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From the motif on the vase to an interactive game: in the Heracles Game, interested players follow in the footsteps of the Greek demigod.

Heracles' heroic journey into the digital world

The Martin von Wagner Museum at the University of Würzburg is constantly expanding its digital and interactive offering. The latest example is the new Heracles Game, which interested visitors can now try out on a touch table.

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Multi‑million‑euro funding for research on messianism (Kopie 1)

Gandhi, Putin, Trump: when people become messianic figures, similar mechanisms are always at work. The new Käte Hamburger International Centre at the University of Würzburg aims to uncover them.

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Working in the mines is physically very demanding, but it is an important source of income for less privileged sections of the population. As a result, the population in the cobalt belt in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing significantly.

Satellite images to capture cobalt mines in Congo

How does cobalt mining influence settlement movements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? What are the risks for the population and the environment? A research team from the University of Würzburg is looking for answers.

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