Press Releases
Color processing in the tiny brain of fruit flies
Biologists explain basic mechanisms of color vision in an invertebrate
EUR 300,000 for science at the European Campus in the Upper Rhine region
With its Seed Money funding, Eucor – The European Campus initiates cross-border research and teaching projects
Opening times and closing times for Christmas and New Year
All university buildings are closed from 2 p.m. on 23.12.2017 until 01.01.2018
Elephant poaching in East Africa
An international research team has uncovered poaching patterns in Tanzania
Anselm Kiefer to receive an honorary doctorate
The Faculties of Philology and Philosophy at the University of Freiburg will honor the artist’s work
New ways to travel – New media
Volkswagen Foundation provides 1.4 million euros in funding for new research college with practice-based modules
Christian Schachtrup to Become a Heisenberg Professor
Schachtrup’s lab researches on molecular cell biology and neuroscience
Sebastian Arnold Receives Heisenberg Professorship
Arnold’s research lab works on the specification and differentiation of stem and progenitor cells
Funding the next generation of top researchers
The Baden-Württemberg Foundation accepts two Freiburg scientists into its elite program
Horst Wiehe Award for Michael Staab
Staab is an ecologist who investigates how tree diversity affects interactions between species across different trophic levels
Sustainable management of the rainforest
Dr. Angela de Avila has received Thurn und Taxis Incentive Award for Forest Sciences 2017
The Black Forest’s Animal Stars, Tooth Savers, and a New Center for Research in Africa
The new issue of the university newspaper uni’leben is out
Strong data, big challenges
Rector Hans-Jochen Schiewer presents the University of Freiburg’s current developments in the 2016-17 annual report.
Funding for “Network Philology and School“
Stefan Seeber receives a senior fellowship from the Stifterverband and the Baden-Württemberg Foundation
Anna Rosen awarded State Teaching Prize
University of Freiburg lecturer in English linguistics honored for outstanding teaching and educating
One million euros – twice!
The Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation funds research at the University of Freiburg’s Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering
Prizes for the best business models
The Startinsland Business Plan Competition has awarded a total of 22,000 euros to nine start-up projects
Species extinction destroys the ecosystem
The “Jena Experiment“ from biodiversity research takes stock after 15 years
Museum Studies for working people
“museOn – weiterbildung & netzwerk” presents its full spectrum of 40 courses.