Press Releases
Materialica Gold Award for the Plant Biomechanics Group
Researchers have designed an “intelligent detergent dispenser” for washing machines - inspired by the nose of the hammerhead shark
Models and modelling across sciences
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies will be continuing their Lunch Lectures during the 2019/2020 winter semester
Honorary profesorship for Ralf Poscher
Faculty of Law honors Director of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law
Poetry from the Far North
Linguists and literary scholars from the universities of Freiburg and Bielefeld present two new works from the Samica book series
Receptor complexes on the assembly line
Researchers decipher assembly of glutamate receptors and its importance for memory formation
Educational Opportunities, Nietzsche and the Archaeology of Freiburg
The Studium Generale introduces its program for the 2019/2020 winter semester
Being attractive helps, but it isn’t everything
Political scientist Sebastian Jäckle studies the influence of candidates’ appearance on their electoral chances
Vice President for international forest research comes from Freiburg
Daniela Kleinschmit joins the management team of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations
ERC Synergy Grant for Freiburg climate research
European Research Council awards 12.4 million euros in funding for project to forecast the future and climate of cities
Emmy Noether funding for Anayancy Osorio
Freiburg chemistry researcher receives 1.9 million euros from the German Research Foundation
Growing and moving
How interactions between neuronal migration and outgrowth shape network architecture
Combatting hunger through not-for-profit project
The leading Project Management Institute names “Golden Rice” one of its most influential projects in the past 50 years
How Environmental Forecasts Are Made
Workshop to open new research focus at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
Globally Outstanding Dissertations
International Union of Forest Research Organizations honors works by Angela de Avila and Ida Wallin
Old materials in a new design
Researchers at Freiburg’s materials research center present useful ideas for 3D printing at the K trade fair
Global danger
Freiburg hydrologist presents new results showing how sinking groundwater levels threaten the vitality of riverine ecosystems
Groundbreaking contributions to global history
Jürgen Osterhammel receives the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Dissertation Prize for Mirjam Lücking
German Anthropological Association gives distinction to thesis on the “Arabic world” of Indonesia
Heisenberg fellowship goes to Benjamin Kohlmann
German Research Foundation decides to fund English literature scholar from the University of Freiburg
Computer scientist receives award for dissertation
Yannic Maus is investigating the mathematical foundations of distributed algorithms in large networks