Congratulations to Stephan Wagner on his Habilitation

The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) warmly congratulates Stephan Wagner of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences…
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The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) warmly congratulates Stephan Wagner of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences…

Research for sustainable solutions: Focus on the biodegradation of water-soluble polymers

CeMESS is proud to announce that eight of its researchers across all its four divisions have been named on the 2025 Clarivate list of the world's most…

Ticks are home to a diverse mix of microbial communities – some harmless or even beneficial, others pathogenic. A striking microscopy image by Adnan…

A new study led by Barbara Bayer (CeMESS, University of Vienna) discovered that ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms contribute much less to carbon…

The 28th edition of the annual European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) brought together more than 70 participants from institutions in 13 countries at…

Microbiologist Megan Sørensen has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, securing significant funding for her upcoming research on the evolution of…

We are pleased to announce that the 28th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) will take place at CeMESS from September 8-11, 2025. The meeting is…

An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new…