International Newsletter 03 | 2024

Idy’s beautifully decorated coffins are among the most impressive finds in the burial chamber.

Burial Chamber and Grave Goods of Ancient Egyptian Priestess Discovered in Asyut

An international team of researchers led by professor of Egyptology at Freie Universität Berlin Jochem Kahl made the discovery

The weStudents team for the 2024/2025 winter semester (from left to right): Lenny, Karem, Sophie, Le, Nini, and Ehsanullah.

#HalloFUBerlin

WeStudents are using their social media savvy to help students make the most of their time at Freie Universität

The prize was accepted on behalf of all participants and mentors in the program by Dr. Stefan Rummel (right), head of Academic Relations at Freie Universität Berlin.

Freie Universität Berlin Receives IIE-SRF Beacon Award 2024

The university is being recognized for its dedication to supporting scholars at risk

Science and Injustice

Official opening of the Ihnestraße Memorial – a new permanent exhibition at Freie Universität Berlin – to commemorate historical site of eugenics institute

Truly international: five Germans, three Indians, three Australians, two English people, one New Zealander, and one Canadian played for the Lankwitz Extras.

Unbeaten in Spirit: The Lankwitz Extras Take Cambridge by Storm

Cricket – a game traditionally played in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth – has recently been growing in popularity at Freie Universität Berlin. Fresh off their first international tour in Cambridge, a member of the university’s amateur team spoke to campus.leben about their experiences.

The ruins of the university library in Mosul, Iraq, in November 2017.

Science Diplomacy Opens Doors

The Seminar for Semitic and Arabic Studies at Freie Universität Berlin hosted a discussion about the possibilities that science diplomacy offers. Instructors from the university have tested out this format in a joint project with Iraqi students

Fox News reporting first: The media outlet declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 US presidential election before all the votes were counted.

Before and After: Researchers Look Ahead and Back to the US Presidential Election

Find out how researchers at Freie Universität Berlin were thinking about the recent election and read about the influences they predicted will play a role.

Through her work at Freie Universität, Franziska met her now-husband Kurtis.

International Trajectories: Former Freie Universität Student and Employee Makes Canada Her New Home

Alumna Franziska Sattler-Morrison has lived in the United Kingdom and the United States – but has never settled abroad on a permanent basis. Now she is taking a huge step in moving away from Berlin to start a new life in Vancouver, Canada.

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