Are you intrigued by our research and the questions we are exploring?
Are you interested in biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, computer science, ethics, and law, and can you imagine starting a degree in one of these fields?
Or are you already studying in one of these disciplines and considering pursuing an advanced research career in the areas and fields involved with CIBSS?
If so, on this page, you will find:
- Information about research-oriented teaching and the Research Master Labs
- Information about the Freiburg iGEM Team
- Degree programmes at the University of Freiburg that qualify for research in CIBSS-related fields
- Information about internships at CIBSS
- Contact infos to CIBSS representatives
Integrating research into education
CIBSS is committed to integrating fundamental research from the field of biological signalling studies into the research-oriented education of students at the University of Freiburg, thereby promoting students’ knowledge and skills in this innovative research field early on. CIBSS researchers bring their expertise and research questions on biological signalling studies into their courses, design research-oriented teaching modules, and offer bachelor’s and master’s students the opportunity to engage with CIBSS research groups through their thesis projects, internships, or student assistant positions.
To promote the transfer of knowledge from research to teaching, the University of Freiburg has launched the Research Master Labs initiative. As part of this series, CIBSS researchers have offered several events such as the course on “Synthetic Strategies for Controlling Biological Functions.”
The Freiburg iGEM Team
Since 2019, CIBSS, in collaboration with the Signalling Factory & Robotics – Cell and Protein Engineering, has supported the Freiburg iGEM team. iGEM stands for the international Genetically Engineered Machine and is a prestigious international competition in synthetic biology that takes place annually in Paris.
In this competition, student teams at universities worldwide use a standardised set of biological parts, along with new, self-designed components, to build (synthesise) and operate biological systems within living cells. The collaborative process involves designing, building, testing, and measuring a student-created system using interchangeable biological parts and standard molecular biology techniques. The focus is on developing practical solutions for real-world challenges. Additionally, public engagement and science communication about synthetic biology to the broader public play a central role. The projects are designed and executed by the students themselves and are supervised by renowned scientists in synthetic biology.