University of Freiburg reviews its 2024 annual report findings
University of Freiburg Embraces Digitalization and Diversity in 2024
The University of Freiburg has announced a series of strategic decisions for 2024, focusing on strengthening research and teaching capacities in medical informatics, promoting research integrity and quality, and fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment.
In a significant move, the university has appointed a Full Professorship (W3) for Medical Imaging Informatics in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. This appointment, scheduled for completion by late 2024 or early 2025, will focus on AI-driven advanced post-processing of imaging data and the integration of medical data science across the Medical Center. The aim is to enhance translational imaging research and interdisciplinary collaboration within existing scientific priority areas and external projects funded by DFG, BMBF, and the EU.
The university's commitment to research integrity and quality is further demonstrated through programs like the Freiburg Research Services workshops. Starting September 2025, these workshops will target doctoral candidates, covering topics such as good scientific practice, research data management, authorship ethics, peer review, and the use of generative AI in scientific writing.
While no explicit diversity-specific programs or strategies for 2024 were found in the current search results, the university has taken a clear stance against discrimination in response to campus politics. The university leadership has utilized dialogue formats to address such issues, such as during the Gaza conflict.
The university has also launched the Sustainability Innovation Campus and introduced the new supercomputer NEMO2. The university's annual report for 2024, which focuses on strategic decisions, new research projects, and measures promoting diversity and digitalization, ranks among the top three universities in Germany in the DFG funding atlas.
In addition, the university has appointed a Humboldt Professor and expanded its diversity department. Two new cluster initiatives - ConTrans and Future Forests - have been added to the university's existing CIBBS and livMatS. The university aspires to be an excellence-oriented, globally connected institution with a responsibility for science and society.
Moreover, the university is emphasizing digitalization and new teaching approaches in its curriculum, through projects like "4D". The "protect" project has been implemented at the university to ensure the safety and well-being of its students and staff.
The University of Freiburg continues to strive for an inclusive environment, with measures taken to create a welcoming and respectful campus for all. As the university moves forward, it remains committed to its mission of advancing knowledge, fostering innovation, and serving the greater good.
- The University of Freiburg's new strategic approach in 2024 includes a focus on fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment, as part of its commitment to enhancing research and teaching capacities.
- In the realm of business and technology, the university's strategic decisions for 2024 involve the appointment of a Full Professorship for Medical Imaging Informatics, aiming to integrate medical data science and AI-driven advanced post-processing of imaging data.
- To foster education and self-development, the university will offer workshops starting September 2025, targeting doctoral candidates, and covering topics like good scientific practice, research data management, and the use of generative AI in scientific writing.
