Over the past few years there has been a surge of results on the quantitative, physical basis
of life, bridging theoretical physics and probability to biology and life sciences. As a part of
the University of Freiburg physics-driven interdisciplinary approach to understanding living
systems, the symposium will feature a selection of theoreticians that made important contri-
butions on diverse aspects of the principles and laws that govern the emergence, organization,
information processing, and thermodynamics of living matter. The goals is to identify analogies,
differences, and controversies in theoretical approaches to living systems. Besides the scheduled
talks, the program leaves ample time for discussions and exchange between different areas.

🏬 Where? Großer Hörsaal der Physik, Hermann-Herder-Straße 3a, Universität Freiburg
📅 When? October 6 th, 2025 (8:45 – 17:30)

Speakers include:

David Brückner (University of Basel, CH)
Giulia Laura Celora (Oxford University, UK)
Anna Erzberger (EMBL Heidelberg, GER)
Fabian Fröhlich (Francis Crick Institute, UK)
Edgar Roldan (ICTP Trieste, ITA)
Steffen Rulands (LMU Munich, GER)

All interested parties from various disciplines are cordially invited to take part in exciting discussions! registration is not mandatory.

For more informations about the program, visit the website here. 

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