research & discover
University of Freiburg researchers transcend the traditional boundaries between the disciplines, working together to advance scientific knowledge and work out solutions to the great challenges of the future.
Shifting the Energy System in the Trinational Upper Rhine Region to Solar and Wind Power
A short film introduces the Renewable Energy Sources in the Trinational Metropolitan Region Oberrhein (RES-TMO) project, which is investigating the technological, economic, and societal conditions of energy transformation in the Upper Rhine, or Oberrhein, region.
A Philosophical Perspective on EU Security Initiatives
University of Freiburg Philosopher and jurist Elisa Orrù has analyzed European Union data banks
World music, a problematic label for the “rest of the world”
Workshop at the Center for Popular Culture and Music about the designation “world music” in curation practices, education and concert practice.
Connected Forest
Measurements on trees provide data for determining their stress levels and means of communication
Using Nanopores to Discover Factors That Influence Illness
The “nanodiag BW” future cluster finalist wants to establish a new technology for analyzing molecules in Baden-Württemberg.
How the brain rewires itself during learning
Researchers at the Bernstein Center in Freiburg develop a new model to understand plastic processes in the brain's networks
Carbon Dioxide Extraction Is Worthwhile
Freiburg researchers have conducted life cycle assessments for carbon capture technologies
Getting a better understanding of kidney disease
In the Collaborative Research Centre “NephGen,” Anna Köttgen and her colleagues are investigating new therapeutic approaches for prevention and treatment.
Nature’s Tools as Alternatives to Pesticides
The pharmacist Petra Mußler and the chemist Michael Müller are studying how organisms like fungi and grapevines interact
Low-threshold offer: Examination center for people affected by violence
As head of the examination center for victims of violence (USG) at Freiburg University Hospital, forensic pathologist Ulrike Schmidt documents the physical consequences of violence.