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Seed Money for Cross-Border Eucor Projects

University of Freiburg teachers and researchers have until 8 September to apply for seed money for their bi- or trinational project idea.

“Freiraum” at 1,100 metres above sea level

The Foundation Innovation in Higher Education promotes student concept developments for the use of the University building on the Schauinsland.

New application HAWKI allows all university members data-protection-compliant use of generative AI

The University of Freiburg is providing its members and associates with a new web application – HAWKI – that enables them data-protection-compliant access to generative AI models for administration, research, teaching and learning.

The University of Freiburg publishes its AI Policy for Research

The use of generative Artificial Intelligence in research offers numerous opportunities, but brings risks with it. Therefore, the University of Freiburg has published an AI policy for the use of generative Artificial Intelligence in research. It is also providing its staff with a list of usable AI tools that are data-protection-compliant.

Biomedical Research Uncovers the Mechanisms Behind Rare Genetic Diseases and offers hope for novel therapies

Researchers at the Cluster of Excellence CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies at the University of Freiburg are investigating fundamental biological processes that are crucial for, among other things, the healthy development of the immune system and organs.

‘Science and scientific freedom are essential to a strong liberal democracy.’

The University of Freiburg endorses the Joint Declaration by German Science Organizations and the German Federal Minister of Education and Research on Scientific Freedom.

The ‘ZuRecht’ research project publishes new research findings on diversity in the police force

An anthology from the research project “ZuRecht – – Die Polizei in der offenen Gesellschaft (The Police in an Open Society’) (2019-2024)”, led by the University of Freiburg, has been published.

Signalling research: Innovation for medicine & plants

What do pathogens, plant roots, and immune cells have in common? Central biological processes often proceed according to similar processes – even in organisms that are widely dissimilar in evolutionary terms.