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.
Getting a better understanding of kidney disease
In the Collaborative Research Centre “NephGen,” Anna Köttgen and her colleagues are investigating new therapeutic approaches for prevention and treatment.
Nature’s Tools as Alternatives to Pesticides
The pharmacist Petra Mußler and the chemist Michael Müller are studying how organisms like fungi and grapevines interact
Low-threshold offer: Examination center for people affected by violence
As head of the examination center for victims of violence (USG) at Freiburg University Hospital, forensic pathologist Ulrike Schmidt documents the physical consequences of violence.
Mindfulness program for doctors
After six months participants displayed a marked reduction in burnout symptoms
Tune in to uni'hören
The new series of audio podcasts focuses on questions about current and future developments from the point of view of researchers at the University of Freiburg
A Kaleidoscopic View of Corona
In the video podcast “A Kaleidoscopic View of Corona,” Freiburg researchers shed light on various aspects of the pandemic
Step by Step Toward Safe Autonomous Driving
Computer scientists from the University of Freiburg are improving the scene understanding of self-driving cars
The project “LoKlim” honored as finalist in the German Sustainability Award for Research
The project at the University of Freiburg supports municipalities and districts in their climate change adaption measures
Blueprint for sustainable mobility development
Study results of the research project SuMo-Rhine provide impetus for the traffic watershed in the trinational Upper Rhine region
How past societies adapted to climatic changes
Researchers reveals five resilience pathways of pre-modern populations - and what can be learned from them.