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.
Superior Visitors
The sociologist Michael Schetsche researches the question of what an encounter between humans and extraterrestrial beings might look like
Jump like a Grasshopper
The grasshopper’s jumping legs have inspired Stefan Schiller to research new materials in the hopes of giving humans new “superpowers”
“Cancer cells often overlook the stop signs”
Julia Jellusova investigates how metabolism influences the function of immune cells
Agents of the Golden Twenties
The Weimar Republic brought forth new art forms which form the basis of today’s understanding of culture
Updates from an Unknown Woman
For the first time, researchers have conducted a wide-ranging study into the lives of countrywomen in Baden-Württemberg
The robbed continent
Researchers are developing guidelines for managing looted art from colonial Africa
Login digitally, network locally
The communication platform "SoNaTe" aims to improve neighborly communities
Smart Goggles for Dementia Sufferers
The Nursing Practice Center is testing which technologies can improve life for nurses, care-givers and patients
One squirrel, three dead breeders
Researchers have recently discovered that Borna viruses can also infect humans - with deadly consequences