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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MEDICINE

When the immune system says “Stop”

Only 20–40% of cancer patients show a durable response to immunotherapy. A major reason is immune exhaustion: when immune defenses are mobilized too long, they lose effectiveness. Researchers at the University…

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HISTORY

Ancient genome identify the Early Middle Ages as a melting pot

School textbooks teach us that waves of “barbarian hordes” hastened the fall of the Western Roman Empire. A team of German and Swiss scientists has just shown genetically that the picture is more complicated.…

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FIFF

First Fribourg Cinema Award goes to director Kaouther Ben Hania

The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) and the University of Fribourg are pleased to announce the launch of the Fribourg Cinema Award, which they will jointly confer on a figure who has made…

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Course offerings 2026-2027

Late application

Autumn semester 2026

The late application for the autumn semester 2026 is open until 31 August 2026.

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