Healthy growth of wheat, maize and other crops is not possible without the plant's own hormones. Professor Ulrich Hammes is investigating the proteins that help the hormones reach their sites of action.

Plants adapt their water consumption to environmental conditions by counting and calculating environmental stimuli with their guard cells. Plant researchers from Würzburg report this in ‘Current Biology’.

Using optogenetics, Würzburg researchers have detected a new acid sensor in plant cells that is addressing a cell-internal calcium store, as they report in the journal "Science".

Plants in which an ion channel of the vacuole is hyperactive are extremely stressed and grow poorly. But the broad bean is an exception, as Würzburg researchers have discovered.

Rare plants can be seen on the Hubland campus: 30 specimens of the orchid, the buck's strap-tongue, are blooming there. The "Living Campus" initiative points this out.

How insects orientate themselves at night is the topic of a lecture at the Environmental Station of the City of Würzburg. The event will take place on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have unveiled a new tool for analysing RNA molecules. It visualises their structures as interactive maps and could help to improve our understanding of diseases.

During a visit, Lord Mayor Martin Heilig got an insight into the diverse activities of the Botanic Garden. He also gained an overview of the construction work.