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University of Freiburg applies for four Clusters of Excellence

Two new initiatives and two existing Clusters of Excellence are applying for funding from 2026

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University Library closed for maintenance for one day

Routine checks on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The satellite libraries are open, the web services of the University Library are still available.

Vaccination skepticism and esoteric attitudes are linked

Freiburg political scientists prove that positive attitudes towards esotericism and alternative medicine influence Covid-19 vaccination rates and the reasons for vaccination

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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.

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„Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network“-funding for Giuseppe Sansone

The QU-ATTO doctoral network ley by Prof Dr Giuseppe Sansone is investigating quantum information science processes such as entanglement and coherence with the temporal resolution offered by attosecond technology.

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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

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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.

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The University of Freiburg in the media

Bloomberg, 08/12/2024

Andreas Matzarakis, Professor of Biometeorology and Environmental Meteorology, believes that there is no point in treating heatwaves like hurricanes unless measures are taken to better communicate the danger posed by extreme heat.

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The Jerusalem Post, 08/04/2024

Physiotherapy with socially assistive robots could improve rehabilitation. The findings by Shelly Levy-Tzedek, Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies, and others were published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.

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Phys.org, 07/17/2024

Researchers at the University of Freiburg have developed an innovative polymer for wound dressings that adheres securely under temperature control but is easy to remove.

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