With outreach programs for the local community as well as educational events for school students and teachers, CIBSS wants to engage and inform the public about research at the Cluster of Excellence. CIBSS is committed to an open dialog with the public, the media and politicians on the research done at the Cluster and on the societal and ethical aspects of biological signalling research.

We welcome inquiries from all members of the public! Please get in touch with our press team if you want to find out more about CIBSS and biological signalling research.

We offer following programs, activities and materials for the public, teachers, children and high-school students:

What is it like to study at university? Should I consider a career in science? What does the daily life of a scientist look like? CIBSS will be sending a delegation of students and doctoral researchers to schools in Freiburg and beyond to share their knowledge and experiences from the university and the research laboratory.

We are happy to organize visits for school classes and other interested parties to the buildings and laboratories at the University of Freiburg. Once a year we also invite classes of high school students to visit CIBSS research laboratories and get hands-on experience in Synthetic Biology. Please note that on-site visits are currently not permitted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CIBSS biannually holds one-day training courses for high school teachers. The focus of these courses is on integrative biological signalling, synthetic biology, and the ethical and social aspects of life science research.

The public including school children and their parents can learn about research at CIBSS at local events such as the Wissenschaftsmarkt (in Freiburg) or Science Days at the Europa Park (in Rust or online from 24.10.2024-26.10.2024). 

CIBSS researchers hold lectures for the public, as for example at the yearly Pint of Science Festival. Stay tuned for announcements on our events page or on Twitter. A public lecture on the newest breakthroughs in the understanding of how cells respond to their environment and communicate with one another is in preparation.

CIBSS scientist Julia Jellusovahas authored and illustrated several children’s books, including a book entitled ‘Discover your Immune System’ and 'Discover the language of the cells' on how the cells in our body respond to their environment and communicate with one another. Interested in a free copy courtesy of CIBSS? Then get in touch with at the E-mail address below.

If you are a student, teacher or school representative, or member of the public, please contact
press@cibss.uni-freiburg.de