The almost one hundred meters deep bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Cote d’Azur (France) is known for its diversity of planktonic organisms. As early as the 19th century, the Swiss university professor, Hermann Fol (1854-1892), was the first to describe various species of fascinating tintins (ciliates).

Eight student teachers from the University of Salzburg have received a certificate for the completion of the basic module of the study supplement “Bewegtes Lernen”.

Univ.Asst. Dr. Paul Keckeis receives the Wendelin Schmidt-Dengler-Prize 2016 from the Austrian Society for German Studies (ÖGG) for his dissertation in the field of German Studies.