Press Releases 2019
Opening and closing holiday hours
The buildings at the University of Freiburg will not be accessible for several days
A Year of Contradictions
In his review of 2018-19, the Rector Hans-Jochen Schiewer finds a mixed picture
How cells get moving
Researchers identify proteins essential to the motility structure of the archaea.
Differentiating amino acids
Researchers develop the foundation for direct sequencing of individual proteins
Three New Consolidator Grants at the University of Freiburg
The European Research Council will be funding Maja Banks-Köhn, Henning Jessen, and Johanna Pink with 2 million euros each
The campus in numbers
The new University of Freiburg statistics illustrates the developments during the 2019/2020 winter semester
Twelve million euros for international research college
Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa starts second funding round
Social responsibility at the University
The Senate at the University of Freiburg publishes statement
Using Gene Scissors to Detect Diseases
Researchers present sensor prototype that can rapidly, precisely, and cost-effectively measure molecular signals for cancer
Filaments that structure DNA
Researchers discover how outside stimuli drive the formation and reorganization of the cytoskeleton in the nucleus of mammalian cells
Philosopher in Focus
The University of Freiburg opens the first German-language Nietzsche Research Center
4.5 million euros for programmable materials
Carl Zeiss Foundation supports new research cluster at the University of Freiburg in the 2019 “Breakthroughs” program line
Bacterial Protein Impairs Important Cellular Processes
Researchers have discovered a new function of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Early recognition of potential drought impacts
Researchers develop a forecasting system and challenge the political agenda in this area
Freiburg center for research and teaching music now open
The University of Music and the University of Freiburg have founded a joint institute
The Space-Time Fabric of Brain Networks
Researchers have discovered how neuronal networks are able to generate activity sequences for meaningful behavior
“Stand Up with Us, Be Loud!”
1500 people took to the streets in Freiburg on 30 October 2019 in support of better higher education funding
Launching a new alliance
The University of Freiburg founds a new competence network to promote research into the Unconditional Basic Income