcome
to the Department of Biology

Bioethics and laboratory animal science

The Department of Biology and the Center of Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour cordially invite you to a series of lectures in which three experts will speak on this important and current topic.
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Prof. Dr. Matthias Dombert-online-
Rechtsgrundlagen beim Umgang mit Tierversuchen

Dr. Liang Li/ Dr. Michael Mende
Alternativmethoden / 3R-Strategien: Das Potenzial der Virtual Reality und Robotik

Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Draguhn
Welche Tiere können leiden?  Beiträge der Neurowissenschaften zu einer schwierigen Frage

afterwards: Q + A to the podium

Das FB-Seminar/ Departmental seminar
Wintersemester 24 25

The Biology Department Seminar Series takes place weekly on Thursdays and showcases exciting new research in biosciences and related fields, such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and psychology.

Find out here which exciting lectures are on the schedule and how you can participate.

Clownfish in front of Alcyonacea in the aquarium at the zoological exhibition


Seawatertank in the zoological exhibition - initiated from students of Department of Biologie

Orientation studies Go.MINt

Go.MINt is the new orientation course in mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry and physics, which will be offered for the first time in the winter semester 2024/2025.

Orientate.explore.decide.

Find the right STEM degree program for you at the University of Konstanz!

Further information here.

Great result in CHE-Ranking!

In the CHE Ranking 2024/25, biology at the University of Konstanz also achieves an excellent result. Biology achieved top marks for the teaching of scientific and interdisciplinary skills, among other things. In addition, the laboratory practicals and excursions were rated particularly highly, as were the range of courses, digital teaching elements, support during studies and the general study situation.
Many thanks to all students who took part in the survey and helped us achieve this strong result!

Here is an overview of the results.

Current news

A bat flies over a water surface on which it is reflected.

Bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone. This finding, recently published in Science, was demonstrated by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz Germany, Tel Aviv University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

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“With a grain of salt”: How humans learn from others

When we make decisions, we are often guided by the opinions and experiences of those around us. Yet we actually have quite different preferences, tastes and goals. An international research team led by the Universities of Tübingen and Konstanz investigated how we learn from others despite individual differences. The scientists found that humans tend to treat social information as a recommendation – with some scepticism. They also use it to save themselves costly exploration. The results open up…

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Unlocking the secrets of multispecies hunting

Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts: fish serve as guides, finding prey and flagging its location, and the octopus uses its flexible arms to capture the hidden prey.

Five pigeons are sitting on a green pole, presumably a railing. One pigeon is landing.

Focus first, then flee

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behaviour" at the University of Konstanz have discovered when pigeons sharply recognize a predator and at what moment they take flight.

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