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04 | 2021

Freie Universität Berlin Awards Professor Hanoch Gutfreund an Honorary Doctoral Degree

Physicist and former rector and president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recognized for his scientific contributions and policy work.

Freie Universität Berlin’s European Studies Program Welcomes International Students Back to Campus for In-Person Teaching

Classes will be held on campus again for in-person coursework with special health regulations. Courses include a range of subjects taught in English, German language instruction, and a cultural program.

Getting It Right from the Start

Focus on “Good Research Practice”: Britta Anstötz, a nanostructure researcher at Freie Universität Berlin, wants to help others by leading good scientific practice workshops

“The Effects of Colonialism Are Still Felt in Our Lives Today”

The recently launched digital platform “Affect and Colonialism Web Lab” touches on many issues, from the Black Lives Matter movement to migration

Sick Animals Are Welcome Any Time

24 hours a day, seven days a week: In the Small Animal Clinic at Freie Universität, veterinarians, animal caretakers, and students are busy attending to sick pets

Music in the Eyes of the Beholder

Brandon Keith Brown wants to overcome racist structures in classical music. An American conductor and visiting professor at the John F. Kennedy Institute, he is holding a seminar “Race and Music” with historian Jessica Gienow-Hecht.

Remembering the Wall

Work began on the Berlin Wall sixty years ago, cementing the division of Germany for the next forty years. How should this period be commemorated? Researchers and students at Freie Universität Berlin shine a light on this era of German history.