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  • Hermann Staudinger

    …his great contribution to the understanding of polymers. Hermann Staudinger, born in Worms in 1881, studied chemistry in Halle, Darmstadt, and Munich and earned his PhD from the University of Halle in 1903. After completing his habilitation in Strasbourg in 1907, he served for a few years as associate professor in organic chemistry at the Technical…

  • The University in the Rankings

    …here it received the third-highest score in Germany. This category includes a range of indicators measuring the impact of research in the relation to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), as well as on national statistics about the outcomes for research and development, and the presence of research centres with a focus on ecological sustain…

  • University Medal

    …Communication Technologies 16.06.2004 Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Hermann Frommhold In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Chairman of the Board of the Medical Center 16.06.2004 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Oesten In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Student and Academic Affairs 16.06.2004 Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. S…

  • History

    …hat is now known as the “Old University,” where the first lectures also took place. Classes were held in Latin. Success (16th Century) A number of well-known humanists studied and taught at Freiburg’s university. They were dedicated to the ideals of education and tolerance and understood the invention of the printing press as a signal. One of them w…

  • Sustainability at the University of Freiburg

    …ciplines. And they pass their knowledge on to students in lectures and seminars. All students have the opportunity to be exposed to sustainability issues, whether in a single course, a sustainability-focused degree program, or a cross-disciplinary course of study. And the university itself is of course also making efforts to become more sustainable:…

  • EPICUR – European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions

    …? Then subscribe to our EPICUR mailing list at myAccount (category “European University”), which will regularly provide you with information. Current offerings & Informations Here you can find out more about current offers from EPICUR. Get to know our range of courses, find out about upcoming events or learn more about exciting ongoing projects. To…

  • Honorary Senators

    The university distinguishes persons who have renders special services to the university by conferring on them the title of honorary senator. The decision is made by the Senate on a proposal by the Rectorate, as described in Section 11, Paragraph 5 of the University Constitution. Here is a list of the current honorary senators (in chronological ord…

  • Nobel Prize

    …y of the citric acid cycle. 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Hermann Staudinger (*1881 – †1965) received the Nobel Prize for his great contribution to the understanding of polymers. 1943 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Georg von Hevesy (*1885 – †1966) received the Nobel Prize for his work on the use of isotopes as tracers in the study of chemical processes. 1…

  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

    …the area of Neuroanatomy. 1992 Wolfgang Raible received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for his work in the area of Romance Studies. 1991 Hermann Riedel received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for his work in the area of Mechanics of Materials….

  • University Council

    …entation of the group of scientific staff members Clemens Hermann Wagner Representation of the group of doctoral students Office of the University Council Sina Hecht, Leitung Cornelia Meier, Assistenz Tel.: +49 (0)761 203-4374 universitaetsrat@uni-freiburg.de Visiting address University of Freiburg Friedrichstr. 39 79098 Freiburg Postal address: Uni…