University of Freiburg

Forest scientists Barry Gardiner and Marc Hanewinkel are developing improved models to help trees, and thus infrastructure, withstand more effectively A team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Kana Kamimura from Shinshu University/Japan,…

The physiologist Prof. Jan Behrends from the University of Freiburg is the deputy spokesperson for the network “nanodiag BW” that brings together fundamental science, applied research, and industry in the field of nanopore technology. The…

Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is one of the main drivers of climate change. Prof. Dr. Stefan Pauliuk, Kavya Madhu, and their team from the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography are…

Immunologist Dr. Maike Hofmann will receive the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize from the German Research Foundation (DFG). The decision was made by a selection committee appointed by the DFG and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.…

Scientist Prof. Dr. Svetlana Berdyugina, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Freiburg and Director of the Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS), together with an international team of astronomers, has reliably measured for…

The interplay between different organisms, such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, is a highly complex affair. In the transnational consortium “DialogProTec,” the pharmacist Petra Mußler and the chemist Prof. Dr. Michael Müller from the…

A team of researchers in Freiburg has investigated if a mindfulness program can help young doctors in training – residents – reduce stress and experience a greater sense of leisure, also known as otium.Major on-the-job challenges together…

A research team around Dr. Andreas Weltin, Dr. Jochen Kieninger and Johannes Dornhof from the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) at the University of Freiburg has developed a system that, among other things, makes it possible…

The Baden-Württemberg Stiftung is funding the chemist Dr. Céline Calvino from the Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) Cluster of Excellence at the University of Freiburg in the "Internationale…

Mitochondria are key components of our cells. Cell respiration and control of many metabolic and signalling processes take place within them. In order for the biochemical reactions to take place flawlessly, complex interactions between…