Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Dalia Marin

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Two systems compete in our minds: Number one is fast and emotional, number two slower and more logical. The all time bestseller "Thinking Fast and Slow" by psychologist Daniel Kahneman explains how these systems work in an intriguing way.

Rüdiger Klein

The Cider House Rules

Dr Wilbur Larch runs an orphanage in rural Maine. His favorite orphan, Homer Wells, is never adopted and runs a cider factory as an adult. The strange story by John Irving is one of his best novels and was made into an Oscar-winning screenplay.

Harald Baum

In Search Of Lost Time

Does life have a meaning? What are the dimensions of time? In Marcel Proust's acclaimed novel, the narrator reminisces about his childhood and reflects on growing up in the french nobility on the threshold of the 20th century. An overwhelming work (not only in terms of length).

Peter Fratzl

The Man Without Qualities

Vienna, 1913. Ulrich, a man without qualities, finds himself between the nobility's desperate attempt to celebrate the Austrian Empire and the increasingly violent rebellions of the Viennese population. This feeling of being thrown into world affairs is masterfully described by Robert Musil.