Press Releases 2019
Opening and closing holiday hours 1
The buildings at the University of Freiburg will not be accessible for several days
A Year of Contradictions2
In his review of 2018-19, the Rector Hans-Jochen Schiewer finds a mixed picture
How cells get moving3
Researchers identify proteins essential to the motility structure of the archaea.
Differentiating amino acids 4
Researchers develop the foundation for direct sequencing of individual proteins
Three New Consolidator Grants at the University of Freiburg5
The European Research Council will be funding Maja Banks-Köhn, Henning Jessen, and Johanna Pink with 2 million euros each
The campus in numbers 7
The new University of Freiburg statistics illustrates the developments during the 2019/2020 winter semester
Twelve million euros for international research college 8
Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa starts second funding round
Social responsibility at the University10
The Senate at the University of Freiburg publishes statement
Using Gene Scissors to Detect Diseases11
Researchers present sensor prototype that can rapidly, precisely, and cost-effectively measure molecular signals for cancer
Filaments that structure DNA 12
Researchers discover how outside stimuli drive the formation and reorganization of the cytoskeleton in the nucleus of mammalian cells
Philosopher in Focus 13
The University of Freiburg opens the first German-language Nietzsche Research Center
4.5 million euros for programmable materials14
Carl Zeiss Foundation supports new research cluster at the University of Freiburg in the 2019 “Breakthroughs” program line
Bacterial Protein Impairs Important Cellular Processes15
Researchers have discovered a new function of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Early recognition of potential drought impacts16
Researchers develop a forecasting system and challenge the political agenda in this area
Freiburg center for research and teaching music now open 17
The University of Music and the University of Freiburg have founded a joint institute
The Space-Time Fabric of Brain Networks18
Researchers have discovered how neuronal networks are able to generate activity sequences for meaningful behavior
“Stand Up with Us, Be Loud!”19
1500 people took to the streets in Freiburg on 30 October 2019 in support of better higher education funding
Launching a new alliance20
The University of Freiburg founds a new competence network to promote research into the Unconditional Basic Income
