Press Releases
Voting for a New Rector
Press conference on 21.03.2020 following the joint session of the Senate and the University Council
Incentives for academic talent
The German Research Foundation provides 100,000 euros in funding for the “Freiburg Rising Stars Academy”
Optimum performance for life science microscopy
Microsystems engineers receive EXIST Transfer of Research aid to further develop adaptive optics
By Teachers for Teachers
Researchers in the Curious doctoral research group publish brochure on the results of research into the teaching profession
Sensitivity to low flow
Researchers are using a new method to determine how resistant rivers are to drought
Coronavirus data analysis
The Galaxy platform enables the free and transparent overview of COVID-19 genome informations
Global database for Karst spring discharges
For the first time researchers present comprehensive records that facilitate sustainable water management
Helpful Oxygen Carriers
Researchers discover a new biochemical compound that can break down environmental pollutants
The medical benefits of nature
Researchers investigate the health benefits of species-rich forests in the project “Dr. Forest”
Brief Bursts, Big Insights
Researchers at the University of Freiburg use new method to investigate neural oscillations
Electrons in rapid motion
Researchers observe quantum interferences in real-time using a new extreme ultra-violet light spectroscopy technique
Popular Places to Kick Back
Cultural studies researcher Michael Fischer is publishing a new book about rural discotheques in the Black Forest
Improving Protection of Wildlife in National Parks
Researchers call for uniform regulations to manage wild animals in European national parks
Shaping waveforms
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in temporally shaping the electric field of an attosecond pulse
See What It’s Like to Be a University Student
The University of Freiburg is opening its doors to high school students to give them a glimpse of academic life.
Bees and Crop Plants
University of Freiburg publishes a guide on the importance of pollinators for Brazilian farmers
Sweet Nanoparticles trick Kidney
Researchers engineer tiny particles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy
One million euros for junior research group
The Vector Foundation sponsors Severin Vierrath’s research into a greenhouse gas reduction technology
How the Immune System Becomes Blind to Cancer Cells
Researchers have described the activation of a key protein used by tumor cells to stop the body’s immune response
