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.
Strengthening Team Research
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies sponsors interdisciplinary projects
Catholicism in Transition
A research team at the Faculty of Theology is studying what globalization means for the Roman Catholic Church
Stars in the Black Forest
Wildlife evokes various associations in people – the roe deer is a favorite and the European grouse makes promises it cannot keep
Man-made nature
Forest intervention gets a bad rap in society – two researchers plead for more understanding
Plant structures inspire cool concepts
Freiburg biomimetics specialists develop low-maintenance bioinspired shading systems for complex building facades
Off to America!
During the 19th century many Germans dreamed of a better life on the other side of the Atlantic. They fled not only from war and poverty, but also from climate extremes