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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ISLAM AND SOCIETY

Chaplaincy as a site of social transformation

Chaplaincy in secular institutions such as hospitals, prisons and asylum centres is proving to be a dynamic form of expression for religion and spirituality. This was the conclusions of the international…

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GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Evaluating students’ speaking skills – but how?

In class, teachers regularly assess their students’ speaking skills. But how exactly is this done – and how do students experience these types of exams? A new study from the University of Fribourg now…

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CLIMATE

Melting of Greenland’s ice sheet: how ice slabs regulate meltwater runoff into the sea

Scientists working at the universities of Fribourg and Lausanne have developed a model for the way Greenland’s meltwater drains into the sea. Their study, published in the journal Nature Communications,…

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