Press Releases 2022
Important milestone on the way to transition metal catalysis with aluminum
Chemists successfully synthesize a cationic, low-valent aluminum complex salt via metathesis
Chemists develop new reagent for deelectronation
The reagent provides access to the class of clustered transition metal carbonyl cations
New study on expectations and reality of safe overtaking maneuvers in bicycle traffic
Subjective impressions of safety differs according to the type of road and speed limit
Success in “European Universities” Competition: Alliance Including University of Freiburg Reaches Next Phase
University of Freiburg is successful with the European university alliance EPICUR in the European Commission’s new call for the “European Universities” initiative in the Erasmus+ program
Students and Postgraduates Elect New Representatives
Sixty-four members for the Senate and faculty councils
A Molecular Machine At Work
Researchers unravel the assembly of an enzyme that detoxifies the greenhouse gas N2O
Political panel survey: Germans feel strongly threatened by current crises
Respondents see a clear division in society, especially when it comes to income and the topic of gender sensitive language
Invasive gum rockrose threatens cork oaks in Portugal
Cork oaks change their water use strategy under strong competition from gum rockrose, thereby consuming less water
New Research project: Warning system for dangerous heavy rain and flash floods
AVOSS links weather data with relevant hydrological information such as current soil moisture and terrain slope
Molecular Feedback-Loop for Plant Growth
Scientists discover previously unknown mechanism that regulates the growth hormone auxin
University Administration Outing
The Central Administration (ZUV) of the University of Freiburg will have limited availability on 11 July 2022.
Student "project workshops" on sustainable development launch
Applications for interdisciplinary course as part of the "Zertifikat Nachhaltigkeit" (Sustainability Certificate) open until July 12
Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource
Freiburg environmental meteorologists develop global techno-climatic scenarios and site projections until 2060
New insights into binding configuration and mobility of molecules on nanoparticle surfaces
Freiburg physicists investigate binding between molecules and nanoparticles with high resolution
Symposium “Mehr Mut!” (“More Courage!”) at FRIAS
Lectures and discussions explore the question of why courageous decisions are difficult to make
Four projects with new ideas for university teaching will be funded by the “Freiraum” program
Funding format of the “Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre” (Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching) to be offered on a permanent basis in the future
How crops can better survive floods
Researchers from Freiburg and Utrecht show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding
The University of Freiburg Issues Invitation for the 41st (Winter) Colloquium “Forestry and Wood” on 30 June and 1 July 2022
Lectures and discussions address the information bases for the forestry and wood industry