International Press Releases
Through press releases, Freie Universität Berlin informs journalists about current events within the university. This could include new degree programs, international cooperation, the conferral of an honorary doctorate, newly approved collaborative research centers, or outstanding research results.
The list of international press releases comprises a subset of those published in German. You may subscribe to our German press releases. The English press releases are available as RSS feed.
Current Press Releases in English
November 2023
- № 284 from Nov 29, 2023Positive Leadership, Resilience, and Sustainable Business: New Course Topics Added to Freie Universität Berlin’s International Continuing Education ProgramCertificate courses in the FUB-ContinuEd program impart new skills for work and everyday life in spring 2024
- № 278 from Nov 23, 2023ERC Consolidator Grant for Professor Malte RosemeyerEuropean Research Council to provide nearly two million euros in funding for linguistics researcher at Freie Universität Berlin
- № 277 from Nov 23, 2023Professor Radoslaw Martin Cichy Awarded Second European Research Council GrantERC Consolidator Grant worth 2.3 million euros awarded to neuroscientist at Freie Universität Berlin
- № 269 from Nov 15, 2023“Forget Myself”Colombian-Ecuadorian artist and graphic memoirist PowerPaola to hold her inaugural lecture as Samuel Fischer Visiting Professor at Freie Universität on November 22, 2023, at 6:15 p.m.
- № 266 from Nov 13, 2023“Standing Up against Sexualized Violence”Series of events at Freie Universität Berlin in honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women from November 21–29, 2023
- № 263 from Nov 10, 2023Russia and the WestEvent in “Futuring the Liberal Script” series to be held by SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence on November 15, 2023 / Discussion with Katharina Bluhm and Sabine Fischer, moderated by Volker Wieprecht
- № 262 from Nov 10, 2023“The Final Countdown.” The Aesthetics and Politics of ApocalypseAnnual conference at the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies from November 17‒18, 2023
- № 253 from Nov 06, 2023“Diversity in Unity – Cultural Diplomacy in East Asia” Conference Taking Place from November 9‒10 at Freie Universität BerlinInternational conference celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS) / Inauguration of the new master’s degree program “Global East Asia”
- № 248 from Nov 01, 2023Dynamics of the IntransitiveThe annual conference of the Collaborative Research Center “Intervening Arts” will be held on November 9 and 10, 2023, with evening events at the Volksbühne and Pfefferberg Haus 13
October 2023
- № 247 from Oct 31, 2023Freie Universität Berlin Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Kiron Open Higher EducationFreie Universität Berlin welcomes Kiron students on campus
- № 241 from Oct 25, 2023Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation Honors Researcher of Latin American History at Freie Universität BerlinProfessor Stefan Rinke, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies, has received the LELOIR Award
- № 240 from Oct 24, 2023Nobel Prize Winner Benjamin List Receives Honorary Doctorate from Freie Universität BerlinChemist recognized for his groundbreaking work in catalysis research
- № 239 from Oct 23, 2023Freie Universität Berlin Commits to Making 2024 a “Year of Biodiversity”The university has joined the Nature Positive Universities international network
- № 237 from Oct 18, 2023Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation Funds Research Project at Freie Universität Berlin to Develop a New Antiviral Nasal SprayInternational antiviral project “MucBoost,” led by Professor Daniel Lauster from the Institute of Pharmacy, will receive an additional 2.5 million euros, one of only four projects nationwide to receive funding
- № 236 from Oct 18, 2023nora chipaumire Appointed Valeska Gert Visiting Professor at Freie Universität BerlinThe lauded dancer and choreographer will be presenting her work on October 24, 2023, at the Akademie der Künste (AdK)
- № 229 from Oct 13, 2023“Diversity Creates Science – Science Creates Diversity. Societal Challenges in Focus of Gender and Diversity Studies in STEM” Lecture Series to Launch this 2023/2024 Winter SemesterPublic lecture series part of the Open Lecture Halls program at Freie Universität Berlin / Keynote lecture to be held by Professor Londa Schiebinger from Stanford University on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 4:15 p.m.
- № 220 from Oct 05, 2023Regenerative Cell Therapy for EpilepsyNeuroscientist Professor Sonja Bröer from Freie Universität Berlin is involved in the development of an innovative treatment option for therapy-resistant epilepsy
- № 219 from Oct 05, 2023“Sonic Interventions” Podcast on Sound, Culture, and Society Launches Its Second SeasonThe latest season of the podcast, hosted by the Collaborative Research Center 1512 “Intervening Arts” at Freie Universität Berlin, focuses on artists and researchers from Asia and the Asian diaspora
September 2023
- № 215 from Sep 28, 2023Three-Day Conference to Shine a Light on “Solidarity in the Migration Society”Political scientist Professor Wendy Brown from Princeton University will hold the keynote speech on Monday, October 9, 2023
- № 214 from Sep 28, 2023The Soil Plastisphere: Effects of Microplastic Particles in SoilResearch team including biologists from Freie Universität Berlin publishes study warning against the unknown long-term consequences of microplastic particles in soil
- № 212 from Sep 27, 2023Double Trouble: Infamous “Eagle Killer” Bacterium Produces Not One, But Two ToxinsStudy headed by Professor Timo Niedermeyer published in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”
- № 210 from Sep 26, 2023New Study on How Governments Can Fund Radical Ecological and Social Policies without GDP GrowthResearch team at Freie Universität Berlin proposes monetary and fiscal policies for a degrowth transition
- № 209 from Sep 26, 2023Exploring the Brain Basis of Concepts by Using a New Type of Neural NetworksCognition and brain scientists at Freie Universität Berlin publish study on causal effects of language on thought
- № 208 from Sep 25, 2023Freie Universität Berlin Celebrates the Launch of New Interview Portal “Oral-History.Digital”The “Oral-History.Digital” platform collects audiovisual life story interviews for use as research data
- № 205 from Sep 21, 2023QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024New ranking lists Freie Universität Berlin among the four best universities in Germany / University ranks thirty-ninth in Europe
- № 200 from Sep 14, 2023Interviews with Eyewitnesses to Major Historical Events Soon Available Online to ResearchersFreie Universität Berlin is launching the “Oral-History.Digital” project, which features interviews with groups such as victims of the Nazi regime, citizens of the former GDR, and recent refugees to Germany
- № 194 from Sep 07, 2023Constitutional Law Expert Oliver Fuo Receives Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for Research Project at Freie Universität BerlinThe law professor from South Africa will be investigating how public international law can be used to combat public procurement corruption at a local level in South Africa
- № 190 from Sep 06, 2023Echo. Echo: Magical EchoesA series co-organized by the Cluster of Excellence “Temporal Communities: Doing Literature in a Global Perspective” at Freie Universität Berlin and the international literature festival berlin
- № 188 from Sep 05, 2023Semitic and Arabic Studies Scholar at Freie Universität Berlin to Receive ERC Starting Grant from the European Research CouncilLinguist Dr. Simona Olivieri (PhD) will receive grant worth over 1.49 million euros for her research project on the Arabic language
- № 187 from Sep 05, 2023ERC Starting Grant Awarded to Political Scientist at Freie Universität BerlinEuropean Research Council awards Dr. Lukas Hakelberg more than 1.4 million euros for research project on the emergence of tax havens in the Global South
- № 185 from Sep 01, 2023International Research Project on Photographs of Deportations in Nazi Germany to Be Continued at Freie Universität BerlinFundamental research on the history of National Socialism is being carried out in the “#LastSeen” project / Second funding phase has now begun
August 2023
- № 180 from Aug 24, 2023Putting Quantum Computers to the TestA research team led by a physicist at Freie Universität Berlin has developed a series of quality control tests for quantum computers and published a study in Nature Communications on the topic
- № 176 from Aug 17, 2023The Sounds of WarConference at Freie Universität Berlin will investigate the soundscape of war and the significance of sound for how war is experienced and remembered
- № 171 from Aug 08, 2023Why Are We Unable to Create Life in the Lab?Lecture to be held by acclaimed chemist Professor Bert Meijer at Freie Universität Berlin on August 9, 2023
July 2023
- № 169 from Jul 24, 2023International Summer and Winter University FUBiS at Freie Universität Berlin Welcomes Its Largest Cohort of the Year310 Students from 37 Different Countries
- № 164 from Jul 14, 2023“seen SEEing”: Dance Performance by Valeska Gert Visiting Professor and Choreographer Navtej Singh JoharMaster’s students in the dance studies program at Freie Universität Berlin to present their capstone project / Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. (CET) in the foyer at the Institute of Theater Studies / Discussion to follow
- № 162 from Jul 12, 2023The Politics of BeautyInternational conference “Beauty and the State: Bodily Self-Making, Citizenship, and the Politics of Belonging” will be held at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin from July 19‒21, 2023
- № 157 from Jul 04, 2023Professor Stephan Sigrist of Freie Universität Berlin Elected Member of the European Molecular Biology OrganizationThe network of internationally renowned molecular biologists includes ninety-one Nobel laureates
June 2023
- № 151 from Jun 26, 2023Director of Freie Universität Berlin’s Division of International Affairs Elected Executive Committee Member of the German Academic Exchange ServiceDr. Herbert Grieshop will begin his term in office on January 1, 2024
- № 144 from Jun 19, 2023International Week 2023 to Kick Off with Event Commemorating Sixty Years since John F. Kennedy’s Speech at Freie Universität BerlinProfessor Anita Traninger, winner of the 2023 Leibniz Prize, to hold keynote lecture on academic freedom at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, June 26
- № 143 from Jun 16, 2023“Country of Words”: New Arabic-language Podcast from Research Project PalREAD at Freie Universität Berlin Gives a Voice to Key Figures in Palestinian LiteratureAll ten episodes will be available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- № 141 from Jun 16, 2023Stability and Change: Founding Director of Freie Universität Berlin’s European Studies Program to RetireDr. Kristina Rödder assumes leadership of FU-BEST with additional staff
- № 140 from Jun 15, 2023Kick-off for the Next Round of Freie Universität Berlin’s International Continuing Education ProgramOnline and on-site certificate courses offered through the FUB-ContinuEd program this fall 2023
- № 137 from Jun 14, 2023New Study Proves Existence of Key Element for Life in the Outer Solar SystemResearchers from Freie Universität Berlin have discovered phosphorus in the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus
- № 135 from Jun 13, 2023Nasal Vaccine against Coronavirus Further ImprovedResearch team at Freie Universität Berlin increases safety of attenuated live SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
- № 125 from Jun 05, 2023International Summer and Winter University FUBiS at Freie Universität Berlin Welcomes Students to the Lankwitz CampusThe new term started with 160 students from 20 countries
- № 124 from Jun 02, 2023Mars as You've Never Seen It BeforeTwenty-year anniversary of the Mars Express: Planetary researchers at Freie Universität Berlin publish color mosaic of Mars with never before seen details
- № 123 from Jun 02, 2023Freie Universität Unveils New Corporate DesignReplaces previous logo from 2005 / Developed by the university’s design team
- № 122 from Jun 01, 2023Hegel Lecture 2023 with Posthumanist Philosopher Rosi BraidottiThe notable gender studies scholar and “affirmative ethics” theorist will hold a lecture on June 21, 2023, at Freie Universität Berlin’s Dahlem Humanities Center