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RESEARCH

In the Workshops of Amarna

Many works of art from ancient Egypt, including the bust of Nefertiti, originate from the brief reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten. An international team of researchers aims to find out how artisans worked more than 3,000 years ago.

Dec 18, 2025

Archaeology of Language

For centuries Jewish communities living in Iraq cultivated a multitude of distinct dialects. Israeli linguist Assaf Bar-Moshe wants to preserve them for posterity.

Dec 16, 2025

A Champion of Independent Thinking and Astute Analysis

Hannah Arendt’s reflections on authoritarian regimes and the dangers of concentrated power and mass ideology are highly relevant today. Scholars at Freie Universität have been working on a critical edition of her complete works since 2018.

Dec 10, 2025

How Sustainable Are Quantum Computers?

Proving the impossible: Mathematician Ryan Sweke designs algorithms for supercomputers

Nov 17, 2025

Where Is Life Possible?

Searching for liquid water on distant moons: The possibility of life could mean survival for the crews of space missions.

Nov 14, 2025

Fire and Water – Climate Lessons from the Past

Researchers are looking to the past to answer current questions about climate change. Sediment cores provide a wealth of knowledge about life on Earth hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Nov 12, 2025

Exploring the Medicinal Secrets of Plants

Researchers in a German-Brazilian project are investigating the efficacy of medicinal plants in Brazil. They want to find out if they can be used as ingredients for cosmetics and medicines.

Oct 31, 2025

Endangered Reefs

Resilient corals are vital to preserving marine life. How much longer do they have? Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin explore the possible lessons we can learn from the ocean’s memory.

Oct 27, 2025

“It is about the targeted humiliation of political opponents”

Semester Focus on Academic Freedom: SCRIPTS panel discussion “Flashpoint USA” held at Freie Universität Berlin

Aug 01, 2025

Provenance Research: Interview with Vanessa Schulmann

For the past four years Vanessa Hava Schulmann has been conducting research on bones in the Zoological Teaching Collection at Freie Universität Berlin. On Monday, July 14, 2025, she presented her findings and hosted a discussion.

Jul 29, 2025