Press Releases
What's new at Freie Universität? On this page you can find the latest press releases issued in English from the Office of Communication and Marketing of Freie Universität Berlin. They are also available as RSS Feeds.
Current Press Releases in English
April 2025
- № 069 from Apr 30, 2025Overcoming the “Fluoro Wall”Researchers observe tunneling effect of heavy atoms for the first time
- № 065 from Apr 25, 2025Has Cryptocurrency Become a Shadow Banking System?Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin investigate a fundamental change in the crypto sphere in their latest study
- № 057 from Apr 14, 2025Kurdish Studies Professor, Khanna Omarkhali, receives 2025 Jemal Nebez AwardResearcher at Freie Universität Berlin receives prestigious award in recognition of her work on Yezidism and Kurdish culture
- № 056 from Apr 10, 2025Changing Realities, Enhancing Impact: “Impact Hub” Research and Transfer Project Explores Untapped Potential in Germany’s Integrated Peace EngagementSCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence (Freie Universität Berlin) to contribute to joint research project
- № 055 from Apr 09, 2025Ancient Auditorium Discovered in the Gymnasium of AgrigentoArchaeologists uncover unique ensemble from antiquity during excavations on Sicily
- № 052 from Apr 08, 2025War, Body, Past, and Future: Ukrainian Dance Artist Viktor Ruban Appointed Valeska Gert Visiting Professor at Freie Universität BerlinOpening event on April 15, 2025, at Akademie der Künste
March 2025
- № 047 from Mar 31, 2025Philosopher Deborah Mühlebach to Receive Funding from Emmy Noether Program for Junior Research GroupGerman Research Foundation (DFG) awards grant worth around 1.5 million euros
- № 046 from Mar 31, 2025The Name of the Game: Board Game Scholar Traces the Histories of Games by Examining Key TerminologyLecture by Professor Alex de Voogt on April 7, 2025, at the Harnack House in Berlin-Dahlem
- № 045 from Mar 28, 2025Philosophy Professor at Freie Universität Berlin to Receive 2025 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz PrizeManon Garcia will be awarded 200,000 euros from the German Research Foundation for outstanding achievements in the field of philosophy
- № 041 from Mar 24, 2025New Era for Electronics and Quantum Computers?“Nature” Study: Phosphorene Nanoribbons Combine Magnetic and Semiconductor Properties at Room Temperature
- № 032 from Mar 05, 2025LGBTIQ* Movements as Agents of DemocratizationVolkswagen Foundation to fund research project at Freie Universität Berlin
February 2025
- № 028 from Feb 26, 2025Berlin Instrument Flies to the Moon with IM-2 MissionResearchers from Freie Universität Berlin and German Aerospace Center (DLR) have built a radiometer for measuring the temperature inside lunar craters
- № 022 from Feb 18, 2025Superglue Made from the Body’s Own MucusScientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and Freie Universität combined a mixture of mucilaginous and sticky proteins to produce an adhesive for biomedical applications / Results published in renowned journal PNAS
- № 018 from Feb 12, 2025French Author Constance Debré Appointed Visiting Professor at Freie Universität BerlinWriter will hold Samuel Fischer Visiting Professorship at the Peter Szondi Institute for the 2025 summer semester
January 2025
- № 013 from Jan 24, 2025Super Enzyme Helps Regulate Testosterone in Male BirdsNew study published in “Science” shows that a single gene determines the mating behavior of male ruffs
- № 010 from Jan 22, 2025Investing in Open Science and Open AccessTwo new representatives at Freie Universität Berlin are tasked with promoting the free distribution of academic knowledge
- № 009 from Jan 21, 2025New Center for the History of Freie Universität Berlin to Be Launched with an Official CeremonyOfficial opening event with keynote lecture by historian Professor Miles Taylor
- № 007 from Jan 20, 2025AI-Powered Data Analysis Uncovers Issues in Scientific PublicationsStudy reveals: Chemical research reports often contain inaccurate measurement data
- № 006 from Jan 15, 2025Revealing Hidden Genetic TiesResearchers develop a new method for detecting hidden genetic relationships in animal populations
- № 001 from Jan 06, 2025International Summer and Winter University FUBiS at Freie Universität Berlin Starts New Year with 133 ParticipantsThe new term started with 133 students from twenty different countries
December 2024
- № 246 from Dec 11, 2024Dr. Anna Abalkina from Freie Universität Berlin Named One of 2024’s Top Ten Most Significant Scientists by “Nature”Abalkina is one of the world’s eminent experts on research paper mills
- № 245 from Dec 11, 2024Italian Sociologist and Political Scientist Donatella Della Porta to Speak at Freie Universität BerlinA conversation on cases of moral panic and their impacts on social movements in Germany with Donatella della Porta on December 19, 2024
- № 243 from Dec 06, 2024Researcher from the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology at Freie Universität Berlin to Participate in New Academy Project “KIŠIB”Long-term research project plans to digitally analyze about 80,000 seals from ancient Mesopotamia
- № 238 from Dec 04, 2024Hegel Lecture 2024 with Political Theorist Wendy BrownOne of the United States’ most eminent intellectuals will speak at the Dahlem Humanities Center, Freie Universität Berlin, on December 11, 2024
- № 237 from Dec 03, 2024Is There Life Beyond Earth?European Research Council awards planetary scientist Dr. Nozair Khawaja nearly two million euros for a project on the icy moon Enceladus / Research could provide insights into the detection of potential signs of extraterrestrial life
November 2024
- № 234 from Nov 25, 2024DFG Funding Atlas 2024: Freie Universität Berlin Among the Top Five Universities for Research in GermanyFreie Universität Berlin ranked best in Germany for humanities and social sciences research / University a clear favorite among visiting researchers
- № 230 from Nov 19, 2024Reading Marathon “1.5 Degrees Is Dead!” at Freie Universität BerlinThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth synthesis report to be read aloud continuously over three days / Members of the public invited to take part
- № 225 from Nov 12, 2024New Milestone in Quantum ResearchGoogle Quantum AI and quantum physicists at Freie Universität Berlin publish groundbreaking results on Hamiltonian operators
- № 222 from Nov 11, 2024A New Perspective on Aging at the Cellular LevelResearch team at Freie Universität Berlin discovers unexpected differences in aging bacterial cells
- № 219 from Nov 06, 2024Freie Universität Berlin Raised 1.66 Million Euros for Erasmus+ ExchangeMajority of Funding for Programs with a Focus on Middle East and Africa
October 2024
- № 206 from Oct 17, 2024Freie Universität Berlin Condemns Violent Attack on October 17, 2024, a Violent Attack / Updated October 23, 2024
- № 205 from Oct 17, 2024#LastSeen Image Atlas Wins Grimme Online Award 2024Research project at Freie Universität Berlin documenting historic photographs of deportations in Nazi Germany receives prestigious online award
- № 203 from Oct 15, 2024Science and InjusticeOfficial opening of the Ihnestraße Memorial – a new permanent exhibition at Freie Universität Berlin – to commemorate historical site of eugenics institute
- № 202 from Oct 14, 2024Frank Noé Named American Physical Society FellowFreie Universität professor and Microsoft research partner honored for work in machine learning for the physical sciences
- № 201 from Oct 11, 2024Freie Universität Berlin Receives IIE-SRF Beacon Award 2024The university is being recognized for its dedication to supporting scholars at risk
- № 199 from Oct 10, 2024Burial Chamber and Grave Goods of Ancient Egyptian Priestess Discovered in AsyutAn international team of researchers led by professor of Egyptology at Freie Universität Berlin Jochem Kahl made the discovery
- № 198 from Oct 10, 2024Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025: Freie Universität Berlin Ranked Number 104 WorldwideFreie Universität among top nine universities in Germany
- № 195 from Oct 09, 2024“Moving (in) Constellations”The annual conference of the Collaborative Research Center “Intervening Arts” will be held on October 18 and 19, 2024 at Freie Universität and HKW Berlin and enriched with site-specific performances at multiple locations across the city
- № 194 from Oct 09, 2024Choreographer Saar Magal Appointed Valeska Gert Visiting Professor for the 2024–2025 Winter SemesterMagal will carry out her research project “Sacrilege” at Freie Universität Berlin
- № 189 from Oct 04, 2024Unlocking the Secrets of Visual NavigationStudy by researchers from Freie Universität Berlin and the University of California, Santa Barbara published in “Nature” delivers new insights into how fruit flies process visual information and use it to navigate the world around them
- № 187 from Oct 02, 2024Freie Universität Berlin Relaunches “1914-1918-online: International Encyclopedia of the First World War”Platform offers insights into current research on the First World War, including over 1,600 articles and more than 3,700 illustrations
- № 185 from Oct 01, 2024“75 Years of the Basic Law: Is Our Federal System Still Fit for Purpose?”Academic conference to be held on October 8, 2024, at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
September 2024
- № 179 from Sep 23, 2024Heavy Metal Pollution, Herbicide, Microplastics: Anthropogenic Factors in Soil Ecosystems Have Greater Impact the More Dissimilar and Numerous They AreResearchers from Freie Universität Berlin examine the effects of multiple, co-acting global change factors on soil biota and functions in new “Nature Communications” study
- № 177 from Sep 20, 2024Gender Gap in Ecology ResearchNew study shows that women overcontribute to scientific publications in the field of ecology
- № 174 from Sep 17, 2024“Creating More Holiness” ConferenceThe Institute of Jewish Studies at Freie Universität Berlin is hosting an international online conference on religious books, scrolls, and other sacred objects
- № 171 from Sep 13, 2024Students from Across Europe Flock to Berlin for International CongressOne hundred students from the eleven member universities of the Una Europa alliance will be convening at Freie Universität Berlin from September 17 to 20, 2024
- № 170 from Sep 11, 2024Zuse Institute Berlin to Celebrate Its Fortieth AnniversaryCeremony to be held on September 13, 2024, with Berlin’s Senator for Higher Education and Research Ina Czyborra / ZIB works in close cooperation with researchers at Freie Universität Berlin / Event open to members of the press
- № 168 from Sep 10, 2024How the Butterfly Got Its PupaA research team of scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and Princeton University provide insights into the origins of complete metamorphosis in insects
- № 167 from Sep 06, 2024Europe’s Largest Planetary Science Conference to Take Place in BerlinPlanetary scientists will be convening at Freie Universität Berlin’s Henry Ford Building for the 2024 Europlanet Science Congress in the second week of September
- № 164 from Sep 05, 2024ERC Starting Grant for Researcher Dr. Christoph SanderHistorian to receive almost 1.5 million euros in funding from the European Research Council for research project at Freie Universität Berlin