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Collaborative Research Centres (SFB)

Collaborative Research Centres (SFBs) are temporary (lasting up to twelve years) university research centers in which scientists and researchers work together within a cross-disciplinary research program. Projects from several universities and other institutions can be included.

Freie Universitaet Berlin hosts 9 SFBs and participates in 13 others. In addition, Freie Universitaet is involved in 4 SFBs through Charité-University Medicine, Berlin. 

SFB 1114: Scales Cascades in Complex Systems
- since 2014 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marita Thomas
Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute for  Mathematics

SFB 1171: Affective Societies - Dynamics of Living Together in Moving Worlds
- since 2015 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Dilger
Dept. of Political and Social Sciences, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology

SFB 1349: Fluorine-Specific Interactions: Basics and Applications
- since 2019 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel
Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry

SFB 1449: Dynamic Hydrogels at Biointerfaces
- since 2021 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag
Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry 

SFB 1512: Intervening Arts
- since 2022 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karin Gludovatz
Dept. of History and Cultural Studies, Art History

SFB Transregio 183: Entangled States of Matter
- since 2016 -

Co-Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Piet Brouwer, Dept. of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics
Univ. of spokesperson: Universität zu Köln, Freie Universität Berlin, Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot

SFB Transregio 186: Molecular Switches: Spatio-temporal Control of Cellular Signal Transmission
- since 2016 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Freund, Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Univ. of spokesperson: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin

SFB Transregio 227: Ultrafast Spin Dynamics
- since 2018 -

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Weinelt (together with Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
Dept. of Physics, Institute of Experimental Physics 

SFB Transregio 388: Rough Analysis, Stochastic Dynamics and Related Fields
- since 2024 -

Co-Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Nicolas Perkowski, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics
Univ. of spokesperson: Technische Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin

SFB 1265: Re-Figuration of Spaces
- since 2018 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Pfetsch, Dept. of Political and Social Sciences, Institute for Media and Communication Studies
Univ. of spokesperson: Technische Universität Berlin

SFB 1315: Mechanisms and Disturbances in Memory Consolidation: from the Synaptic Level to the System Level
- since 2018 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Sigrist, Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Biology
Univ. of spokesperson: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

SFB 1319: Ex­tre­me light for sen­sing and dri­ving mole­cu­lar chi­ra­li­ty (ELCH)
- since 2020 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christiane Koch, Dept. of Physics, Institute of Experimental Physics
Univ. of spokesperson: Universität Kassel

SFB 1372: Magnetic Reception and Navigation in Vertebrates: from Biophysics to Brain and Behavior
- since 2023 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Constance Scharff, Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Behavior Biology
Univ. of spokesperson: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

SFB 1404: FONDA - Foundations of Workflows for Large-Scale Scientific Data Analysis
- since 2020 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Knut Reinert, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bioinformatics
Univ. of spokesperson: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

SFB 1436: Neural Resources of Cognition
- since 2021 -

Participating scientist: Dr. Radoslaw Martin Cichy, Dept. of Education and Psychology, Biological Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Univ. of spokesperson: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

SFB 1463: Integrated Design and Operation Methodology for Offshore Megastructures
- since 2021 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Eirini Ntoutsi, Ph.D., Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Univ. of spokesperson: Leibniz-Universität Hannover

SFB 1507: Membrane-Associated Protein Assemblies, Machineries and Supercomplexes
- since 2023 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benesh Joseph, Dep. of Physics, Institute of Experimental Physics
Univ. of spokesperson: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

SFB 1565: Molecular Mechanisms and Interplay of Gene Expression Processes
- since 2023 -

Participating scientist: Univ.-Prof. Markus Wahl, Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Univ. of spokesperson: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

SFB 1671: Home(s): Phenomena, Practices, Representations
- since 2024 -

Participating scientist: Prof. Dr. Bettina Rentsch, Dept. of Law, Civil Law
Univ. of spokesperson: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität zu Heidelberg

SFB Transregio 289: Treatment Expectation
- since 2024 -

Participating scientist: Prof. Dr. Christine Knaevelsrud, Dept. of Education and Psychology, Institute of Psychology
Univ. of spokesperson: Universitätsklinikum Duisburg- Essen

SFB Transregio 294: Structural Change in Property
- since 2021 -

Participating scientist: PD Dr. Susanne Lettow, Margherita-von-Brentano-Zentrum
Univ. of spokesperson: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Universität Erfurt

Freie Universität Berlin hosted the following collaborative research centres:

  • CRC 6: Structure and Dynamics of Interfaces (1981-1992)

  • CRC 10: Soviet Union (1971 - 1977)

  • CRC 29: Embryonic Development and Differentiation (Embryonal Pharmacology) (1968 - 1984)

  • CRC 39: Meteorology (1968 - 1976)

  • CRC 139: Artificial support and replacement of the heart (1981 - 1982)

  • CRC 161: Hyperfine Interactions (1973 - 1986)

  • CRC 174: Risk assessment of prenatal damage (1985 - ?)

  • CRC 267: Deformation Processes in the Andes - Interaction between andogenic and exogenic processes during subduction orogenesis (1993 - 2004)

  • CRC 290: Metallic Thin Films: Structure, Magnetism and Electronic Properties (1993 - 2004)

  • CRC 312: Membran Processes (1992 -1999)

  • CRC 337: Validation of Stochastic Systems (1990 - 2001)

  • CRC 344: Regulatory Structures of Nucleic Acids and Proteins (1990 - 1999)

  • CRC 366: Cellular Signal Recognition and Transduction (1994 - 2005)

  • CRC 447: Performing Culture (1999 - 2010)

  • CRC 449: Structure and Function of Membrane Integral Receptors (1999 - 2010)

  • CRC 450: Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Photoinduced Reactions (1998 - 2010)

  • CRC 498: Protein-Cofactor Interactions in Biological Processes (2000 - 2009)

  • CRC 515: Mechanisms of Developmental and Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity (1996 - 2005)

  • CRC 626: Esthetic Experience and the Dissolution of Artistic Limits (2003 - 2014)

  • CRC 650: Cellular methods for Suppression of unwanted immune reactions (2005 - 2016)

  • CRC 658: Elementary processes in molecular switches at surfaces (2005 - 2017)

  • CRC 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood: New Modes of Governance? (2006 - 2017)

  • CRC 765: Multivalency as Chemical Organization and Action Principle: New Architectures, Functions and Applications (2008 - 2019)

  • CRC 852: Nutrition and Intestinal Microbiota - Host Interaction in the Pig (2010 - 2013)

  • CRC 958: Scaffolding of Membranes - Molecular Mechanisms and Cellular Functions (2011 - 2023)

  • CRC 973: Priming and Memory of Organismic Responses to Stress (2012 - 2020)

  • CRC 980: Episteme in Motion. Transfer of Knowledge from Ancient World to the Early Modern Period (2012 - 2024)

  • CRC 1078: Protonation Dynamics for Protein Function (2013 - 2024)

  • CRC 1112: Nanocarriers: Architecture, Transport, and Topical Application of Drugs for Therapeutic Use (2013 - 2017)

  • CRC Transregio 43: A brain as a target of inflammatory processes (2008 - 2016)

  • CRC Transegio 170: Late Accretion onto Terrestrial Planets (2016 - 2024)

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