On November 8th, 1895, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered a new kind of ray, which he called X-rays. A small laboratory located in the former Physical Institute of the University of Würzburg, now the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg, was the sight of one of the most important scientific breakthroughs […]

Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the discovery of X-rays

120 years ago, Prof. Röntgen made his sensational discovery of the X-rays. To remember his work, the Röntgenkuratorium Würzburg e.V. (a non-profit organization) together with the city of Würzburg, University Würzburg and University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt are inviting to celebrate the International Day of Radiology (IDOR) at Prof. Röntgen’s […]

Würzburg will celebrate #IDOR2015

This year’s meeting of the International Society of History in Radiology (ISHRAD) will be held Nov. 6-8 2015 in Würzburg. 2015 is the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the x-rays. The lectures for the symposium will be held in W. C. Röntgen’s lecture hall. Attendees will participate at a […]

Röntgen Memorial will host ISHRAD 2015 meeting

On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the discovery of y-rays the Röntgen-Gedächtnisstätte website is now available in a new layout in German and English language.

New Website