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Studying | International Summer and Winter University FUBiS at Freie Universität Berlin Returns for First Summer Term of 2026

Over the next six weeks, 114 students from 17 countries will be taking German language and specialized courses

Image Credit: FUBiS

Special Event | Twenty Years of the Valeska Gert Visiting Professorship for Dance and Performance

Eszter Salamon appointed Valeska Gert Visiting Professor during anniversary season

Image Credit: Bea Borgers

Research | Have We Been Missing Signs of Extraterrestrial Life? Researchers Warn of “False Negatives” in the Search for Biosignatures in Space

New study in “Nature Astronomy” featuring researchers from Freie Universität Berlin calls for novel approaches to astrobiology

Image Credit: ESA/Science Office

Research | Can Berlin Stage Mega Events? If So, How Many?

The Olympics, World Expo, and a milestone birthday – an interview with history professor Jessica Gienow-Hecht

Image Credit: SCC Events / Sebastian Wells

Research | Ant Venom Serves Many Functions

Groundbreaking discovery of antimicrobial peptides in ant venom has far-reaching implications

Image Credit: Lukas Koch

Teaching | A Century Ahead of Her Time

The Division of Critical Dance Studies at the Institute for Theater Studies is celebrating twenty years of its Valeska Gert Visiting Professorship for Dance and Performance

Image Credit: Suse Byk

Teaching | Learning Languages without Frustration

Michaela Sambanis and her colleague Christian Ludwig developed the concept of "Happy Learning"

Image Credit: Paul Scheffler

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