On Sunday, April 19, 2026, starting at 12:00 p.m., science will come out of the laboratories, libraries, offices, and lecture halls into the streets of downtown Göttingen, transforming the area once again into a vibrant science mile. Diverse research meets a diverse city at the “Science goes City” event, where people of all ages are invited to experience hands-on science. Discover exciting experiments, lectures, and interactive stations from all academic departments – right on site in downtown Göttingen and its shops.

The GWDG will also be there again with an interesting presentation on data

How does artificial intelligence influence the landscape of humanities research infrastructures? This question is explored from the perspective of DARIAH-DE in the short film „DARIAH-DE – Perspectives on Humanities Research Infrastructure in the Context of AI“ published by various stakeholders.

The film focuses on how we, as researchers and as research infrastructure providers, can use AI to manage the vast amounts of research data we deal with today. It demonstrates that established research infrastructures will remain a crucial support for researchers in the coming years.

The March issue of the GWDG News has just been published.

It contains among others the following topics:

• Project “Clustered E-Assessment“
• The Path to a Sustainable Data Center
• Choosing the Appropriate Persistent Identifier: PID4NFDI’s Selection Tool
• AI Perspectives in Lower Saxony

Click here for the GWDG News 3/2026

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Under the motto “Discover your possibilities – find your degree program!”, this year’s information days at the University of Göttingen will take place on March 9 and 10 at the central campus in the Central Lecture Hall Building (ZHG), Platz der Göttingen Sieben 5. The information days are aimed at prospective students, teachers, and parents. They begin at 10:00 a.m. on both days.

Teachers, students, and staff from all 13 faculties and from central and non-university institutions will provide information about subjects and study requirements, as well as about future career fields and

The Göttingen Career Information Day “GöBit” – the largest career orientation fair in the region – will take place this year on March 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Lokhalle Göttingen. For many years, it has been offering high school and college students and other interested parties valuable insights into training and study opportunities.

Around 200 exhibitors and sponsors support the event and provide a wide range of advice and information. The GWDG will also be there this year with an information stand, where it will present its various training courses. We look forward to seeing you