Featured Stories about Freie Universität Berlin

Eighty Years after the End of World War Two: How Do Wars Finally Come to an End?

Marking the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end in Europe, experts from history, political science, and conflict studies explore how peace is made—and what past strategies mean for today’s conflicts.

Image Credit: Picture Alliance / ZUMA Press / Marilla Sicilia

CAMPUS

Backyard Biodiversity

Rebecca Rongstock takes a look back at Freie Universität’s Year of Biodiversity

A dive in the Red Sea near the port city of Aqaba formed part of the marine physiology internship for six students from Freie Universität Berlin.

First Student Exchange between Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Jordan

Students from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch, completed one-week internships in Jordan and Germany

“Support the University – Take a Stand against Sexualized Harassment, Discrimination and Violence” is this year’s campaign honoring the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25.

“There are many things universities can do to address sexual violence. The first may sound obvious: name the problem!”

Interview with Dr. Sarah Bellows-Blakely on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

RESEARCH

Romy Jaster und Geert Keil forschen und lehren am Institut für Philosophie der Humboldt-Universität.

Who Should Not Speak at a University?

Romy Jaster and Geert Keil, Professors of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Matthias Ruffert ist Professor für Öffentliches Recht und Europarecht an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

University autonomy for the common good

Matthias Ruffert, Professor of Public Law and European Law, Humboldt-Universtät zu Berlin

Academic Freedom Matters

A joint series by Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS

PEOPLE

Shahhussain Rasuli (left) and Aya Boudaka: Two of the seventy-five participants currently enrolled in the Welcome@FUBerlin program.

Welcome Program German Courses at Freie Universität Berlin Are the Ideal Stepping Stone for Refugees

New German courses for refugees will kick off in August at Freie Universität Berlin. Two participants talk about their experiences in the program.

Hussein Nadim is twenty-two years old and in his seventh semester of law school at Freie Universität Berlin.

“Becoming a Lawyer or a Judge Provides You with a Good Opportunity to Serve the Community”

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has recognized Egyptian law student Hussein Nadim for his outstanding academic achievements and dedication to social issues

Translator Thomas Weiler is the August Wilhelm von Schlegel Visiting Professor at the Peter Szondi Institute of Freie Universität Berlin for this winter semester.

“A translation is a new creation, not a copy”

Interview with translator Thomas Weiler – Inaugural lecture as the August Wilhem von Schlegel Visiting Professor of Freie Universität Berlin on October 31, 2024

Letters from…

Back at Alexanderplatz, Ben Heiden did not plan on his study abroad in the UK ending like it did.

An Abrupt Ending

Ben Heiden has been back in Berlin since mid-March – in his final letter from Birmingham, he reflects on the end of his stay in the United Kingdom.

In a glassblowing class Jennifer Gaschler made vases in a surrealist style reminiscent of glass in its molten state.

What a Year!

Last letter from Sydney: Jennifer Gaschler – now home in Germany – looks back on her stay in Australia.

During her first semester, Vivi Feng explored many wonderful aspects of China: Here she is in Lijiang (丽江) in the southern Chinese province of Yunnan.

A Semester That I Will Never Forget

In her last letter from Shanghai, Vivi Feng reviews some of her new experiences and hopes to be able to return to Fudan University soon for her second semester there.