Press Releases
Anti-freeze for cell membranes
Mosses and flowering plants took different genetic routes to evolve a similar defense mechanism
German Folk Song Archive online
The University of Freiburg’s Zentrum für Populäre Kultur und Musik (Center for Popular Culture and Music) publishes nearly 200,000 historical documents
Basis for the essential cellular powerhouses
Researchers have solved the operating mode of the barrel pore protein assembly in the mitochondrial outer membrane
The Election Results Are In
Undergraduate and graduate students as well as PhD candidates enrolled at the University have cast their votes for the Senate and Faculty Councils
Like tentacles catching fish
Researchers decode the structure of the molecular complex that carries detoxifying enzymes in cells to the right place
Extended Closure of Campus Buildings over the Holidays
The University of Freiburg is closing all campus buildings until January 10, 2021. All libraries are closed as of today
New Provenance Research Project
German Lost Art Foundation supporting research on treatment of collections containing human remains
Combatting cancer with biological circuits
Freiburg researcher Barbara Di Ventura receives two million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant
Silk Road, Slavic Manuscripts, SARS-CoV-2
The research magazine uni’wissen again presents diverse projects and exciting seminars
Sleep Easier
The Institute of Psychology is looking for volunteers to take part in a study of an online training course for refugees
Managing Stress Skillfully
Experts from Freiburg and Trier have integrated scientifically proven tips for stress management in a new guidebook
Taking a Stand against Sexual Discrimination and Violence
The University of Freiburg is taking part in a statewide campaign called "Make a Clean Break" („Zieh einen Schlussstrich“)
Lack of awareness of the sensitivity of DNA data
Studies show the inappropriate treatment of the Roma population in the context of forensic genetics
Key source of memories
Researchers identify a region of the brain as a key source of signals encoding past experiences in the neocortex.
Approval for quarantine measures remains high
According to a survey, the general population is in favor of compulsory mask-wearing and school attendance, but not of crowds in stadiums
Forest Biodiversity and Cellular Transport
The German Research Foundation extends two new Research Training Groups at the University of Freiburg
Scientific achievements, social responsibility
38 Junior Researcher Awards for Young Scientists, Alumni Award for the Open Student Council of Medicine
Let’s talk about 89
The Website “89goespop” presents representations of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the change in popular historical culture
The craters on Earth
A two-volume atlas presents and explains the impact sites of meteorites and asteroids worldwide
Developing resilience through crises
A new research focus and a lecture series look at resilience in science and society
