Magazine Collection
The Struggle against Mountains, Wind and Rain
Andreas Gelz is studying the heroic tales of sport in French literature
Great partners
The international degree program “Applied Political Science” teaches the fundamentals of european relations
Maps Made of Nerve Cells
Mice move through the virtual world of a video game and provide insight into the mechanisms of memory formation
Magic moments for Russian soccer
The pending World Cup has a great deal of athletic and political meaning for the host country
Mass for the Masses
The Catholic Church is discovering pop culture – can communion be celebrated with commercial hits playing in the background?
When “ne” means “yes”
The interpreter and language instructor Michael Nezis seeks to teach people Greek as a means of international understanding
Between Compression and Expansion
The book Platz da! (Move over!) documents how Freiburgers view their growing city
A Goddess, a Dancer and a Daughter from the Best of Families
Donor gives four terracotta statuettes of women from millennia past to the Archaeological Collection
Versatile Intermediaries
The masterʼs program“International Economic Relations”turns students into experts in Franco-German trade
For Outstanding Teaching and Student Commitment
Students and teachers can submit nominations for the University Teaching Award and the Special Award for Student Commitment until 7 June 2018
On the high seas
Annelies de Jonghe explains why many Dutch phrases originate from the seafaring industry
Becoming an entrepreneur with otium’s helping hand
How the Aristotelian ideal of purpose-free self-reflection can help in starting a business
Distinguishing the duality of research and teaching
A podium discussion explores the question of how research and teaching can benefit from one another in the Excellence competition.
The Secret of a Long Life
Why termite queens live exceptionally long and, at the same time, are extraordinary fertile