teaching & learning
The University of Freiburg offers degree programs in around 200 fields of study and a wealth of opportunities for gaining further qualifications – with high-quality instructional approaches and a wide range of student services.
Changing values with heart and soul
Students develop a concept intended to strengthen the dialog between science and society in the Northern Black Forest
Less hocus-pocus, more structure
Why it’s not always a good idea to pep up a lecture with “seductive details”
Bliss Before Bust
A University of Freiburg study shows positive emotions can impede learning success – something students should take into account when they next hit the books.
Nature’s traces
Students learn about the food chain in nature by using caterpillars made of clay – an experiment in eight countries
Measurements with the Meteobike
Students gather data about Freiburg’s urban climate – the mobile weather station can be replicated
Following Individual Learning Threads
Teachers can use an e-portfolio to rate their students’ reflective competencies
Never fear! It’s Supposed to Be Smoking
A natural sciences student visits secondary schools to generate enthusiasm for the study of physics
Helping those who need it most
The Brazilian Nilva Schächer believes in the power of language in human interaction
A mobile tour through the Eternal City
Prospective teachers develop city tours on the history of Rome: an app as a dual didactic tool
Boundless melodiousness
The Egyptian Ashraf Attia explains why Arabic is important for Germans as well
