research & discover
University of Freiburg researchers transcend the traditional boundaries between the disciplines, working together to advance scientific knowledge and work out solutions to the great challenges of the future.
Young, Loud, Fast
What differentiates ‘Fridays for Future’ from other environmental campaigns is the age of the demonstrators – and their ability to mobilize rapidly
The artificial trap
The botanist and biomechanic Thomas Speck recreates natural principles in a remarkably authentic way
Machine-optimizing machines
The computer scientist Frank Hutter investigates how machine learning can be made easier to use
Changing Narrative Forms
English scholar Monika Fludernik wants to open up new horizons in literary studies with a prestigious Reinhart Koselleck project
Absurd Laws
Albert Einstein once described quanta as "spooky" – researchers at the European Campus want to fathom the rules that govern how this uncharted world works
Accurate to the decimeter
A new system should enable self-propelled cars to find their way better than with GPS
Grandfather Crocodile
A University of Freiburg study investigates reptile worship in the island nation of East Timor
Antibodies and Awards
Immunologist Michael Reth had to wait a long time for his research to be recognized – now he has been elected a member of the venerable National Academy of Sciences
Seaside Sounds
A conversation with musicologist Konrad Küster about the relationship between the history of the organ, global warming, and climate policy
The Diersheim Graves
How Archeologists from the University of Freiburg are examining the graves of soldiers that date back to the first century A.D.