Press Releases
Understanding and using the “language of life”
In the podcast “Exzellent erklärt” (excellent explanation), scientists from the Freiburg Cluster of Excellence CIBSS talk about their research on biological signals (in German language)
University Administration Outing
The Central Administration (ZUV) of the University of Freiburg will have limited availability on 11 July 2023
Study shows greater emotional exhaustion among maths teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Longitudinal study by a team of researchers led by Thamar Voss, an educational scholar from Freiburg, together with researchers from Frankfurt, Potsdam, and Kiel, investigated the period from 2007-2022
Alwin Daus is the new tenure track professor for sensors at the University of Freiburg
The electrical engineer will investigate, among other things, novel thin-film materials at the Department of Microsystems Engineering
QS Rankings: University of Freiburg under the top ten in Germany
Ranked 5th among comprehensive universities - ranked 4th in sustainability - ranked 192nd among the top 1,500 worldwide
Advancing quantum technology with spintronics
Sabine Richert awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize of the German Research Foundation
The Influence of Climate Change on the Syrian Civil War and Cognitive Affective Maps as a Method
Sophia Hiss and Lisa Reuter receive the 2023 Erasmus Prize of University College Freiburg
The Student Sustainability Office at the University of Freiburg opens on June 21, 2023
Office provides support, networking, and information for those involved in sustainability at the university
Decolonising Global Partnerships in Higher Education
Sustainable Development Goals University Day at the University of Freiburg under the banner of the United Nations’ 17th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - Keynote by Science Minister Petra Olschowski
Best Paper Award for researchers from the Institute of Computer Science
Oier Mees and his team receive the award from the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
Network of measuring stations documents differences in weather and climate in Freiburg's urban area
University of Freiburg data for all city districts now available in real time via app
Chris Meisinger elected into Academia Europaea
Biochemist recognised for outstanding achievements in mitochondrial research
Metropolitan city ranking 2023: People happiest in Hamburg - unhappiest in Leipzig
Study led by Freiburg economist Bernd Raffelhüschen examines 12 major metropolitan cities as part of “SKL Glücksatlas” (“SKL Happiness Atlas“)
Aluminium-ion batteries with improved storage capacity
Research team develops organic redox polymer as positive electrode material for aluminium-ion batteries
Arnim Wiek selected as Alexander von Humboldt Professor
Sustainability researcher aims to build a new Centre for Sustainable Food Economy at University of Freiburg with five-year funding
New findings about human metabolic processes
Freiburg researchers discover numerous undescribed metabolic processes and their genes by comparing metabolic products in urine and blood
THE Impact Rankings: University of Freiburg among the top 10 percent for SDG 13 (Climate Action)
In a Germany-wide comparison, the University of Freiburg ranks second for SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 13 (Climate Action)
Light conveyed by the signal transmitting molecule sucrose controls growth of plant roots
Team of Freiburg researchers shows how information about the quantity of absorbed light passes from the leaves to the roots
Emergence of solvated dielectrons observed for the first time
Team in conjunction with the University of Freiburg generates low-energy electrons using ultraviolet light
Maximilian Haedicke Named Unified Patent Court Judge
University of Freiburg legal scholar to work in shaping the newly established European institution