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The "Kleine Uli" (Little Ulrich Street) is just 100 metres from the University Square of the University of Halle and invites you to stroll, relax, chat and celebrate with a large number of cafés, bars and restaurants.
The "Kleine Uli" (Little Ulrich Street) is just 100 metres from the University Square of the University of Halle and invites you to stroll, relax, chat and celebrate with a large number of cafés, bars and restaurants.© MLU/Fotograf
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Former British royal Harry founded the Invictus Games for soldiers who were wounded
Former British royal Harry founded the Invictus Games for soldiers who were woundedChris Jackson/Getty Images

Researchers reveal benefits of exercise as an a...

As Dusseldorf hosts the Invictus Games for wounded soldiers, therapists and researchers have been discussing the effects of exercise on people with mood disorders. They say sports can help people overcome depression.

Off the northern German city of Kiel, divers use hand trowels to dig emerald-green seagrass shoots, complete with roots, out of a dense underwater meadow and carefully shake off the sediment. On land, they store the shoots in large coolers before heading to a barren area further north the following day to replant them in a circle.
Off the northern German city of Kiel, divers use hand trowels to dig emerald-green seagrass shoots, complete with roots, out of a dense underwater meadow and carefully shake off the sediment. On land, they store the shoots in large coolers before heading to a barren area further north the following day to replant them in a circle.LISI NIESNER/REUTERS

Restoring seagrass beds for climate protection

A new research project from the SeaStore network in Kiel hopes to combat climate change by -beds of seagrass in the Baltic Sea. It's painstaking work that requires patience and dedication.

Heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia, blocking roads and bridges, flooding buildings and forcing evacuations
Heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia, blocking roads and bridges, flooding buildings and forcing evacuationsAles Beno/AA/picture alliance

The science behind rainstorms: How rain turns i...

Rainstorms in Slovenia, Austria and Croatia have shown yet again that water can cause catastrophic damage. But how does water swell to become a raging torrent?

Buried under silt for centuries, archaeologists describe the discovery of the well-preserved wreck as 'sensational'
Buried under silt for centuries, archaeologists describe the discovery of the well-preserved wreck as 'sensational'Marcus Brandt/dpa/picture alliance

Baltic Sea discovery: German archaeologists une...

Divers salvaged the remnants of a 400-year-old shipwreck in the southwestern Baltic Sea. Scientists hope the wreck will give insight into Lübeck's role at the center of the Hanseatic League.

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It’s easy to highlight differences, but let us consider the similarity between the people, culturally and humanly. It’s evident to discriminate, but let us find out the resemblance between two nations, respectfully and diplomatically.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
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