OpenFieldFreiburg livMatS Cluster of Excellence Doctoral & Postdoctoral Fellowships
Prestigious fellowship funded by Germany's Excellence Strategy at the livMatS Cluster, investigating self-adaptive, autonomous energy-harvesting living materials systems.
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität)
Founded in 1457, the University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) is one of Germany's oldest and most prestigious universities and a designated German University of Excellence. With 23 Nobel laureates associated with its faculties, Freiburg is internationally celebrated for pioneering microsystems engineering through IMTEK (one of the largest academic microsystems engineering faculties worldwide), the CIBSS Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, and the livMatS Cluster of Excellence for bio-inspired materials. Explore verified tuition-free degree programs, research positions, and faculty leadership.
Verified degree programs and opportunities
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Uni Freiburg Master of Science (MSc) in Embedded Systems Engineering (English-taught)
Two-year English-taught Master's degree jointly offered by the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Department of Computer Science, focusing on IoT, cyber-physical systems, and smart sensors.
Uni Freiburg CIBSS Doctoral Fellowship in Integrative Biological Signalling
Doctoral training within the CIBSS Cluster of Excellence investigating molecular and cellular communication from single molecules to complex organismal behavior.
Uni Freiburg PhD in Autonomous Intelligent Systems & Robotics
Three to four-year doctoral research program in the Department of Computer Science developing navigation, 3D mapping, and deep learning for mobile autonomous systems.
Uni Freiburg Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Physics (English-taught)
Two-year English-taught program with experimental tracks in quantum technologies, photonics, atomic physics, and condensed matter physics.
Freiburg Black Forest Summer Research Internship in Forest Ecosystem Ecology
Two-month field research placement in the Black Forest analyzing canopy microclimates, tree physiology, and carbon flux under climatic stress.
Uni Freiburg Research Associate in Macromolecular Chemistry & Functional Polymers
Two-year full-time research position at the Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry synthesizing adaptive polymer networks for biomedical implants and soft actuators.
Admissions, language requirements & application process
- Master's admission eligibility
- Recognized Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant subject with above-average German grade equivalent (minimum 2.5 or better on the German 1-5 scale).
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Completed Master's degree (120 ECTS) with a research thesis graded at least 'good' (2.0 or better) and formal written endorsement by a Freiburg faculty supervisor.
- Language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 6.5 to 7.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 90+ for English-taught graduate programs; TestDaF 4x4 or DSH-2 for German-taught degrees.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Formal 3 to 5-page research proposal detailing research questions, methodology, equipment requirements, and academic schedule.
- Application fee
- €0 application fee (no application processing fee charged by the University of Freiburg).
- Required documentation
- Certified academic transcripts, degree certificates, diploma supplements, CV, motivation letter, and two academic recommendation letters.
Tuition fees and verified scholarship systems
The state of Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU international students a modest tuition fee of €1,500 per semester (€3,000 per year) for Bachelor's and Master's degrees, plus a €161 semester administration contribution. However, doctoral students are completely EXEMPT from this tuition fee (€0 tuition) and are employed on TV-L E13 civil service research contracts (€34,000 to €52,000/year gross) with full social security and healthcare.
Verified faculty profiles and research leaders
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at University of Freiburg:
Dr. Roland Zengerle
Professor of MEMS Applications & Director of Hahn-Schickard Institute; specializing in Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-Chip, BioMEMS.
Dr. Wolfram Burgard
Professor of Autonomous Intelligent Systems & Former President of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society; specializing in Probabilistic Robotics, SLAM, Autonomous Driving.
Dr. Wilfried Weber
Professor of Synthetic Biology & Spokesperson of CIBSS Cluster of Excellence; specializing in Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics, Signalling Switches.
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Freiburg documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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