Press Releases
Anti-cancer drug’s mode of operation deciphered
Freiburg researchers show how the membrane protein CD20 keeps the immune system’s antibody-producing cells in check
Michael Schwarze to Become Vice President for Academic Affairs
Senate and University Council elect Professor of Romance Literature and Director of the Binational School of Education of the University of Konstanz
State Parliamentary Polls Start the Super Election Year 2021
The online voting aid VoteSwiper opens in Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz
Hierarchical Dynamics
Researchers investigate signal transfer in proteins across multiple time scales
A Small Protein in Bacteria Overlooked Up to Now
Researchers identify an essential factor involved in the ordered recycling of phycobilisome light-harvesting structures
Anti-freeze for cell membranes
Mosses and flowering plants took different genetic routes to evolve a similar defense mechanism
German Folk Song Archive online
The University of Freiburg’s Zentrum für Populäre Kultur und Musik (Center for Popular Culture and Music) publishes nearly 200,000 historical documents
Basis for the essential cellular powerhouses
Researchers have solved the operating mode of the barrel pore protein assembly in the mitochondrial outer membrane
The Election Results Are In
Undergraduate and graduate students as well as PhD candidates enrolled at the University have cast their votes for the Senate and Faculty Councils
Like tentacles catching fish
Researchers decode the structure of the molecular complex that carries detoxifying enzymes in cells to the right place
Stefan Rensing becomes Vice President for Research and Innovation
Senate and University Council elect the University of Marburg Professor of Cell Biology and Alumnus of the University of Freiburg
Extended Closure of Campus Buildings over the Holidays
The University of Freiburg is closing all campus buildings until January 10, 2021. All libraries are closed as of today
New Provenance Research Project
German Lost Art Foundation supporting research on treatment of collections containing human remains
Combatting cancer with biological circuits
Freiburg researcher Barbara Di Ventura receives two million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant
Silk Road, Slavic Manuscripts, SARS-CoV-2
The research magazine uni’wissen again presents diverse projects and exciting seminars
Sleep Easier
The Institute of Psychology is looking for volunteers to take part in a study of an online training course for refugees
Elite program for postdocs
Three Freiburg researchers receive grants from the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung
New members of the Leopoldina
National Academy of Sciences has accepted two researchers from the University of Freiburg this year
The pathway to success
Three researchers at the University of Freiburg receive “STAY!” and “Come and STAY!” scholarships
Managing Stress Skillfully
Experts from Freiburg and Trier have integrated scientifically proven tips for stress management in a new guidebook