Press Releases 2017
University Demands Publication of Expert Reports
Negotiations with sports scientist Andreas Singler terminated without agreement
The Protective Layer of Prehistoric Land Plants
Biologists discover a mechanism in mosses that was crucial for the evolution of ecosystems on land
Multilingualism in Society, Politics and Education
Researchers address the media's questions about multilingualism and integration
New Equipment Makes Studying Easier
Disabled Students at the University of Freiburg are now able to loan special devices
Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely
Researchers demonstrate that current models underestimate role of subsurface heterogeneity
In Enemy Garb
Biologists expand on more than 150 years of textbook wisdom with a new explanation for wasp mimicry
Intelligent, Clever, and with Moral Behavior
The University of Freiburg has now opened a new robotics center as part of its Faculty of Engineering
Traffic Light in the Brain
Research group offers new insights into the roles of different subareas in the prefrontal cortex
Welcoming Researchers from across the Globe
European Union extends funding for international fellowship program at Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
The Origin of Stem Cells
The protein WOX2 is responsible for enabling plants to develop organs throughout their lives
Quality assurance – done automatically
Freiburg research team once more wins the gold medal at the International Software Verification Competition
The role of the tunnel
Freiburg researchers discover new molecular details about protein sorting in the cell
When life sciences become data sciences
The University of Freiburg offers Europe-wide infrastructure and service in Bioinformatics
Cancer Medications Learn to Hide
The European Research Council awards Wilfried Weber an ERC Proof of Concept Grant
Improving prognoses for a sustainable future
Computer models play a significant role in environmental policy, but offer only a partial picture of the industrial system
Snap, Digest, Respire
Scientists show how the Venus flytrap uses its prey’s nitrogen compounds to extract energy
Light in a dark universe
With a grant of two million euros, physicist Marc Schumann aims to spearhead the search for dark matter
Sensory Stimuli Control Dopamine in the Brain
Type and intensity of stimuli control the activity of nerve cells that release the neurotransmitter dopamine
Survival Artists in the Antarctic
Researchers study the ways in which moss can survive in hostile environments
Conifer cones bear their ages well, and still move it
Freiburg biologists demonstrate that fossil conifer cones possess the oldest known plant structures which still exhibit movements