Press Releases
To Prevent Cancer in Butterfly Disease Patients
Researchers have revealed how a rare genetic skin condition causes aggressive skin tumours
An opinion in milliseconds
Freiburg scientist has decoded brain processes associated with the subconscious evaluation of social groups
Apothecary Cabinet under the Skin
New method enables storage and controlled release of pharmaceutical substances in the body
Epilepsy at the Molecular Level
Researchers study the link between malformations of the cerebral cortex and the occurrence of the neurological disease
Shedding Light on Bacteria
The tiny cyanobacteria use the principle of the lens in the human eye to perceive light direction
Closed-loop stimulation promises fewer side effects
How adaptive stimulation could make a significant difference for patients with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease
Meeting the Demand for Specialists
With the “Master 2016” program, the University of Freiburg receives five new degree programs and expands three others
Oxford and Freiburg Launch Unique Partnership
Henrike Lähnemann assumes duties as Chair of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics
The Whole Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Physical chemist Thorsten Hugel receives prestigious grant from European Research Council
Brain Networks under Attack
What pruning network links can tell us about the dynamics of neuronal networks
5.5 Million Euros for the European Campus
European Union approves funding for three joint projects at the Upper Rhine universities
Heidegger’s Black Notebooks and their Implications
The University of Freiburg grapples with the philosopher and former rector’s legacy at a conference
On the Path to the First European University
The first “European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation” supported entirely by universities is founded on the Upper Rhine
Maintaining Biodiversity in the Forests of Central Europe
German Research Foundation approves new research training group at University of Freiburg
Lipids Support Protein Machinery
University of Freiburg researchers discover that integration of molecular barrels into the membrane depends on its composition
Funding for Two Big-Data Startup Projects
Economists at the University of Freiburg receive EXIST entrepreneurial scholarships for “Geospin” and “TonalityTech”
New Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering
The University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft create a unique teaching and research structure