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“A code of conduct creates a mindset”

Interview Series on Freie Universität’s Code of Conduct – Part 2: Luise Grace Klass and Alette Winter

Feb 19, 2026

“We need a financial system that will invest in the fight against climate change”

Interview with economist Professor Barbara Fritz and doctoral candidate Marla Schiefeling on the new graduate school EQUALFIN

Feb 18, 2026

“People who are sensitized to discrimination perceive situations differently”

Interview Series on Freie Universität’s Code of Conduct – Part 1: Claudia Calvano and Jens Rolff

Feb 13, 2026

“The basis of our community”

Freie Universität wants its campus to be inclusive and sustainable, a place where people actively work to reduce discrimination. How is it putting these values into practice? The code of conduct provides general rules supporting this goal.

Feb 11, 2026

Interview with Jill Lepore “The rise of the Artificial State has been predicted in science for centuries. So has its fall.”

On February 12, historian Jill Lepore came to Freie Universität Berlin to deliver the 2026 Hegel Lecture on the increasing control of politics by machines. The Dahlem Humanities Center is responsible for organizing the Hegel Lecture series.

Feb 10, 2026

The God of Borders

Current headlines make border disputes and migration seem like uniquely modern issues. However, two researchers at Freie Universität Berlin show that these phenomena are much older than we might expect.

Feb 03, 2026

Can Large Language Models Read Our Thoughts?

The human brain does more than just recognize objects – it also grasps meanings, relationships, and contexts. Adrien Doerig’s research has given neuroscientists the tools to articulate this kind of abstract visual understanding like never before.

Jan 24, 2026

“We Have to Keep Talking to Each Other. These Conversations Build Trust.”

An interview with sociologist and democracy researcher Professor Swen Hutter on polarization, modes of civic engagement, and the role of academia

Jan 12, 2026

In the Workshops of Amarna

Many works of art from ancient Egypt, including the bust of Nefertiti, originate from the brief reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten. An international team of researchers aims to find out how artisans worked more than 3,000 years ago.

Dec 18, 2025

Archaeology of Language

For centuries Jewish communities living in Iraq cultivated a multitude of distinct dialects. Israeli linguist Assaf Bar-Moshe wants to preserve them for posterity.

Dec 16, 2025