News at EDGE

New publication: Soil persistence of flavonoids as biopesticides

10.06.2025 EDGE

With increasing regulatory restrictions on pesticides, there is growing interest in alternatives based on natural products that are expected to have a…

Michael Zumstein appointed Associate Professor

01.06.2025 EDGE

We are pleased to announce that Michael Zumstein has been appointed Associate Professor at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems…

Welcome new group member: Vanessa Pap

26.05.2025 EDGE

Vanessa Pap joined EDGE as an M.Sc. student in March 2025. In her master’s thesis, she investigates the cell permeability and cytotoxicity of tire…

Invisible pollutants in everyday life: New videocast with Thilo Hofmann

02.05.2025 EDGE

From plastic bottles to non-stick pans – many everyday products release microscopic pollutants that can persist in the environment and our bodies. In…

New publication: Combined effect of climate change and chemical pollution on marine ecosystems

29.04.2025 EDGE

An international team of researchers from Italy, Australia, and Austria, in collaboration with EDGE, has uncovered that climate change-driven marine…

Concerning chemicals from the wear of climbing shoes cause trouble in indoor halls

29.04.2025 EDGE

Those who climb indoors are doing something for their health. But climbing shoes contain chemicals of concern that can enter the lungs of climbers…

Welcome new group member: Felix Machold

16.04.2025 EDGE

Felix Machold joined EDGE as M.Sc. student in March. In his master’s thesis he will develop an approach to generate human pharmaceutical metabolites…

We are hiring: Open PhD positions

15.04.2025 EDGE

Are you passionate about conducting fundamental research that creates impact to sustainability?

New publication: Specificity of peptidases in wastewater

15.04.2025 EDGE

Peptide-based chemicals are increasingly used in various applications and understanding peptidase specificity in wastewater systems is therefore…