Press Releases 2020
Global database for Karst spring discharges
For the first time researchers present comprehensive records that facilitate sustainable water management
Helpful Oxygen Carriers
Researchers discover a new biochemical compound that can break down environmental pollutants
The medical benefits of nature
Researchers investigate the health benefits of species-rich forests in the project “Dr. Forest”
Brief Bursts, Big Insights
Researchers at the University of Freiburg use new method to investigate neural oscillations
Electrons in rapid motion
Researchers observe quantum interferences in real-time using a new extreme ultra-violet light spectroscopy technique
Popular Places to Kick Back
Cultural studies researcher Michael Fischer is publishing a new book about rural discotheques in the Black Forest
Improving Protection of Wildlife in National Parks
Researchers call for uniform regulations to manage wild animals in European national parks
Shaping waveforms
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in temporally shaping the electric field of an attosecond pulse
See What It’s Like to Be a University Student
The University of Freiburg is opening its doors to high school students to give them a glimpse of academic life.
Bees and Crop Plants
University of Freiburg publishes a guide on the importance of pollinators for Brazilian farmers
Sweet Nanoparticles trick Kidney
Researchers engineer tiny particles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy
One million euros for junior research group
The Vector Foundation sponsors Severin Vierrath’s research into a greenhouse gas reduction technology
How the Immune System Becomes Blind to Cancer Cells
Researchers have described the activation of a key protein used by tumor cells to stop the body’s immune response
Fewer scars in the central nervous system
Researchers have discovered the influence of the coagulation factor fibrinogen on the damaged brain
New Work Environments
Researchers from the PRÄGEWELT project study how open-plan offices affect well-being and work
Ready for Career Entry
Online booking for the semester break program of the Center for Key Qualifications (ZfS) opens on 29 January 2020
Making Machine Learning More Democratic
The European Research Council is funding Frank Hutter’s project with a Proof of Concept Grant
Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
Freiburg researchers investigate ultrafast reaction of superfluid helium triggerd by extreme ultraviolet laser pulses
The calm of the deer
Researchers investigate how the behavior of the wild animals is altered under the influence of lynxes and humans