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The official site, uni-frankfurt.de, publishes news through a dedicated Newsroom and a Latest News section on the homepage. The homepage also links to university-wide sections such as Research, Study and Teaching, Knowledge Transfer, International, and Faculties, which is where campus-life and service information sits. The site is available in German and English, with an additional Easy-to-Read Language option.
Start With the Homepage News Block
The homepage carries a Latest News area with dated items and a link labelled “Visit Our Newsroom For More.” That link is the main route to the full news stream rather than the handful of stories promoted on the front page.
Stories in this block follow a consistent pattern: a headline, a short label such as Web exclusive or Press Release, a date, and a one- or two-sentence summary. Each item links to the full article.
What the News Coverage Looks Like
Based on the current homepage, news items fall into a few recognisable types:
| Type | Example on the homepage | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Event recaps and interviews | “Science for Democracy” symposium retrospective with virologist Prof. Sandra Ciesek | Academic events, with follow-up Q&A |
| Awards and honours | RMU Awards presented to two Mainz scientists; congratulations to Nobel laureate Prof. Georg Nagel | Recognition across the Rhine-Main alliance |
| Visiting fellowships | Friedrich Merz Visiting Fellowship: neuropsychologist Dana M. Small on food cravings | Research profiles tied to endowed positions |
| Institutional milestones | RMU wins Excellence Alliance status, with multi-million euro funding from 2027 | Strategic and funding developments |
Dates on the visible items run from early to late October 2026, so the newsroom is actively maintained rather than archival.
Campus Life and Services: Where to Look
The homepage does not have a single “Campus Life” button. Instead, campus-life and service content is reached through the top-level navigation:
- Study and Teaching — programme information and student-facing academic content
- Research — projects, consortia and research news
- Knowledge Transfer — public engagement and outreach
- International — exchange, partnerships and mobility
- Faculties — department-level pages, which typically carry local events and notices
- Intranet — internal pages, generally restricted to members of the university
If you are looking for a specific event, lecture series or student service, the faculty pages are usually the more granular source than the central newsroom.
Practical Tips for Finding What You Need
- Use the language toggle first. The DE/EN switch at the top changes the interface language; some deep pages and documents may still be German-only.
- Go to the Newsroom for completeness. The homepage block shows only a selection.
- Check the item label. Press Release items are formal announcements; Web exclusive items are editorial features and interviews.
- Expect faculty-level detail elsewhere. Central news covers university-wide matters; departmental events and campus-life notices tend to live under Faculties.
One limitation worth knowing: the homepage evidence does not specify an events calendar or a student-life portal by name, so if you need a dated events listing, start from the Newsroom and the relevant faculty page rather than assuming a central calendar exists.