Veranstaltungskalender

Vom 19. bis zum 24. Mai 2025 findet auch in diesem Jahr wieder die beliebte Tour Eucor statt. Im Rahmen dieser werden alle fünf Eucor-Universitäten mit dem Fahrrad angesteuert.

​Die fünf Städte des European Campus mit dem Fahrrad verbinden und den europäischen Gedanken im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes „erfahren“ – das ist die Idee der Tour Eucor. Jedes Jahr fahren an fünf Tagen im Frühjahr circa 120 Teilnehmende von Karlsruhe über Strasbourg, Mulhouse und Basel nach Freiburg und zurück nach Karlsruhe.

Die Studierenden, Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sowie Alumni und Alumnae der fünf Universitäten können zwischen verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsgraden wählen und legen insgesamt zwischen 600 und 900 km zurück. Die studentische Initiative gibt es bereits seit 1998 und wird mittlerweile von einem eigens hierfür gegründeten Verein, dem Tour Eucor e.V., organisiert.

Tourdaten

• 19. Mai: Willkommensveranstaltung
• 20. Mai: Start in Karlsruhe und Ankunft in Strasbourg am Abend
• 21. Mai: Ankunft in Mulhouse
• 22. Mai: Ankunft in Basel
• 23. Mai: Ankunft in Freiburg
• 24. Mai: Ankunft in Karlsruhe

​Anmeldung

Anmelden kann man sich vom 19. Januar bis zum 1. Februar 2025 unter folgendem Link: https://www.tour-eucor.org/

Die Ringvorlesung, welche anlässlich des 65. Geburtstages von Prof. Dr. Lukas Rosenthaler durchgeführt wird, lädt führende interdisziplinäre nationale Experten ein, die zur Zukunft der "Digital Humanities" ihre persönliche Einschätzungen darlegen.
 

Die Universität Basel verleiht im Frühjahrsemester 2025 in fünf Preiskategorien Teaching Excellence Awards für exzellente Lehre.

Am 19. Mai findet um 17.00 Uhr im Kollegienhaus die öffentliche Verleihung der Teaching Excellence Awards 2025 statt, zu der alle Universitätsangehörigen eingeladen sind. Die Veranstaltung wird moderiert von Prof. Dr. Thomas Grob, Vizerektor Lehre.

Programm:

• ab 16.30 Uhr: Eintreffen im Foyer Haupteingang Kollegienhaus
• 17.00 Uhr: Beginn der feierlichen Preisverleihung
• 18.00 Uhr: Apéro mit Getränken, Snacks und musikalischer Begleitung
• 19.00 Uhr: Veranstaltungsende

Il y a quelques mois, Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent est venue nous parler de Notre-Dame de Paris, à laquelle elle a consacré une monographie qui fait référence. Distinguée par plusieurs prix prestigieux, elle a connu un large succès. En février 2025 paraîtra, toujours dans la « Bibliothèque illustrée des Histoires », chez Gallimard, son nouveau livre Les musiciens et le pouvoir en France, auquel elle a travaillé depuis de nombreuses années. Il est consacré à un aspect très particulier de la politique culturelle française : les relations des musiciens avec le pouvoir. C’est l’occasion de réinviter une personnalité qui a marqué de son empreinte le Conseil d’Etat, le ministère de la Culture et la vie intellectuelle française.

Depuis 1918, la Société d’études françaises de Bâle contribue au rayonnement de la culture française et francophone. Elle organise une vingtaine de conférences par an.

Participation aux frais : non-membres : CHF 15.-. Etudiantes et étudiants : gratuit.

The global science festival Pint of Science events take place every year across 500 cities and 27 countries and are growing in popularity. A number of science-based presentations are arranged in local pubs with the main objective of bringing science to the general public in a relaxed and casual environment. 

In 2025, we are looking forward to organising the event again in bars and pubs between May 19-21. Every year during the festival people come to the local bars to hear funny, relaxed and informative talks from local scientists and learn something new about the world and the human society. Here is the opportunity for you to meet people eager to share their research over a pint of beer!

A Picture Says More Than a Thousand Words: Striking Visuals to Communicate Complex Science

Fabienne Estermann (PhD Student, Biozentrum, University of Basel)

As scientists, we are incredibly enthusiastic about what we do, but it's often hard to translate it into understandable information for people outside of our little scientific bubble. And this is exactly, where good graphics and illustrations can help us the most! In my talk I’ll show you how I have used visuals to communicate some of our research with friends, family, the public, and high-school students.

Literal Metaphors

Jonathan Moy de Vitry (Videographer/Producer, Right Here/Right Now Productions)

Communicating science visually is often a delicate balance between presenting all the subtleties and context of a topic and creating something that is understandable, even aesthetically pleasing, to the audience. Where is the line between elegant simplicity and oversimplification? How far can one take artistic interpretation without distorting the concept? What ethical considerations come into play?

As a filmmaker working with fields ranging from AI to psychiatric neuroscience and geology, I face these questions on a regular basis. And, while my talk might not have all the answers, I hope it will lay the groundwork for you to create beautiful and informative visuals of your own

Remembrance Membrane – Ideonella sakaiensis and PET

Robert Kirov (MA Student, FHNW-HGK IAGN)

My focus is unambiguous: sustainability in today's world. I aim to establish an aesthetic sensitivity that bridges boundaries and allows glimpses into the future while incorporating cutting-edge scientific research. I am currently working with a material scientist on a project. We are researching bacterial decomposition of a PET sculpture. The bacteria culture in question is called Ideonella sakaiensis and its ability to degrade plastic waste is very promising. This work shows the vital importance of an essentially invisible microbe to human existence and questions the widely hold assumption that complex life emerged from simple organisms. The other way around is more likely. Life sprang into existence from an unfathomable degree of complexity.

Pint of Science Basel 2025

19 May 2025

• from 18:30 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Connecting Art and Science
• from 18:30 pm – Didi Offensiv, Erasmusplatz 12, 4057 Basel: Built by Science: From Mini-Organs to Machine Minds

20 May 2025

• from 19.00 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Investition Gesundheit: Kosten verstehen, Bewegung nutzen
• from 18:30 pm – Didi Offensiv, Erasmusplatz 12, 4057 Basel: Bodies in Motion: Evolution’s Shape-Shifting Story

21 May 2025

• from 18:30 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Brain and Development: Unlocking the Secrets of Learning and Adaptation
• from 18:30 pm – Manabar, Güterstrasse 99, 4053 Basel: Quantum Technologies: Signal in the Noise?

The global science festival Pint of Science events take place every year across 500 cities and 27 countries and are growing in popularity. A number of science-based presentations are arranged in local pubs with the main objective of bringing science to the general public in a relaxed and casual environment. 

In 2025, we are looking forward to organising the event again in bars and pubs between May 19-21. Every year during the festival people come to the local bars to hear funny, relaxed and informative talks from local scientists and learn something new about the world and the human society. Here is the opportunity for you to meet people eager to share their research over a pint of beer!

Bladder tissue models to understand and fight infections

Yannik Heyer (PhD Student, University of Basel, Biozentrum)

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are widespread diseases that require lengthy treatments. Nevertheless, an increasing number of patients experience re-appearance of UTI despite treatment. Albeit the substantial impact of UTI to our healthcare system and the wellbeing of patients, studies about UTI mainly focus on mouse models that cannot mimic the human urinary tract. Here, we present a lab-developed human bladder tissue that replicates key features of the human urinary tract. We use this model to better understand how infectious bacteria interact with this human environment and how our tissues fight back.

AI Meets Medicine: From Data to Diagnosis

Jan Kruta (PhD student, School of Life Sciences, FHNW / Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, USZ)

How can AI help doctors make better decisions? That’s the question we’re exploring in our research. We use machine learning to build systems that learn from clinical data, laboratory measurements, and molecular profiles – trying to spot hidden patterns that could help detect diseases earlier and more accurately. These AI-powered decision support tools are part of a growing movement to make healthcare smarter and more personalized. By combining technology with medical expertise, we aim to make complex data understandable and useful – both for researchers and for the doctors of tomorrow.

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology – Will it Take Over or Help Radiologists Do More?

Maurice Pradella (Associate Professor Radiology & Deputy Head, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a major impact on radiology, rapidly analyzing images and detecting patterns with impressive accuracy. This raises important questions: Will we need fewer radiologists? Could AI replace them entirely? And how will the role of the radiologist evolve?

This talk offers a radiologist’s perspective on these pressing issues and shares a personal vision of how radiology might advance in the near future.

Pint of Science Basel 2025

19 May 2025

• from 18:30 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Connecting Art and Science
• from 18:30 pm – Didi Offensiv, Erasmusplatz 12, 4057 Basel: Built by Science: From Mini-Organs to Machine Minds

20 May 2025

• from 19.00 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Investition Gesundheit: Kosten verstehen, Bewegung nutzen
• from 18:30 pm – Didi Offensiv, Erasmusplatz 12, 4057 Basel: Bodies in Motion: Evolution’s Shape-Shifting Story

21 May 2025

• from 18:30 pm – Klara, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel: Brain and Development: Unlocking the Secrets of Learning and Adaptation
• from 18:30 pm – Manabar, Güterstrasse 99, 4053 Basel: Quantum Technologies: Signal in the Noise?

Die Ringvorlesung "Der Israel-Palästina-Konflikt: Zentralität und Kontext" bietet Gelegenheit, an verschiedene Perspektiven dieses Konflikts aus der Betrachtung von renommierten internationalen Forschenden herangeführt zu werden.

Im Flyer finden Sie das Programm der Ringvorlesung. Für den Besuch der einzelnen oder (im besten Falle) aller Veranstaltungen ist keine Anmeldung nötig.

Aufgrund der zu treffenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen bitten wir Sie, auf das Mitführen von Taschen wenn möglich zu verzichten. Und hier geht es noch zu einem spannenden Interview zur Ringvorlesung: 

https://bajour.ch/a/ringvorlesung-zum-nahost-konflikt-an-der-uni-basel