Press Releases
Event series about voices from the “other Russia”
The Tsvetaeva Center at the University of Freiburg invites well-known regime-critical intellectuals and artists
German-Russian Relations a Century after the “Treaty of Rapallo”
The University of Freiburg is marking the centennial with an invitation to a series of events beginning on 9 May 2022. These include lectures, a play, and a panel discussion
Cell division in moss and animals more similar than previously thought
German-Japanese research team from Universities of Freiburg and Nagoya identifies what determines the site of cell division in plants
Rediscover the Uniseum
Visitors to the Uniseum can enjoy the exhibition using audio guides or their own smart phone starting now
CHE Ranking 2022 honors research strengths in electrical engineering and information technology and psychology
University of Freiburg is among the leading universities in the ranking by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE)
COVID-19: How vaccination and previous infections also help fight against Omicron
Immune cells against previous Sars-CoV-2 variants also recognize Omicron well and can thus protect against severe disease / Vaccination can improve immune response even after infection / Study by Freiburg medical researchers published in Nature Microbiology
Signalling Researcher Wilfried Weber Receives ERC Advanced Grant for Living Materials
Researcher in synthetic biology receives 2.5 million euros in funding for five years
Chemist Ingo Krossing receives the ERC Advanced Grant for the construction of a universally applicable redox scale
Funding is 2.5 million euros, spanning over five years
New discoveries about the origin of the brain’s immune system
Important immune cells in the brain’s blood vessels do not mature until after birth
Bumblebees’ nutrition influences their pesticide resistance
Effects of a common fungicide differ depending on the plant to which it is applied
New process enables 3D printing of small and complex components made of glass in just a few minutes
Scientists combine materials science invention with newly developed 3D printing technology
Studium generale and Colloquium politicum begin the summer semester on April 25, 2022
The program will focus on the cultural-historical background of the Ukraine conflict and cultural understanding
Rotating blue laser light reveals unimagined dynamics in living cells
Using a novel laser-scanning microscope scientists observe processes in cells changing within milliseconds
German Research Foundation has approved a new research unit dedicated to soil ecology
Team led by Friederike Lang is researching the functioning and vulnerability of the forest floor
Technology transfer award for PCR rapid test device for infection diagnostics
Spindiag, a University of Freiburg and Hahn-Schickard spin-off, has been recognized for its research-based development
Insights into the dynamic ultrastructure of the heart
Researchers publish work on the three-dimensional structure of the heart
Director of IT Services Retires
Gerhard Schneider served for 20 years as head of the University of Freiburg’s IT Services Department
University Medal for Matthias Schenek
Head of administration at the University of Freiburg honored for many years of service and bid farewell by the rector
Where does the Easter Bunny live? Citizens can report sightings of wild rabbits and brown hares
Wildlife researchers ask for help in recording brown hares and wild rabbits including in villages and cities
Proteins control light-induced seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana
Freiburg biologists study the light signaling pathways in plants