04.10.2018 News. EPICUR forum on Entrepreneurship & Sustainability, Live Information and Q&A session "Liberal Arts and Sciences, Building and Researching Resilience in the Environmental Humanities, All classroom-​based teaching is suspended, current Corona Regulation in Baden-Württemberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Integration, course catalog for winter semester 2020/21, "Making Civilizations. Beyond the UCF live sessions, you can join general Uni Freiburg offerings (in German) on topics such as: how to finance your studies, how to find a right study program for you, study abroad opportunities, and take a virtual campus tour. : +49 (0)761 203 5194 Fax. Please note that the interviews for EU applicants will take place from September 7 – 10. News Prize for best doctoral dissertation for Melika Sarem The Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy has awarded Arthur-Lüttringhaus Prize for the best doctoral dissertation to Melika Sarem, who completed her PhD in Prof. V. Prasad Shastri laboratory at Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry. Join us in this exciting endeavor of international, LAS-based teaching & learning collaboration! University of Freiburg Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources Tennenbacher Str. This page provides links to press information about people at the University of Freiburg, including news about honors, awards, nominations, and appointments. The jury will announce the prize winners of 2020 at the end of October: So, we can hopefully expect more showings and general awareness! The film focusses on two Namibian activists engaged in improving access to menstrual products and women's rights. Thursday, January 30, 2020, 17:00 (c.t.). The Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership CREATES is pleased to invite you to the one-day conference for university teachers: Co-creative Learning in Higher Education: the CREATES Toolkit for Teachers. Veronika completed her doctorate and will be moving to Boise to be an Idaho Science and Technology Policy – Center for Advanced Energy Studies (ISTP-CAES) Fellow. Using biomechanical experiments and virtual Venus flytraps a team from Freiburg Botanical Garden and the University of Stuttgart has analyzed in detail how the lobes of the trap move. To sign up, go to this URL. This semester's series is organized by the FRIAS Research Focus Building and Researching Resilience in the Environmental Humanities. May 31, 2019: Networks of biological neurons can be spontaneously active. July 28, 2020, 3:15 pm to 4:45 pmWhere? The World before 600" is edited by Prof. Hans-Joachim Gehrke who "leads a distinguished group of historians in analyzing prehistory, the earliest human settlements, and the rise of the world’s first advanced civilizations". After its publication in German in 2017, volume 6 has now been translated and published by Harvard University Press: "Making Civilizations. For more information and contacts, please see the. The excursion was organized by the coordinators of the two Majors Life Sciences and Earth and Environmental Sciences. Here and on Facebook, we announce events and share UCF news and developments.For events and news at the University Freiburg, please see here.. Be EPICURious! Until August 20, prospective students can now apply online for LAS at UCF. Benedikt just spent 16 months in Beijing as a DAAD-scholar, and will now start the Master program Computer Science at University College London. More photos and info here. Physiology I Prof. Dr. Marlene Bartos Tel. State Graduate Funding. The polymers will be either synthesized by ROMP or RAFT. The University of Freiburg will be hosting a virtual Tag der offenen Tür on November 18, 2020. We at UCF will participate with live sessions about our Liberal Arts and Sciences Program. "After long weeks of thinking about what and how I should write, the children's book Schulz was written. Their findings have now been published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. The LAS StuPO 2020 changes were developed and discussed by an interdisciplinary task force, in coordination with further experts and an LAS student working group. Third party funded project on health-related data. The EU will support the new "Interneuron" project for a period of three years with almost one million Euro from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). News A 3D Brain Model for Realistic Optophysiology Training April, 15 2020: New Article Published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods: A starting kit for training and establishing in vivo electrophysiology, intracranial pharmacology, and optogenetics The “Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst” (DAAD) has selected the MEG program as a development-related postgraduate course and is offering scholarships to young professionals from developing countries with an academic degree far above average and with at least two years of relevant professional experience at the time of application. When? The Global Order Project invites you to their Global Order Talk: "Shrinking Space for Media and Freedom of Speech in Times of COVID? University of Freiburg, ZEE and "Working Group Sustainable University of Freiburg" successfully took part in the ECOfit Freiburg project. info-umwelt[at]unr.uni-freiburg.de *Consultation Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 am Thursday10:00 am - 12:00 am Room 02 046, 2.floor * currently not offered! Dr. Rumena Filipova and Dr. Stoyan Panov will share their expertise with us and answer our questions. ... New partnership between CMU and ELLIS@Freiburg. City of Freiburg: The city of Freiburg website has information and regulations (in German) for Freiburg. We are always interested in what our LAS alumni are up to and where their studies, work and projects have taken them to. Or Shapira. On December 9, the LAS / EPICUR seminar on "Sustainable Cities" welcomed a prominent guest lecturer: Prof. Katherine Richardson is leader of the Sustainability Sciences Center in Copenhagen and VirtualLAS project partner. Chair: Daniela Kleinschmit (University of Freiburg, Germany) Co-Chair: Sylvia Kruse (University of Freiburg, Germany) The panel is part of the section Environmental Politics at the ECPR 2020 General Conference. Swiss Entomologist Visits University of Freiburg. Founded in 1457, the University of Freiburg is one of the oldest German universities and now one of the nation’s leading research and teaching institutions. For further reading, please see central research publications co-authored by Katherine Richardson: After a successful first panel discussion of the event series "Europe as a Normative Power", the Global Affairs in Dialogue warmly invite you to their next discussion on the "EU and the People's Republic – an Uncertain Future". Join us at UCF for two information and Q&A sessions, hosted by Dr. Ursula Glunk and Paul Sterzel and with current LAS students. Their findings have now been published in the Journal of Neurophysiology. The book is about Enno, a child who had a fight with his mother. Contact: GRK 2044 Physikalisches Institut Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Hermann-Herder-Str. April 26, 2019: The Bernstein Center Freiburg would like to congratulate Ali Mahmoodi on his distinguished doctorate on “Behavioural and Neural Basis of Social Influence”. Doctoral Studies at the University of Freiburg. He examines whether the irreversible failure of brain functions is a valid and well-founded criterion for determining the death of a human being. The Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership CREATES invites attendants of all levels of teaching expertise, including:• newer university teachers looking for models for active classroom participation,• advanced teacher-scholars interested in sharing their experiences with a diverse  group of colleagues, and• teaching services and center professionals. May 08, 2019: Perfect timing for Michael Kordovan – after his excellent doctorate, the young scientist is now taking the step which he had originally planned to take after his diploma studies. Please submit papers until 18 February 2020 through the ECPR website. Schulz is a story about the misunderstandings we all know – adults and children alike – and how we can communicate more responsibly with others. ». News. ensure recognition of EPICUR courses within existing programs of study, and, to connect stakeholders to develop Innovative Learning & Teaching Formats for EPICUR, In the new 2 ECTS pass/fail Core module Advanced Academic Skills, students enhance their academic skills in a chosen area such as Argumentation, Writing Lab, or R. This module was suggested by the students and offers further choice options in the otherwise rather structured LAS. Interneuron aims to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the field of neurosciences and neurotechnology in the Upper Rhine region. Common Vulnerabilities of Coronaviruses . Supervision Culture. News @ Polymer Synthesis Group. Using the example of a computer simulated network model of layered visual cortex, they are able to show, among other things, how feature selectivity and tuning curves of nerve cells in different layers emerge as a result of system-wide processing. More information can be found on Ilias. The WTO was established to regulate trade over the boarders more transparently and non-discriminating by still keeping exemptions for environmental and health issues. More information is available in the webinar flyer (7mb). : +49 (0)761 203-8863 Fax: +49 (0)761 203-9665 sekretariat@frs.uni-freiburg.de Postadresse: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg The local showing of the documentary this evening is, unfortunately, already booked out. LAS student Or Shapira was introduced to the four-sides model of communication by Prof. Friedmann Schulz von Thun as part of a course on aspects of communication with Dr. Büchner. Our Open Days 2020 will take place on Friday, May 8 and on Friday, June 19. The novel approach has now been published in The Journal of Physiology. Dr. Götte succeeds in building a bridge between philosophy, theology and the natural sciences, and enriches the bioethical debate. More information can be found on Ilias. A research team from the Bernstein Center Freiburg analyzed these patterns in detail in a mouse model for a specific type of epilepsy (mesial temporal lobe epilepsy). Mit einem Studium in der nachhaltigen und grünen Schwarzwaldmetropole Freiburg werden Sie Teil einer der besten Universitäten Deutschlands: 290 Studiengänge bereiten Sie darauf vor, künftigen gesellschaftlichen und wissenschaftlichen Herausforderungen bestmöglich vorbereitet zu begegnen. April 16, 2019: This is what Mohammadreza Mohagheghi Nejad thinks overall about his time as a PhD student in Freiburg. All classroom-​based teaching is suspended. In this talk, expert Dr. Theresa Fallon, who is the founder of the think-tank CREAS and a longtime researcher of Europe-Asia relations, will share her expertise, discuss with us, and answer our questions. 3 79104 Freiburg, Germany +49 761 203 97 666 Dr. Sergio Götte received the Erasmus Prize for his dissertation "On the Subject of Death Determination in the Bioethical Debate." Program. The project focuses on collaborative, digitally based teaching, and student-instructor dialogue as well as on intercultural competencies and team-working skills. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we decided to postpone the festive award ceremony to next year. Based on in vitro studies and computational modeling, neuroscientists Dr. Samora Okujeni and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Egert from the Bernstein Center Freiburg now made an important contribution to the understanding of brain networks and their development: in their current study, they show how neuronal outgrowth and migration interact in shaping network architecture and the degree of modularity in mature networks. We are very pleased to be able to establish electrochemical (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (EChem-(S)TEM) at the University of Freiburg in order to investigate operando dynamics of nanomaterials for electrochemical energy systems. Wolfram Burgard will be heading the Freiburg group. CONGRATULATIONS! Two first prize winners of the Bernstein-CorTec Award. Select from the filter options on the left to narrow down your results. The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Schneider (Prorektor für Digitale Transformation). 01.12.2019: Abhinav Valada is now an assistant professor and head of the robot learning lab at the University of Freiburg. 3 Dec 2020 – Stefan Kaufmann (Sociology, Freiburg): Introduction to Tissue Engineering and Cellular Therapies in Regenerative Medicine. It is an open question whether bursts of a few of such spikes (“low-load events”) signal an increasing probability of severe events with more spikes (“high-load events”) – or if they instead reflect neuronal processes that prevents this. The StuPO then had to pass several university committees: the LAS Board of Studies, the Council of the Faculty of Humanities, and the University Senate. May 21, 2019: An international collaboration of research teams from the Department of Sport Science Freiburg, the Bernstein Center Freiburg and the Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University developed a technique to investigate layer-specific activity modulations in the human motor cortex. 0761 73551. The BCF accepted the invitation of Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans-Jochen Schiewer, Rector of the University of Freiburg and President of Eucor – The European Campus, to represent the trinational university network of the Upper Rhine together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Here you can read an interview of the filmmakers in unicross, here you can have a look at the statements of the laureates. For prospective LAS students, we would like to announce the following key dates for 2020: Every year UCF opens its doors for prospective students. more ›› Jun 16, 2020 | Publications Cell Paper for Maria Samata, Asifa Akhtar and Team October 21, 2019: Most symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are caused by a disbalance in the direct and indirect pathways of the basal ganglia. The University of Freiburg was selected as one of 17 ELLIS centers of excellence in machine learning in Europe. On July 15, from 2pm-4.30pm (CEST), the EPICUR Student Board is hosting a webinar for interested students from all eight partner universities.Â. University College Freiburg Bertoldstr. News Tutorial - Retake Exam Statistics Nov 16, 2020 Seminar Applications Winter Term 2020/21 Sep 23, 2020 Post-Exam Review "Futures and Options" Sep 10, 2020 Post-Exam Review "Principles of Finance" and "Interest Rate Theory" Sep 08, 2020 Grades Retake Exam in Futures and Options Aug 24, 2020 « December 2020 » Here you can find more information, a program, and registration (deadline 28. You will receive the link to the zoom-meeting via email a few hours before the talk. Join us for a full overview of the LAS program, the people involved, a series of Q&A sessions, and much more: The new LAS study and examination regulations (Studien- und Prüfungsordnung; StuPO) will take effect as of October 2020. Their model is based on the idea that the stimulation triggers a rearrangement of synaptic couplings among stimulated and unstimulated neurons, eventually leading to network remodeling and cell assembly formation. Read more in our After LAS Stories. re:constitution promotes dialogue on the rule of law across Europe between scholars, lawyers and other legal practitioners, as well as journalists in the fields of law, media and politics. The World before 600", 900th anniversary of the founding of the city of Freiburg, Online Panel Discussion on "Corona and University Teaching", https://epicur.u-strasbg.fr/event/student-webinar/, 2. October 09, 2019: Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. Prof. Kerstin Krieglstein, Rector of the University of Freiburg, presents the first edition of the newly established Bernstein-CorTec Prize for Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology to two young researchers, Júlia Gallinaro and Katharina Heining, in the afternoon of November 4, for Corona-reasons in virtual format. Feb 19, 2020 Freiburg researchers set the standard for testing procedures for neuroimplants. The RDAD conference 2020 will take place on February 13th and 14th. Two exemplary amendments are the introduction of a 2 ECTS module Advanced Academic Skills in the LAS Core and the change in title of the Major Earth and Environmental Sciences to Environmental and Sustainability Sciences: University of Freiburg: For information on the coronavirus and relevant policies and measures, please see the University website (updated constantly). In this video, Rector Hans-Jochen Schiewer explains what the coming summer semester will look like. Perspektiven zur Bildung an der Alten Uni" is devided into three parts: AU-f in die Vergangenheit: with an interactive AU-dioguide, AU-f in die Gegenwart: with snapshots of (student) life at Alte Uni, AU-f in die Zukunft: with interviews and surveys to participate. For subscription, please send an E-mail to hpc-news-subscribe@hpc.uni-freiburg.de If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an E-mail to hpc-news-unsubscribe@hpc.uni-freiburg.de Wednesday, December 2nd, at 6.30 pm. 7, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau, Tel. The English version of the Corona Regulation is available here. In the course of the 900th anniversary of the founding of the city of Freiburg, LAS students present perspectives on education in the historic building of the Old University. Dr. Ursula Glunk, UCF Academic Director, and a current LAS student will present the LAS study program and answer all your questions. Another. Doctoral Programs. Here you can find more information. Have a look at all the exciting and interesting courses that will be offered, like: For course registration please carefully read pages 3 and 4. At each session, affiliated researchers offer 25 minute lectures for students and the (University) public, followed by about 20 minutes of discussion.Â, The series is bi-weekly on Thursdays, 12.15 pm – 1.00 pm on Zoom. At the UNEP we learned that it is necessary to find ways to value the environment monetarily so that the environment has also a "seat at the table". Quelle: News — MSc Environmental Governance Programme https://www.meg.uni-freiburg.de/News/nachrichten-test ( Dec 15, 2020) ( Dec 15, 2020) In a new modeling study, researchers from the Bernstein Center Freiburg suggest that the aftereffects observed in experiments may be a consequence of homeostatic network growth. And now the real work begins. Chair of Economic Theory. At each session, affiliated researchers offer 25 minute lectures for students and the (University) public, followed by about 20 minutes of discussion.Â. 4 D-79106 Freiburg (Tel: +49 761 / 203-3608*) *currently no phone advices possible. Stefan Rotter used this opportunity to plead the case for fundamental research to Minister Theresia Bauer, responsible for Universities, Research Institutions and Art Institutions in Baden-Württemberg. The suggestions were continuously coordinated with the LAS examination office and with the University's legal and quality management departments. June 28, 2019: The long-lasting aftereffects of non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) promise an alleviation of severe symptoms of diseases like depressive disorder or chronic pain. University of Freiburg Hermann-Herder-Str. Researchers from the Bernstein Center Freiburg investigated the origin of spontaneous activity generation in networks of cultured cortical neurons. The project „AU-f einer Reise. 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, insects can no longer escape. News; Uni Freiburg; 34 Current news of Uni Freiburg rss. They also explore how strongly health conditions are connected to the environment and the changing climate. As it is expected that the majority of the global population will be living in cities in near future, Sustainable cities is an SDG. News on research, teaching, and everything else of note happening on campus: The University of Freiburg’s press releases keep the media and the general public informed on current developments at the university. September 12, 2019: Alongside the neuroscientific network Neurex, as coordinator, and LabEx Medalis from the University of Strasbourg, the Bernstein Center Freiburg was able to win over the jury during the latest call of the EU-Interreg V program Oberrhein 2014-2020. It includes panel sessions on "Advocacy", "Critical Discourses on Sex & Gender", "Improving Human-Environment Interactions", or "At the Edge of Legality" as well as a Poster Session on "Agriculture, Land & Mental Health. 20/10/2020 "This is a review that really has been missing in the field for quite some time!" For more information and contacts, please see the FRIAS web page. Topics are: Synthesis, Characterization and Materials Properties of Bioactive and Bioinspired Polymers. On 28.07.2020 a panel discussion will focus on the challenges of the digital summer semester and perspectives for the winter semester. 17 79098 Freiburg Germany, alliance invites ERASMUS students and alumni to share their Erasmus "feeling" and experiences. At UCF, Stoyan Panov is a lecturer in International Law and Jurisprudence and his research interests cover the areas of EU law, human rights law, international criminal law, international law, the rule of law, anti-corruption mechanisms, and international security. Will it ever be possible to untangle the mind-boggling chatter among neurons that experimenters record in such networks with their highly sophisticated methods? General information in English on the coronavirus and the current regulations and situation in Germany is available on the website of the Federal Government Commissioner for Integration. Here you can find more information. Prior registration is necessary to enter the meeting and can be done here. The upcoming live Q&A sessions will take place on Friday, June 12 with a special focus on the LAS Application & Admissions process. 7 79104 Freiburg Germany How to find us . The European Perspective on Media Freedom in the COVID (State of) Emergency". Despite their importance, the properties of their inputs are still poorly understood. Here you can find more information on the topic or Dr. Fallon. +49-(0)761/203 3678 Fax +49-(0)761/203 3781 Through the model, Schulz teaches Enno about communication and listening and helps him to make peace with his mother. Abhinav Valada is a core faculty in the newly established Freiburg unit. Further information about the film is hosted by the Freiburg Kommunales Kino. IRTG 2079 / Cold Controlled Ensembles in Physics and Chemistry. The Erasmus Prize 2020 was awarded to Jeremy Fon Sing and Dr. Sergio Götte. Kontakt Institute for Economic Research. You can register for the webinar at: https://epicur.u-strasbg.fr/event/student-webinar/, An important part of the Work Package 3 is scoping the EPICUR partners for potential collaborations in LAS-based teaching and learning. The film was recently nominated for the Deutscher Menschrechts-Filmpreis 2020. The joint talk by international relations experts Dr. Rumena Filipova and Dr. Stoyan Panov will focus on the situation of media freedom in Europe during the pandemic state of emergency. The University of Freiburg was selected as one of 17 ELLIS centers of excellence in machine learning in Europe.