Magazine Collection
2021/2022 Academic Year has begun
In her opening address, Rector Prof. Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein presents the foundations for the development of a coherent overall strategy for the University of Freiburg
Keynote speech by Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town speaks at the opening of the Academic Year
“Being open is key in most situations”
Forgotten papers, poor team work or nervousness before giving a presentation – the president of the Freiburg Debate Club shares her advice.
The academic year begins on October 20, 2021
All interested parties can follow the ceremony and the announcement of this year’s award winners in a livestream.
Achieving study goals through self-reflection
The SSE-Kompass teaching concept at the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering receives an award from the donors’ association
In a Dialog with Policymakers
The physician Hans-Martin Henning sits on the federal government’s Expert Council on Climate Issues
The last virgin forests in Europe
A new study illustrates how much areas in Romania are threatened by deforestation
Freiburg Students Help with Homework
Volunteers from the Studenten bilden Schüler e.V. association offers more than just tutoring to school children
Studierendenwerk Freiburg turns 100
The Studierendenwerk Freiburg-Schwarzwald is organizing an extended program to mark its anniversary
Online tools for the federal election: Debat-O-Meter and VoteSwiper
Teams led by political scientist Uwe Wagschal provide the Debat-O-Meter for the Das Triell program and the VoteSwiper as a voting aid
Learning from Bark Beetles
Freiburg ecologists hope the ambrosia beetle will provide helpful insights for agriculture and pesticide management
Student work on the geography of global change
United Nations publishes poster gallery as a lead on its website
“No lecture hall will be empty in the winter semester”
Legal regulations and low incidence levels open up more opportunities for classroom instruction
Baden-Württemberg publishes the new Corona Ordinance on Study Operations
Effective immediately, 3-G proof required for on-site events
Freiburg is one of the top universities
The new Academic Ranking of World Universities places the University of Freiburg in 5th and 6th place in a nationwide comparison
Towards the Sun
Freiburg biologist studies how plants transmit signals when exposed to light
The virtual microscope
An app allows medical students to examine tissue samples on a computer screen
Discussion about vaccination for teenagers
An ethicist and a virologist explain the factors on which the Standing Commission on Vaccination bases its decisions - and why community benefit must be weighed against individual risk
Amendment of the University’s Constitution
On 28 July 2021 members of the University of Freiburg can watch the Senate via live stream as it discusses and passes resolutions