01/10/2024
New Newsletter for all University Members
All for one: The new University-wide newsletter “Rundblick” will be launched on October 2, 2024. Every two weeks, it will inform all members of the University of Freiburg about central topics from the Rectorate, from research, studies, teaching, as well as about services and events.
27/09/2024
AI Research: University of Freiburg Making Important Contribution
The Nature Index 2024 Artificial Intelligence supplement is out. It ranks the University of Freiburg as one of the leading 200 institutions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Freiburg comes in at 143th place internationally and is the eighth best university in German comparison.
26/09/2024
Modelled from nature – Light-controlled bio-based OptoAssays can diagnose diseases more easily and affordably
A research team from the University of Freiburg and the INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbrücken has, for the first time, developed light-controlled tests to detect pathogens and other biomarkers. These OptoAssays not only mimic the behaviour of biological cells but also use their genetic programming.
23/09/2024
Carl Zeiss Foundation supports early career research group for biohybrid neuroimplants
Dr Simon Binder has been awarded a five-year, 1.5 million euro grant from the Carl Zeiss Foundation for his research into novel neuroimplants.
05/09/2024
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
22/08/2024
Website goes live with new look, structure, and technology
The University of Freiburg has relaunched and is continuing to modernise its website
16/08/2024
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.
24/07/2024
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
25/07/2024
Volkswagen Foundation Supporting Two University of Freiburg Research Projects
Dr. Axel Bohmann is examining linguistic variation at the level of the individual. Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana is investigating how “neurofluidic” systems can be integrated into soft robots.
18/07/2024
Analysing internal world models of humans, animals and AI
Freiburg researchers develop new formal description of internal world models, thereby enabling interdisciplinary research
16/07/2024
Learning from Venus: Combining Earth System Sciences with Planetary Sciences
The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a new tenure track professorship in Earth and Planetary Geodynamics at the University of Freiburg
09/07/2024
Unique characteristics of previously unexplored protein discovered
Freiburg-Prague research collaboration achieves scientific breakthrough in understanding cell division
05/07/2024
How Cities Can Adapt to Climate Change with Artificial Intelligence
The Freiburg project ‘I4C – Intelligence for Cities’ has developed locally precise climate models and foundations for planning tools
