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JMU Professor Carolin Wienrich, as a member of the Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs, has co-authored a report. It deals with consumer protection in online retail involving AI agents.

In companies in Mainfranken, AI has become part of everyday working life, but not in automated processes. This is shown by an online survey conducted by the Würzburg-Schweinfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the University of Würzburg.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg and the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information have developed a questionnaire that accurately measures data protection literacy using just four questions.

The Faculty of Human Sciences has awarded Dr Katja Höglinger the Beatrice Edgell Prize for her doctoral thesis. The Matilda Prize for the best papers went to Dr Elena Dück and Dr Simone Schäffner.

A showcase of technical achievements, a symbol of the spirit of research and a networking platform: the University’s Summer EXPO 2026 demonstrated just how capable Würzburg is as a centre for AI.

Europe’s largest collection of historic school wallcharts is housed at the University of Würzburg. More than 2,000 items from the collection are now being prepared for bavarikon, Bavaria’s web portal for digitised cultural heritage.

Patriarchy and Eurocentrism - racism in science - online media and the cohesion of society: the University of Würzburg invites you to discuss controversial topics.

The Women's Football Academy at the University of Würzburg has published the first standard work for training girls and women. The volume offers in-depth knowledge and high practical relevance.

The Women's Football Academy at the University of Würzburg has published the first standard work for training girls and women. The volume offers in-depth knowledge and high practical relevance.

A new study shows that when people describe their symptoms to an AI rather than to medical professionals, the quality of the information they provide decreases. This jeopardizes the accuracy of digital diagnoses and patient safety.

A large-scale study shows: When hundreds of researchers re-analyse the same data, they often arrive at different results. This analytical variability must therefore be given greater consideration.

A new scientific statement warns of health risks for children and young people from digital media. Scientific organisations are calling for clear age limits and stronger child protection.

The Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy is creating a virtual room in which students can practise therapeutic conversations with an AI-generated counterpart.

Public institutions in Germany must provide their information in easy language. They receive support from the start-up KLAO, which has developed an AI solution for more inclusion.

In the DualON project, researchers at the University of Würzburg are working on new concepts for onboarding in vocational training. Initial findings are now available.