➀ The scientific colloquium for electrical energy technology and electromobility (WiKE3) took place at Coburg University, focusing on specialized topics and the right to award doctorates. ➁ Since 2013, doctoral students and their advisors from participating universities have been meeting to exchange ideas and research in energy technology and electromobility. ➂ This year's meeting introduced a legal innovation allowing Bavarian universities to grant doctorates in research-intensive areas, offering more future options for universities and their students in research and teaching.

1. Scientists at the National Graphene Institute have discovered a method to control electrochemical reactions in graphene using electric field effects, potentially revolutionizing energy capture and information processing. 2. The breakthrough involves separating and enhancing proton transmission and adsorption processes in graphene, crucial for developing advanced hydrogen catalysts and electronic devices. 3. This discovery could lead to more efficient energy technologies and novel computing networks that operate with protons, offering compact, low-energy solutions.