Press Releases 2020

Discovering and making use of strengths – in many online formats¹

Booking for the new teaching program at the Center for Key Qualifications starts on 20 April 2020

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Students Can Earn ECTS Credits for Taking Action against Covid-19²

The University of Freiburg is awarding credits for community work in the coronavirus crisis

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“Freiburg Science Fair” Postponed³

The event will not be held until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Cancer Mutation in Dual Role⁴

Researchers show that an oncogenic mutation in leukemia cells also promotes inflammations in the body

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The amazing genes of the fly agaric⁵

Researchers find the foundations of toxin production in Amanita muscaria, confirming a 50-year old theory

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Back to the future⁶

The State of Baden-Württemberg sponsors a new 400,000-Euro digital teaching project at the Institute of Archaeological Sciences

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Reliability for the Next Five Years⁷

Universities and the state of Baden-Württemberg agree binding financial and qualitative framework conditions

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University of Freiburg postpones the start of the semester ⁸

The University will be fully operational May 11 through July 31, 2020

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Scientific Infrastructure for Virus Research⁹

Data and analyses relating to SARS-CoV-2 are available on the University of Freiburg’s Galaxy platform

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Election of New Rector Postponed¹⁰

The new date planned for the joint session of the Senate and the University Council is 29 April 2020

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Immediate measures from the University of Freiburg to prevent the spread of the coronavirus¹¹

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The Adventures of Alex and Bioman¹²

Freiburg researchers use a comic to explain the bioeconomy

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University Library closed due to corona case¹³

The closure applies until further notice – in the meantime, users have access to other learning locations and literature in electronic form

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Preventative measures at the University Library ¹⁴

Access is only possible with a Unicard or a valid library card until April 1, 2020 - prevention against the further spreading of the corona virus

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Voting for a New Rector¹⁵

Press conference on 21.03.2020 following the joint session of the Senate and the University Council

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Incentives for academic talent ¹⁶

The German Research Foundation provides 100,000 euros in funding for the “Freiburg Rising Stars Academy”

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Optimum performance for life science microscopy¹⁷

Microsystems engineers receive EXIST Transfer of Research aid to further develop adaptive optics

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By Teachers for Teachers ¹⁸

Researchers in the Curious doctoral research group publish brochure on the results of research into the teaching profession

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Sensitivity to low flow ¹⁹

Researchers are using a new method to determine how resistant rivers are to drought

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Coronavirus data analysis ²⁰

The Galaxy platform enables the free and transparent overview of COVID-19 genome informations

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