The ceremonial opening of the Environmental Health Sciences Institute (EHSI) on the 28th of November 2025 marked an important milestone for the Faculty of Medicine. The institute, which is unique in Germany, strengthens future-orientated research in the Environmental Health Sciences.?

The KORA Mobility Study 2025 examines how air pollution and environmental noise in everyday life affect the health of people in the Augsburg region. The main focus is on cardiovascular health.

How people move around cities will change in future. The use of electric cars and improved public transport could protect people’s health and improve air quality. A new study led by Professor Christoph Knote from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg is looking at the effects that changed mobility behavior in Augsburg and the surrounding region will have on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. ?