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  • Research Board

    …esentative each from the subject areas natural sciences, life sciences, engineering sciences, humanities and social sciences, one representative from the field of medicine, and one representative of early-career researchers. The rector and the vice president for research and innovation are ex officio members. The Research Board may call in additiona…

  • Commission on Responsibility in Research

    …rom the areas of ethics, humanities and social sciences, life sciences, natural sciences, engineering; one professor who is qualified to hold judicial office; one non-professorial academic staff member; and one doctoral candidate. The members of the KVF and their deputies were appointed by the Senate in December 2021 for a term from 1 January 2022 t…

  • Pathways to Sustainability

    …ntists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent sensor technology to devise sustainable technical solutions. They aim to develop sustainable energy systems, for example in the production and use of green hydrogen and innovative battery systems, and promote environmentally friendly production processes of the circular economy. Through c…

  • Signals of Life

    …nternationally. They bring together researchers from the life sciences, natural sciences, and engineering: Three Research Fields: The research field Communication of Cells, which is supported predominantly by the Cluster of Excellence CIBSS and the research centre BIOSS, pools top-level interdisciplinary competencies in biological signalling researc…

  • Portrait

    …bmit renewal proposals for the existing Clusters of Excellence Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies (CIBSS) and Living, Adaptive, and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS). Further development of the research profile: By virtue of its broad spectrum of disciplines, the University of Freiburg offers ideal conditions for outsta…

  • Marco Prinz

    …t the University of Freiburg – Medical Center, is one of ten scientists to receive the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2020. This was announced by the German Research Foundation (DFG) on Thursday, 5 December 2019. Prof. Prinz will be honoured for his outstanding work in the field of neuroimmunology, which has led to a fundamentally new understanding…

  • Susanne Albers

    …l-life applications. This is also demonstrated by her current work on energy efficiency algorithms, which are very important for laptops and mobile phones, for example. After studying mathematics, computer science, and economics in her home town of Osnabrück, Susanne Albers obtained her doctorate from Saarland University in 1993, where she was part…

  • Nikolaus Pfanner

    …” They provide the energy the cell needs to maintain its life-sustaining functions. Pfanner was the first bioscientist in the world to decipher the composition of these cell organelles. However, his research does not revolve exclusively around the structure of mitochondria but also encompasses the path of the proteins out of the cytosol of the cell,…

  • University Medal

    ent Services 07.09.1994 Werner Wagner, 1st Police Superintendent In recognition of his many years of involvement in security matters at the University of Freiburg 17.06.1994 Falk Foundation In appreciation of its support of research at the Faculty of Medicine in the areas of gastroenterology and hepatology 19.05.1994 Dr. Karl-Heinz Suermondt In reco…

  • The University in the Rankings

    …735 for “SDG 13 – Climate Action,” placing it in the top ten percent worldwide. In a Germany-wide comparison, the University of Freiburg ranks second for SDG 13. Press release: THE Impact Rankings: University of Freiburg among the top 10 percent for SDG 13 (Climate Action) QS World University Ranking The QS World University Ranking currently lists t…