Press Releases 2018
New Perspectives for Launching a Career 1
Online enrollment for the new educational program from the Center for Key Qualifications starts on September 24, 2018
A new Website for Eucor – The European Campus2
Trinational University Alliance modernizes its Web presence.
Orientation ahead of the state election in Hesse3
The “WahlSwiper” or election swiper enables users to find out how close their own views align with those of the parties
Sustainable use of resources requires the University library to close at night4
Low utilization at night - Significant reduction in energy consumption and a reduction in costs of 300,000 euros – Library in the Collegiate Building IV will also be open during the exam period
Franco-German dual studies 5
German studies and law: New courses of study allow for two university degrees
University library to close for twelve hours 7
Routine check of the emergency generator on Thursday, September 13, 2018
Folding poisons8
Researchers show how toxins of the bacterium Clostridium difficile get into cells in the gut
In the final at the United Nations9
Freiburg students, Germany’s only team, compete with their startup for the prize of one million US dollars
It is all about the distribution10
Wind turbines could cover 40 percent of the current electricity consumption in Germany
Cosmic collision in the Rocky Mountains11
Geologists discover the biggest and oldest field of craters on Earth, created 280 million years ago
Measuring the Nanoworld12
Researchers establish a benchmark for accurate determination of internal dimensions within individual molecules
Most frequent decay of the Higgs particle detected 13
Working group at the University of Freiburg has made contributions to the latest ATLAS experiment findings
Freiburg is one of the top-ranking universities worldwide 14
The 2018 Shanghai Ranking certifies that the University of Freiburg has a leading position in Germany and internationally
Robots as Tools and Partners in Rehabilitation15
Why trust should play a crucial part in the development of intelligent machines for medical therapies
Tiny Helpers that Clean Cells16
New results show which proteins assist the natural recycling process in the body
The main entrances to the University library have been reopened 17
Covered access to the building as well as construction fence has been built along the facade for safety reasons
Sustainable Systems Engineering18
New Bachelor’s Engineering degree program and taster semester in the Faculty of Engineering
Main entrances to the University library Freiburg have been closed off for safety purposes19
The building is temporarily accessible through the Milchstrasse bicycle garage only – a fixture on the facade has come loose
Fraunhofer and the University of Freiburg are reinforcing their cooperation in continuing education 20
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the Freiburg Academy of Continuing Education (FRAUW) at the University of Freiburg is offering a joint master’s degree program for continuing education and three certificate programs in the areas of public safety, energy and sustainability