University of Freiburg

Alongside the occasional bison and elk, red deer are Europe's largest native wild animal. An international study led by wildlife ecologists from the University of Freiburg has now investigated the factors that affect the red deer population…

Minister Olschowski announces the pilot projects Image: Jürgen Gocke How can cities cope with the consequences of climate change? How can we ensure that the food offered by refectories and staff canteens is healthy and uses…

The modules make it possible for the first time to produce flexible and electronics-free soft robots entirely in a 3D printer using filament made from conventional printing material. Photo: Lucia Brunold In the future, soft…

Two Cluster initiatives at the University of Freiburg have taken an important step forward in the current round of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. The announcement was made by the German Research…

Another round is coming for the first, worldwide Young Academy for Sustainability Research (YAS). The Eva Mayr-Stihl foundation is extending 1.26 million euros of support for the programme until December 2027. Even greater…

The model organism spreading earth moss (Physcomitrium patens, formerly: Physcomitrella patens) has contributed significantly to a better understanding of plant evolution and development. Nevertheless, the currently known genome of …

A large number of historical spy-satellite photographs from the Cold War Era were declassified decades ago. This valuable remote sensing data has been utilised by scientists across a wide range of disciplines from archaeology to civil…

Internationalization and research: These two University of Freiburg hallmarks are reflected in the current Humboldt ranking. The University of Freiburg is regarded by visiting scholars from abroad as a particularly attractive place to do…

Eight scientists from the University of Freiburg are among the “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2023. A survey by Clarivate Analytics reveals that they are among the most-frequently cited authors worldwide in their fields of research over the…

The English literature scholar Prof. Dr. Eva von Contzen and physicist Dr. Oliver Höhn from the University of Freiburg have each received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The European Union is t funding their…