A research team at the University of Bayreuth has experimentally investigated how the popular climbing discipline of bouldering affects vegetation and the surface structure of natural rock formations. In their recently published study in the scientific journal People and Nature, the researchers call for nuanced management strategies that reconcile recreational use with the conservation of rock habitats.

The Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has extended the interdisciplinary regional network "Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research" until 2028. The network brings together the University of Bayreuth, the University of Augsburg as well as the Institute of Contemporary History (IfZ) Munich–Berlin, and collaborates with additional regional partners such as the Bavarian Research Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS). It examines dynamics of political change and their peace-relevant consequences and pursues regional networking activities to promote peace and conflict research.

A research team at the University of Bayreuth has experimentally investigated how the popular climbing discipline of bouldering affects vegetation and the surface structure of natural rock formations. In their recently published study in the scientific journal People and Nature, the researchers call for nuanced management strategies that reconcile recreational use with the conservation of rock habitats.