Magazine Collection
In the Event of a Fire
Osama Makansi has trained refugees in fire safety and won two awards for his work
Bliss Before Bust
A University of Freiburg study shows positive emotions can impede learning success – something students should take into account when they next hit the books.
Plotting the wind
A new computer model shows how the German government can achieve a key climate goal
Surrounded by Good Friends
Books used teach girls to be obedient women and boys to be courageous men. Today, children’s and young adult literature gives young people the freedom to think and imagine.
Flashes of insight and sparks of ideas
Students tell us their most exciting ideas and the places they get them
Nature’s traces
Students learn about the food chain in nature by using caterpillars made of clay – an experiment in eight countries
Movement!
Half a century after the social upheaval of 1968 - the question remains: How deeply did the changes that were ushered in alter society later?
Focusing on Images
A study is investigating the impact of media images on people’s willingness to engage in political protest
Strategies for the piggy bank
Young entrepreneurs need money to fight their way to market – three possibilities for start-up financing
Prepared in the event of an emergency
The RESIBES project aims to support the organized deployment of volunteers in the event of a disaster
Leader with Team Spirit
Anna Pingen, who is pursuing a PhD in law, has been elected chair of the association Anwältinnen ohne Grenzen (Lawyer Women Without Frontiers)
The long-awaited split
The Higgs particle breaks down into two so-called bottom quarks. In what way could this find be a milestone on the path to a new kind of physics?
With the help of a plenary, parliament and cabinet
The Freiburg particle physicist Karl Jakobs is the first German scientific director of an experiment at the LHC accelerator at the CERN research center
Light, Air, Elevators
The technical building management ensures that learning and working on campus can be carried out without a hitch
The more colorful, the better
A new way of thinking is required to strengthen science – Maria Asplund points the way through more diversity
Time to Duck Out!
Ducks with diplomas, known as "AbsolvEnte," set out to discover the world with University of Freiburg students and staff members
Taking small steps toward grand ideas
The Freiburg alumnus Michael Lauk has co-founded eight start-ups and now seeks to motivate others to work independently
Measurements with the Meteobike
Students gather data about Freiburg’s urban climate – the mobile weather station can be replicated
Small Farmers Draw the Short Straw
International aid organizations are putting a lot of money into Ghana’s agriculture – so why is it not reaching those most in need?
Strict Regulations or Pragmatic Solution?
The law expert Ralf Poscher compares the different approaches to digital privacy rights in the European Union and the United States