Past press releases

Science Minister, Bernd Sibler, presented Professor Ulrich Bartosch with the letter of appointment on 10 March. The new President of the University of Passau will take office on 1 April 2020. Photo credit: Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts

Professor Ulrich Bartosch succeeds Professor Carola Jungwirth on 1 April 2020. The term of office for university presidents at Passau is six years.

Since April 2016, refugees have been able to prepare specifically for studying in Germany in the ‘Refugee Programme’ at the University of Passau. Three programme participants—Ahmad Ahmad, Tarek Almahana and Alaa…

As digitalisation gathers momentum, both established companies and new start-ups must decide how they will position themselves in the face of coming changes in the value chain. The interdisciplinary DaGeWe project will…

Professor Martin Selmayr. image credit: University of Passau

What happens after Britain’s divorce from the European Union? Professor Martin Selmayr, Head of Representation of the European Commission to Austria and former Secretary-General of the European Commission, has accepted…

Pia Olligschläger and Katrina Jordan accept the glass clapperboard from Ministers Judith Gerlach and Hubert Aiwanger. Image credit: University of Passau

The city of Passau has been serving as filming location for German public broadcaster ARD’s ‘Passau Krimi’ crime movies since last year. On 22 January, Passau won the ‘filming location of the year 2019’ award. The…

Past press releases

University of Passau has a new President

First graduates complete Refugee Programme

What drives the data-driven start-ups: new project examines strategies and business models

‘Brexit Day’ – guest lecture by Martin Selmayr of the European Commission

University delighted that Passau has won the ‘Filming location of the year 2019’ award