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.
Can do anything – but don’t have to
A cultural history of leisure explains why doing nothing is sometimes helpful
Green Triggers
Plant biotechnologist Ralf Reski pursues molecular archeology using the moss Physcomitrella patens
Searching for traces in the Black Forest
In the project „Knowledge Exchange in the Northern Black Forest" researchers explore the ways in which mining and the charcoal industry have shaped the area
„The Japanese hesitate longer than Germans before going to court"
An international research group compares the legal culture of both countries
New old bestsellers
Philologists tap into Latin works that influenced the development of modern Europe
Police, paramedics, garbage disposal
Microglial cells are the brain’s jack of all trades - Researchers shed light on their role in keeping us healthy