The University of Freiburg, officially known as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg, Germany. Founded in 1457, it is one of the oldest universities in Germany and has a rich history of teaching and research. The university is renowned for its strengths in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and it also offers strong programs in law, theology, and medicine. With a commitment to sustainability, the University of Freiburg often integrates environmental and ecological considerations into its research and educational programs. It attracts students from around the globe, offering a diverse academic community. The university’s picturesque setting in the Black Forest region provides a unique backdrop for academic pursuits, and it plays a crucial role in the cultural and social life of the city. Its research initiatives are often interdisciplinary, collaborating with numerous international institutions to address complex global challenges.
The rare moss species Takakia has evolved over the course of millions of years to thrive in high-altitude environments. A collaborative research effort headed by…
A research group has created an organic redox polymer for use as a positive electrode in aluminum-ion batteries. Aluminum-ion batteries are emerging as a potential…
An international and interdisciplinary team, led by Dr. Ralph Araque Gonzalez, an archaeologist from the Faculty of Humanities in Freiburg, has confirmed that steel tools…
Powerful electric fields have the ability to generate pores in biological membranes through a process called electroporation. Deliberately inducing these imperfections in membranes is a…
A new study sheds light on the organization of proteins within mitochondria. Mitochondria, the “powerhouses” of cells, play a crucial role in the energy production…
Freiburg researchers demonstrate that the transport of molecules along the cell’s skeleton plays a crucial role in cancer metastasis. Metastasis occurs when cancer cells break…
Freiburg and Harvard University researchers have revealed the three-dimensional structure of the B cell antigen receptor, providing new insight into its composition. B cells have…
Drought Reveals 3400-Year-Old Urban Center of the Mitanni Empire The Kingdom of Mitanni, also known as Hurri to the Hittites, Hanigalbat or Hani-Rabbat to the…
What happens below the cellular level when the heart contracts and relaxes has long been unexplored. Thanks to new ultra-high-resolution electron microscopy techniques, scientists can…
New Finding in Astronomy: Black Hole Spins on Its Side Scientist Prof. Dr. Svetlana Berdyugina, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Freiburg and Director…
Freiburg researchers prove structural and functional plasticity in human synapses. Neuroscientists agree that a person’s brain is constantly changing, rewiring itself, and adapting to environmental…
Freiburg researchers explain an evolutionary step in the symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. What would it be like to produce fertilizer in your own…
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kenkmann, geologist from the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, together with mineralogist Prof. Dr. Wolf Uwe Reimold from…
GREGOR, the largest solar telescope in Europe, which is operated by a German consortium and located on Teide Observatory, Spain, has obtained unprecedented images of…
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) takes only 100 milliseconds to trap its prey. Once their leaves, which have been transformed into snap traps, have closed,…
Effortless learning during sleep is the dream of many people. The supportive effect of smells on learning success when presented both during learning and sleep…
T cells play a huge role in our immune system’s fight against modified cells in the body that can develop into cancer. Phagocytes and B…
Researchers have discovered how neuronal networks are able to generate activity sequences for meaningful behavior. Neuroscientists at the Bernstein Center Freiburg (BCF) of the University…