Insights into research

The University of Graz is a European leader in honeybee research and contributes to a better understanding and protection of this important insect.

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Honeybee research at the University of Graz is one of Europe's leading centres of excellence. Every day, renowned scientists work to produce outstanding research on bee health.

Whether it's bee medicines to increase resistance to disease, biomonitoring for nutrition, or smart technology such as digital systems or robotics in the beehive, the health of honey bees is a top priority in the internationally renowned research at the University of Graz. The Bee Research Park will further intensify this research.

Science Buster Helmut Jungwirth also has good reasons for supporting the Bee Research Park at the University of Graz. He visits the bee researchers at the University of Graz at their workplace:

The BEEfluencers: Helmut Jungwirth and Robert Brodschneider

Bee expert Robert Brodschneider provides insights into environmental monitoring, which uses pollen analysis to provide information about the diet of honey bees and also reveals environmental pollution.

The BEEfluencers: Helmuth Jungwirth and Dalial Freitak

Bee researcher Dalial Freitak explains how the first bee vaccine she developed protects the queen bee and, consequently, her entire colony from American foulbrood.

The BEEfluencers: Helmut Jungwirth, Thomas Schmickl and Martin Stefanec

Bee researchers Thomas Schmickl and Martin Stefanec describe how robots in smart beehives communicate with honey bees and can thus be used to promote their health in the brood nest.