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.
Reading under the Revolution
Mao Zedong dictated to the people what they were to read – but the masses discovered forbidden literature
Unclarified constants
“Suffering” and “pain” are key concepts in medicine – to this day, doctors have disagreed about what they actually mean
Quest for perfect crystal goes celestial
University of Freiburg researchers commission astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to grow crystals
Humans learn – machines do, too
Wolfram Burgard develops intelligent, autonomous systems – his algorithms for self-driving robots continue to be the gold standard
Light in the black box
Biologist Ilka Diester investigates region of brain that controls motor skills
Stress in a Two Chamber System
Plants reveal how they react to drought, frost or other weather extremes
A Model for Human Dignity
A universal basic income would have a chance in Germany, suggests Karl Justus Bernhard Neumärker