University of Fribourg

The University of Fribourg is a place where learning, research, employment and events all happen at the same time. Its innovative force makes it an important mover in the commercial and cultural life of the region. Since it attracts students and researchers from every part of Switzerland and from all over the world it has shaped life in the bilingual city of Fribourg since it was founded in 1889.

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HEALTH

Stage win in fight against antibiotic resistance

University of Fribourg researchers have managed to demonstrate both the effectiveness and the limits of a new molecule (xeruborbactam) in treating certain antibiotic-resistant bacteria. According to WHO,…

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HEALTH

Cyanide: a toxic gas and indispensable element in our cells

All things are poison, and nothing is without poison. It is the dose that does in, the quantity that makes the poison! A team of scientists headed by Prof. Csaba Szabo of the University of Fribourg has…

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CLIMATE

A significant increase in ice melt

A new study in which a researcher from the University of Fribourg took part has just made a startling announcement. Between 2000 and 2023, Earth’s glaciers (excepting the polar ice caps) have lost around…

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Course offerings 2025-2026

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Autumn semester 2025

The application for the autumn semester 2025 is open until 30 April 2025.

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