University of Freiburg applies for four Clusters of Excellence
Two new initiatives and two existing Clusters of Excellence are applying for funding from 2026
Website goes live with new look, structure, and technology
The University of Freiburg has relaunched and is continuing to modernise its website
Baden-Württemberg State Research Prize Goes to Freiburg Plant Ecophysiologist Christiane Werner
Werner will receive the most highly endowed state research prize for her basic research on the plant stress physiology.
Statement on dealing with the Israel-Palestine conflict at the University of Freiburg
Disputes about the Israel/Palestine conflict in public, in politics, in the media and also at universities in some cases become highly controversial and emotional.
Gender Differences in Sport – Sport gÄndern
At the Department of Sport and Sport Science students are investigating the role played by gender in various areas of sport.
ShanghaiRanking: University of Freiburg places highly again
Fifth place nationally, among the best 101-150 universities internationally from a total 2500: once again the University of Freiburg has achieved very good results in the prestigious ranking
University Administration Outing
The Central Administration (ZUV) of the University of Freiburg will have limited availability on 18 July 2024
University of Freiburg in Top 10 German universities in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025
The second QS World University Rankings: Europe compiled by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has been published. This year, the University of Freiburg took 9th place among the 53 German universities. Ranked against all of Europe, it took 76th place among the 684 institutions that made the list. Last year it took 10th place nationally and 79th place in Europe.
CWTS Leiden Rankings: University of Freiburg ranks 11th nationwide in number of publications
In the research field “Biomedical and Health Sciences,” the University of Freiburg ranks 6th in the total number of publications.
444 professors
31 junior professors
21 tenure track professors
… work at the University of Freiburg (status 2023)
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