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Library of the Department of Education and Psychology

Opened in 1984, the library houses books and other media for the fields of education, teaching methodology, psychology, women's and gender studies, Japanese studies, Sinology, Korean studies, Protestant theology, and religious studies.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

Several spiral staircases provide access to the roof of the Rostlaube, offering good views of the surrounding area.

The main building for the humanities and social sciences at Freie Universität is nicknamed the “Rostlaube” due to its weathering steel (corten) facade. The building's architects, Georg Candilis, Alexis Josik, and Shadrach Woods, were influenced by Le Corbusier.

Source: Reinhard Görner

The Department of Earth Sciences at Freie Universität is mainly located in Lankwitz.

Malteserstrasse 74-100 on the Lankwitz campus houses most of the facilities of the Department of Earth Sciences, including the Institute of Geographical Sciences and the Institute of Geological Sciences, as well as part of the University Archives. The Institute of Meteorology is nearby in Steglitz.

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A sculpture depicting the Bremen Town Musicians decorates the main campus of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in Düppel.

Freie Universität Berlin is one of only five institutions in Germany that provide training to become a veterinarian. The animal hospital is a renowned center for veterinary research and veterinary services. The Düppel campus for veterinary training has various new buildings as well as a historic manor house.

Source: Stephan Töpper

Partly destroyed during World War II, the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (KWI) is one of the historic buildings belonging to Freie Universität. It is now called Hahn-Meitner Building.

It was in this building during the 1930s, while searching for transuranic elements that Lise Meitner, Otto Hahn, and Fritz Strassmann, discovered that the uranium atom, when bombarded by neutrons, actually split.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

There is a pleasant green oasis in front of the Institute of Computer Science and the Zuse Institute Berlin.

The Institute of Computer Science on Taku Street is located next to the Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB). In close interdisciplinary cooperation with the universities and other scientific institutions in Berlin, ZIB carries out research and development in the field of information technology.

Source: Freie Universität Berlin

The Henry Ford Building was illuminated during the Long Night of Science.

Named after Henry Ford II, the building was completed in 1954. Together with the University Library, the Henry Ford Building was funded with a donation totaling 8.1 million dollars from the American Ford Foundation. Designed by the Berlin architects Gustav Müller and Franz Heinrich Sobotka, the complex was built between 1952 and 1954. Recently renovated and modernized, the building is a popular conference center.

Source: Stephan Töpper

The Institute of Meteorology and the Institute for Space Sciences are located in Steglitz, at Carl-Heinrich-Becker-Weg 6-10.

The main building was constructed in 1974–75, and an S-shaped annex along with a 30-meter high steel tower for weather observations were added in 1990. Since 1954 the Institute of Meteorology has been awarding names for the high and low pressure areas across Europe. The “Adopt a Vortex!” promotion makes it possible for everyone to have a say in the naming process.

Source: Reinhard Görner

A glass bridge connects the Otto Suhr Institute with the East European Institute and the Institute for Media and Communication Studies.

Freie Universität‘s Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science (OSI) is the largest political science institute in Germany. Its main fields of research are area studies, international relations, and environmental research.

Source: Reinhard Görner

The Philological Library has modern workspaces for students. It contains approximately 700,000 books and subscribes to 800 periodicals.

Designed by the star British architect Lord Norman Foster, the library building implements an innovative environmental concept based on natural ventilation and heat recovery that substantially reduces energy use. Often designated “The Brain,” the library is integrated in the humanities building complex. Hosting various events and exhibitions, it is a public space for exchange, discussion, and information.

Source: Judith Sordon

Designed by the architects Hinrich and Inken Baller, the building of the Institute of Philosophy reflects the general character of single-family homes in Dahlem.

Art Nouveau elements and modern materials like concrete, steel, and glass create openness and light-filled rooms. The building on Habelschwerdter Allee 30 is diagonally across the street from the main complex of the Department of Philosophy and Humanities, just a short walk from the other institutes of the department.

Source: Reinhard Görner

It’s break time for Lea, an important member of Freie Universität Berlin’s soccer robot team.

The four humanoid robots, Lea, Bob, Eve, and Tim, placed second in the 2010 RoboCuo. With their camera eyes, the 60-inch soccer robots determine where the ball is on the field and how they can best get it into the goal. They were designed and trained by an Artificial Intelligence group at Freie Universität Berlin headed by Prof. Raúl Rojas.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

The Topoi Excellence Cluster has its main seat in Dahlem at Hittorfstraße 18.

The Excellence Cluster “Topoi – The Formation and Transformation of Space and Knowledge in Ancient Civilizations” brings together the strengths in Berlin for the study of antiquity. The researchers involved in Topoi pursue the goal of researching systematically the interdependence of space and knowledge in the civilizations of the Ancient Near East, the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, and parts of the Eurasian steppe from the 6th millennium BC to around 500 AD.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

In the formerly rural area of southwest Berlin, there are still many green spaces.

Among the various institutes there are idyllic green areas, such as Thiel Park, located between the northern and southern parts of the Dahlem campus. Thanks to the good subway connection, the popular boulevard Kurfürstendamm is only 15 minutes away.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

The Botanic Garden in Berlin-Dahlem, with an area of more than 43 hectares, is one of the largest and most important botanic gardens in the world.

Some 22,000 different plant species are cultivated in the Botanic Garden, its renovated main tropical conservatory, and various greenhouses. Just minutes away from Freie Universität’s Dahlem campus, the Botanic Garden invites you to relax, explore, and marvel.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

Since 1945 members of Freie Universität and Technische Universität have been performing with the Collegium Musicum.

The Collegium Musicum is joint institution of Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin, consisting of five ensembles: a principal choir, a chamber music choir, a symphony orchestra, a small symphony orchestra, and the Berlin Uni Big Band. The highlight and conclusion of each semester is a concert in the Berlin Philharmonic.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

The Center for Recreational Sports offers numerous opportunities for keeping fit.

Playing beach volleyball on the Dahlem campus, sailing on the Wannsee Lake, surfing on the Baltic Sea, or practicing yoga are just a few of the many possibilities.

Source: Bernd Wannenmacher

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Library of the Department of Education and Psychology

Several spiral staircases provide access to the roof of the Rostlaube, offering good views of the surrounding area.

The Department of Earth Sciences at Freie Universität is mainly located in Lankwitz.

A sculpture depicting the Bremen Town Musicians decorates the main campus of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in Düppel.

Partly destroyed during World War II, the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (KWI) is one of the historic buildings belonging to Freie Universität. It is now called Hahn-Meitner Building.

There is a pleasant green oasis in front of the Institute of Computer Science and the Zuse Institute Berlin.

The Henry Ford Building was illuminated during the Long Night of Science.

The Institute of Meteorology and the Institute for Space Sciences are located in Steglitz, at Carl-Heinrich-Becker-Weg 6-10.

A glass bridge connects the Otto Suhr Institute with the East European Institute and the Institute for Media and Communication Studies.

The Philological Library has modern workspaces for students. It contains approximately 700,000 books and subscribes to 800 periodicals.

Designed by the architects Hinrich and Inken Baller, the building of the Institute of Philosophy reflects the general character of single-family homes in Dahlem.

It’s break time for Lea, an important member of Freie Universität Berlin’s soccer robot team.

The Topoi Excellence Cluster has its main seat in Dahlem at Hittorfstraße 18.

In the formerly rural area of southwest Berlin, there are still many green spaces.

The Botanic Garden in Berlin-Dahlem, with an area of more than 43 hectares, is one of the largest and most important botanic gardens in the world.

Since 1945 members of Freie Universität and Technische Universität have been performing with the Collegium Musicum.

The Center for Recreational Sports offers numerous opportunities for keeping fit.

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