Malaria has shaped southern Italy for centuries. Two new research projects by Dr. Lene Faust and private lecturer Dr. Christian Franke are investigating how the disease continues to influence social structures today and what this could mean for other pandemics. The second is about the development of malaria drugs in Italy and Germany in the 1920s and 30s.

Five fates from Siegen are the focus of the graphic novel "Bin Mensch nicht auch ich?". The pictures tell stories of persecution under National Socialism. Created from local memories and with academic support, the book opens up new approaches to the past, especially for young people.

Children love holidays - but behind chocolate, lanterns and days off lies a system that has shaped our annual rhythm for centuries. This was the topic of the children's university at the University of Siegen.

The public event series "Saturdays at 12" at the University of Siegen kicks off the summer semester on April 18. Participants experience bloody history, discuss the new military service and go on a musical journey around the world.