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Der Höhepunkt des Jahres für mich war die Tagung "Forschungskollegs und ihre Funktion im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem“ am 2. Mai 2016 in Berlin. FRIAS und Stifterverband hatten, zum ersten Mal überhaupt, über 30 deutsche Forschungskollegs und Fellowshipprogramme zu Gespräch und Austausch zusammengebracht. Die Tagung sollte ein Zeichen setzen: In Deutschland gibt es inzwischen eine stattliche Anzahl von Institutionen, die durch die Vergabe von Fellowships hervorragende Forschungsmöglichkeiten bieten und eine internationale Ausstrahlung entwickeln. Zusammen leisten sie einen kleinen, aber sichtbaren Beitrag zur Attraktivität der deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft. Diese Leistung wird anerkannt, das zeigt schon die Liste der Vortragenden: Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Generalsekretär der Volks- wagenstiftung, Dr. Enno Aufderheide, Generalsekretär der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Prof. Peter Strohschneider, Präsident der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft. In ihren Vorträgen hoben sie die Besonderheiten Editorial 3 der Forschungskollegs innerhalb des deutschen Wissenschaftssystems hervor Bookmarks in the book of life 5 und betonten deren große Expertise bei der Förderung von Interdisziplina- rität und Internationalität. Imagining the future 8 Ausgehend von dieser Tagung haben die Institute gemeinsam eine Stel- Measuring Germany’s pulse 12 lungnahme verabschiedet (s.S.23). Diese ist an Politik und Wissenschaftsor- ganisationen gerichtet, die aufgefordert werden, in ihren Planungen auch die Wanderin zwischen den Welten 14 Belange dieser Einrichtungen zu berücksichtigen. Eine Tagungsbroschüre ist Off to new shores 17 im Druck und kann beim FRIAS bestellt werden. Mein Fazit aus der Tagung: Langfristig sollte es ein eigenes Förderformat genau für diese Einrichtungen Freiräume zum Denken und Forschen geben, das können die Institute ausweislich ihrer immer wieder überprüften, – dann findet Universität statt! 18 hervorragenden Arbeit mit Recht einfordern.

Research colleges provide Den größeren Kontext für alle Überlegungen, wie Wissenschaft in key impulses 23 Deutschland optimal gefördert werden kann, beleuchtet in ebenso knapper Fellows 26 wie präzisier Weise ein Interview, das wir kürzlich mit dem Vorsitzenden unseres Steuerungsgremiums, Minister a.D. Prof. Peter Frankenberg, führen Alumni-Portrait: konnten (S.18). Ein bleibender Eindruck aus dem Gespräch: Wir müssen in Maurus Reinkowski 30 Deutschland zum Glück nicht permanent begründen, warum Geistes- und NEWS 31 Sozialwissenschaften wichtig sind – die Erfahrungen von Kollegen/innen in anderen Ländern zeigen uns gleichzeitig, dass man dies nicht als selbstver- Events 39 ständlich betrachten darf.

Ein Blick ins Ausland: Kürzlich konnte ich an der Feier zum zehnjährigen Bestehen unseres Partnerinstituts aus dem UBIAS-Netzwerk an der National Taiwan University in Taipei teilnehmen. In meinem Vortrag habe ich noch einmal die zwei unterschiedlichen Traditionslinien herausgearbeitet, die sich in Nordamerika/Europa einerseits, Asien andererseits für Institutes for Ad- vanced Studies entwickelt haben. Für alle wichtig ist und bleibt der Bezug auf das erste, „originale“ Institut, das IAS Princeton. Gerade wegen dieser Mischung von Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschieden können die UBIAS- Institute viel voneinander lernen. Einen sehr spannenden Austausch gibt es zu der Frage, wie interdisziplinäre Kooperationen bestmöglich gefördert werden können; und was einzelne Institute über Kooperationen erreichen RESEARCH 5

können, wie es das Projekt der Intercontinental Academias für Nachwuchs- All of our cells contain our genetic wissenschaftler/innen erfolgreich vorgemacht hat (www.intercontinental- make-up in the form of genetic ma- Bookmarks academia.ubias.net). terial. But how do our cells know whether to act as a liver cell or a kid- in the book of life Für uns Freiburger war die große Konferenz des UBIAS-Netzwerkes, ney cell? This can be explained by die im Juni 2016 in Birmingham stattfand, der Moment, nach sechs Jahren epigenetics. Still a relatively new field FRIAS “Chemical Aufbauarbeit die Koordinationsfunktion weiterzugeben (s.S. 35). Dass das of research, epigenetics has a particu- Netzwerk eine gute Zukunft hat, zeigen weitere Neugründungen der vergan- larly strong presence in Freiburg. Epi- Epigenetics” genen Monate an namhaften Universitäten weltweit. genetics investigates the mechanisms which control whether certain gene research focus Viele internationale Fellows sind dieses Jahr mit Kindern in Freiburg. sequences are read or not, whether Wir sind inzwischen versierte Ratgeber für die Freiburger Kindertagesstät- the activity of some gene strands is 2016/17 ten, Grundschulen und weiterführenden Schulen geworden – und sind jedes reinforced, and how this information Mal gespannt, wie sich die Aufenthalte für die Kleinen entwickeln. Dieses is passed on to the next generation Jahr haben wir Kinder aus den USA, Großbritannien, Ägypten, Argentinien of cells. Furthermore, epigenetic re- und Italien bei uns. Die Wissenschaft hängt vom weltweiten Austausch ab. search was able to demonstrate that Welch ein Privileg das in der heutigen Welt ist, daran werden wir jeden Tag factors such as diet, physical activity, in den Nachrichten erinnert und sollten es nicht vergessen. and also psychological experiences, such as fear, violence or stress, have Viel Spaß bei der Lektüre der FRIAS News wünscht an impact on which genes are acti- vated or deactivated. These mecha- nisms can be handed down over Dr. Carsten Dose generations. As a consequence, epi- (Geschäftsführer) genetics is able to explain why some people tend towards obesity, or why traumatic experiences can be passed on to future generations.

The current FRIAS Research Focus Foto: Siegfrid Gombert "Chemical Epigenetics" 2016/17 in- vestigates epigenetic mechanisms on academics to the Institute over the For a better understanding of epi- a biochemical level. The group aims course of the 2016/17 academic year. genetic mechanisms, it is necessary to develop medical agents which can The research focus is investigating to turn to genetics: Human genetic later be used, for example, in curing whether certain epigenetic proteins material, deoxyribonucleic acid cancer. The group is made up of the play a role in the development and (DNA), is structured as a so-called Freiburg-based researchers Bernhard course of an illness, and which agents double helix. DNA consists of the Breit, Professor of Organic Chemis- can influence epigenetic processes. four building blocks C, G, A and try, Oliver Einsle, Professor of Bio- T. These four letters stand for the chemistry, Stefan Günther, Professor For a long time, it was believed that bases adenine, cytosine, thymine and of Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics, animals and people were only able to guanine, which form the thousands and Manfred Jung, Professor of Phar- adapt to their environment through of combinations that build the ‘text’ maceutical and Medicinal Chemis- genetic mutation. By the same token, of the human genome. In the form try. They are joined by two British it seemed very unlikely that environ- of the double helix, the DNA is researchers, Prof. A. ­Ganesan, Profes- mental influences could be reflected distributed across 46 chromosomes sor of Chemical Biology at the Uni- in our genetic make-up. However, which are located in the cell nuclei versity of East Anglia, and Prof. Udo epigenetics has shown that by rein- of humans, and also in the nuclei of Oppermann, Professor of Molecular forcing or inhibiting certain gene se- animals, plants and fungi in different Biology at the University of Oxford. quences, external influences can alter numbers. The double helix structure Translations of all articles can be found online at www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/frias-news The group is set to invite other guest the regulation of the genome. has one particular advantage: when RESEARCH 7

growth of cancer cells. Because when sity of Freiburg, the University Medi- Nonetheless, the researcher believes epigenetic regulation is disrupted, cal Center and the Freiburg Max that clearer patterns will soon be re­ this may lead to illness – for instance, Planck Institute of Immunobiology cognized – which raises the question if cell division is erratic due to faulty and Epigenetics. Whilst Chemical of how society should handle these gene regulation, it can cause cancer. Epigenetics is busy with the funda- discoveries. It is still difficult to say “Epigenetics is not only fundamental mental research, Medical Epigenetics exactly how many generations pass research, it is already being used in focuses more on the concrete possi- before epigenetic markings in hu- medicine to an extent. Seven epigen- bilities for it's medical application. In man genetic make-up disappear – in etic drugs are already on the market the process, both fields are in close part because experiments on people and are used particularly in cancer contact in Freiburg. are very difficult to perform. How- treatment. And at least 30 other sub- ever, initial studies show that suscep- stances are in the clinical trial phase”, The collaboration within the tibility to obesity or illnesses such as explains Manfred Jung. At the begin- “Chemical Epigenetics” group is diabetes, for instance, are sometimes Bernhard Breit, Professor of Organic Chemistry; Oliver Einsle, Professor of Biochemistry; Stefan Günther, Professor of Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics ning of the year, the pharmacist and particularly effective because the passed down even to the third gener- and Manfred Jung, Professor of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry his team published research results members were able to get to know ation. Several studies into the impli- showing how the growth of tumour one another as part of a FRIAS pro­ cations of environmental influences cells divide, the double helix ‘unrav- the resulting proteins are created. which does not function as a mes- cells could potentially be inhibited. ject group in 2015/16. During this on children in the womb also exist, els’ and opens down the middle like DNA is therefore the genetic blue- senger for protein synthesis, but in- The researchers investigate pro- period, FRIAS and the SFB also col- which show that the mother’s nutri- a zip. The missing strand is replaced, print of a person. stead is active itself and can activate teins and agents in test tubes in the laborated to organize the biennial tion, physical activity and also expe- with the result that the daughter cell The American researcher James or deactivate specific, individual laboratory. Each member of the “Freiburg Epigenetic Spring Meet- riences of violence both before and contains a complete copy of the ge- Watson and the British researcher genes. Micro­RNAs ensure that the Research Focus has an individual ing” in April 2016. The conference during pregnancy have a direct im- nome. Francis Crick were awarded a No- correct gene is activated depending subject-specific focus which comple- concluded with a Freiburger Hori- pact on her children. For example, a Inside the chromosomes, the DNA bel Prize in 1953 for the discovery on the cell type and therefore that ments those of the other members. zonte public lecture by the scientific study from the Helmholtz Centre in strands are wrapped around so- of the double helix. In the 1990s, the correct enzyme is created. DNA Whilst Oliver Einsle is responsible journalist Peter Spork on April 13, Munich and the Technical Univer- called histones. Much like bobbins the ­Human Genome Project was set methylation is another mechanism for protein purification and sheds 2016, who opened up the secrets of sity of Munich, which was recently on a spinning wheel, they ensure up to determine how many genes a which activates or deactivates, rein- light on protein structures, Stefan epigenetics to a wide audience, in a published in the journal Nature that the DNA is well wrapped up, person has, with the aim of decoding forces or inhibits, a gene segment. In Günther subsequently examines very well-attended lecture. Genetics, demonstrated that diet- like a thread of wool. In addition the exact sequence of the bases that doing so, a methyl group is attached potential drug candidates. Based on induced diabetes in mouse moth- to the 22 of the 46 chromosomes make up the human genome. When to a certain point on the DNA mol- the structural information on the The researchers all agree on one ers is passed down via the gametes which occur twice, women have two the project ended in 2003, it was ecule and either completely disables protein, he searches for the right thing: epigenetics holds huge poten- to their offspring. These discoveries X chromosomes, while men have one clear: the human genome consisted or reduces its activity. However, the “key” to fit the existing “lock”; that tial for curing illnesses. Currently at- offer new medical, social and ethical X and one Y chromosome. At incep- of approximately 26,000 genes – far activity of a ­genetic sequence can is, the relevant protein structure. The tempts are also being made to devel- perspectives on inheritance, open- tion, the father’s sperm cell fertilizes fewer than anticipated. also be increased – e.g. when acetyl agents bind themselves to a protein, op epigenetic diagnostics, where not ing up interesting points of depar- the mother’s egg cell. The cells then groups dock into histone proteins. A thereby strengthening or weaken- only genomes, but also epigenomes ture for an interdisciplinary dialogue merge together, ensuring that the Epigenetic research was required to quick reminder: Histones package ing its effect. Manfred Jung then are sequenced. However, Manfred between the social sciences and the child receives a complete set of 46 understand that the regulation of the DNA inside the chromosome. uses test procedures and so-called Jung cautions against unreasonably life sciences. There is certainly ample chromosomes. The DNA strands in- the genome is far more complex. “If The interactions between histones screens to investigate whether these high expectations. “Epigenomes are material for the current academic side the chromosomes are then ‘read’ DNA is the book of life, then epi- and DNA modify the transcription keys work, and whether the drugs extremely plastic, that is to say, they year at FRIAS. (ks) and converted into proteins which genetic mechanisms are bookmarks of individual genes or gene strands. demonstrate the desired effect. Fi- are constantly changing. They do determine the person’s appearance, as in this book”, says Manfred Jung. These mechanisms of histone modi- nally, Bernhard Breit is responsible not function like a fixed code, but well as all their metabolic processes. The coordinator of the research fo- fication are precisely what the FRIAS for optimising the drug candidate. more like a language”, he explains. For this purpose, the given order of cus has been working on epigenetic Research Focus seeks to address with The group’s investigations predomi- “For example, the word ‘draft’ has C, G, A and T is transcribed as so- mechanisms at a molecular level for its research. nantly take place in test tubes. The two meanings – and it is just the called messenger RNA (ribonucleic many years. For the members of the FRIAS cellular, medical application occurs same with the epigenome. And also acid). The messenger RNA then “Chemical Epigenetics” Research at a later stage, for example, in the conversely, two different words can transports this information to the A distinction is drawn between the Focus, an understanding of epigen- collaborative research centre “Medi- mean the same thing, depending on protein factory of the cell, the ribo- mechanisms of the microRNA, etic mechanisms is important for re- cal Epigenetics” (SFB 992, Speaker the context”. Unlike human DNA, it some, where the sequences of letters DNA methylation and histone searching how these processes might R. Schüle) in Freiburg, which brings is therefore not possible to precisely transmitted are read like a code, and modifications. MicroRNA is RNA be able, for example, to halt the together expertise from the Univer- decode epigenomes. 9

Ulrich Bröckling: The proletarian China. One of the questions here is women sitting on a tractor in front of imagination is unique in that it’s par- to what extent Russian archetypes a vast field and the like. ticularly loaded with theory and with were adopted in China after the Bröckling: That’s right! Ultimately the philosophy of history. In Marx- Revolution, and how both countries the proletarian imagination revolved ist discourse at least, the rhetoric of developed a very particular model around work. the proletariat didn’t directly focus of the hero(ine), one whose heroism on the empirical living conditions consisted in achieving especially high Hake: On the other hand, look at of the workers, but rather described levels of productivity. the lyric poetry created by workers one side of a fundamental social class in the 19th century, for example – division. At the same time, the pro- Hake: Aha, like the Stakhanov2 prin- work is nowhere to be found! Instead Imagining letariat had the historical mission of ciple in the USSR. it’s all love, flowers, the sun, the sky, doing away with this division once mountains, trees, children, animals, the future and for all through revolution. The Bröckling: That’s right – and in springtime. newer concept of the precariat isn’t the GDR there was the worker hero Bringing together researchers and the workers’ movements of the time loaded in the same way. It’s a socio- Hennecke, and there were similar Bröckling: So when workers sit their subjects from all over the world imagined the future and their own structural description of precarious, figures in China too. Interestingly, down at night and write poems... is one of FRIAS’ central missions. role in it. My academic work has in- i.e. uncertain, living conditions. these model workers, who were of- And it never fails to create interest- creasingly shown me how crucial it ten also Party members, frequently Hake: ...they describe the exact op- ing encounters between fellows and is for social movements to imagine Did the workers’ movement at that encountered hostile reactions from posite of their everyday life, precisely. research scholars at the University of a different future for themselves – time have a clear image of itself their co-workers in the factories, It was a way for them to escape be- Freiburg. For this edition of FRIAS through symbolic practices, cultural and of its role in history? because their record performances ing defined by work. Though it was NEWS, we brought together Sabine self-representation or performative meant that quotas were then raised. often very kitsch, it also anticipated Hake, FRIAS Fellow 2015/16 and identities. You have to know what Hake: Absolutely! Suddenly they But of course there was also a her- a self-determined life – and at the Professor of German Literature and you want to be in order to find the could write themselves into a dif- oisation of the workers’ movement, same time borrowed from bourgeois Culture at the University of Texas in motivation to fight for it. The prob- ferent narrative, one in which they before the so-called workers’ states lyric poetry. Austin, USA, and Ulrich Bröckling, lem of our age, as I see it, is that al- were suddenly the hero and saviour developed. I’m sure you know more Professor of Cultural Sociology at though there’s an incredible build-up – this was reflected in the songs of about that than I do, Professor Hake. Professor Hake, you once said that the University of Freiburg. Sabine of resentment, fear, hatred and dis- the workers' movement, allegorical The visual portrayals in socialist and during your research you happened Hake’s FRIAS project focuses on appointment, there’s no collective drawings and so-called Weihespiele1, anarchist magazines are a perfect ex- to discover that issues of gender and imaginaries of the proletariat and the script to express all of this. At pres- which were very popular in social de- ample: athletic male bodies, always religion both played an important workers’ movements of the 19th and ent all we have is the populist script, mocracy, for example. with a tool in hand, drawn or photo- role – more so than you expected. 20th centuries. Ulrich Bröckling’s which is of course very dangerous, as graphed looking up from below – the What did you mean by that? research centres on topics such as we’re seeing right now with Trump, “Hero” is a good cue – Professor so-called “hero shot”. These bodily social technologies and technologies the Brexit vote and all of the right- Bröckling, your research also deals aesthetics also conveyed a particu- Hake: The more I read into the sub- of the self, heroisations, the sociol- wing groups in Europe. with the subject of heroes and he­ lar image of masculinity, defined by ject, the more clearly I saw that so- ogy of war and many others. Below My research has made one thing clear roisations. physical strength and combat readi- cialism was actually a sort of secula- we’ve published an extract from their to me. Emotions have an incredibly ness. And of course there’s also the rised religion. Religious metaphors, discussion, which took place in July important role to play in develop- Bröckling: That’s right – we have image of the working class as a col- rituals and religious language were 2016.. ing these imaginary communities a collaborative research centre in lective hero, in line with Karl Marx, common. I think perhaps this can and articulating them politically. It Freiburg, the SFB 948, which focus- who charged the proletariat with the only now be understood, with a Professor Hake, perhaps you could became apparent that socialism and es on “Heroes, Heroisations, Hero- historic task of bringing world histo- broader understanding of religiosity. begin by giving us an overview of communism, which claimed to be isms”. It’s an interdisciplinary project ry to its conclusion. A heroic task in- And something that at first I really the areas your research is focused based solely on rational insight, that combining various historiographical deed – and one that lends itself very didn’t want to admit is how strongly on at the moment? is on class consciousness and theory, fields from archaeology to contem- well to visual depictions, I think. socialism must be defined within a were shaped by emotions just as porary history. It also encompasses “homosocial” context. Even though Sabine Hake: Of course. I’m cur- much as every other social move- literature, art and aesthetics as well as Hake: But women also had a place female workers were everywhere! But rently working on imaginaries of ment of the 19th century. sociology. Part of our work involves in these heroisations – you only need women were completely left out of the proletariat in the 19th and 20th a sub-project focusing on worker to look at the clichéd images propa- this fantasy of the workers’ move- centuries. That is, I’m studying how heroes in the Soviet Union and in gated by socialist realism of men and ment. It was an entirely male world; 11

their male choirs and watering holes Hake: I agree with you there! In believe we should reject the idea that 1968. Think of the slogan “Under nation. In contrast, Bernie Sanders at the Karlsruhe University of Arts were a desperately longed-for escape the course of my work, I’ve noticed this inevitably leads to the collapse the cobbles, the beach”, and also the was calling for greater redistribution and Design, says quite openly that from the oppressive conditions they this enormous discrepancy between of the whole system – and that too is significance of radical groups of art- of economic, social and symbolic re- German society needs to increase lived in with their wives and chil- the optimism people had about the a religious motif, by the way. A crisis ists such as the Situationists in the sources. its supply of “thymos”. Thymos is dren. future then and the present day. In isn’t just something that comes to a build-up to the events of May 1968 an ancient Greek term referring to contrast to the workers’ movement, head in dramatic events in a short in Paris – that was artistic critique. Let’s talk about the role played by emotional forces and “gut feeling”. Bröckling: Allow me to return to the today we don’t have any real concep- space of time. As Walter Benjamin Boltanski and Chiapello assert that rage. Professor Hake, in your book Constantly invoking fears is a way of subject of religion. From a sociologi- tion of the future! Although we often says, what defines catastrophe is this specific form of critique was you mention John Heartfield’s mobilising them in order to exploit cal point of view, we would say that think in terms of technological ad- more that it just keeps on going. If absorbed by what we call neoliberal “productive rage”, for example. them. The goal is to be afraid – and religious practices allow communi- vances and the like... we understand a crisis to be an on- revolution after 1968. Autonomy, Why does rage have such negative to make others afraid. And citing ties to reinforce their sense of self and going state of emergency, something creativity, spontaneity – these radical political connotations these days? fear provides carte blanche for in- of community or solidarity, and that Bröckling: ...I would say that we that persists, then the choice of bar- demands, they say, have been robbed dulging in xenophobia and racism. is of course exactly what happened actually imagine the future as a ca- barism over socialism was made at of their subversive power and made Hake: Well, it always depends on In that respect it’s disastrous when in the socialist movement too. And tastrophe and our hopes have been the latest with National Socialism. reality in new management con- what kind of rage it is. I would say even representatives of democratic as for the issue of the workers’ move- reduced to holding it off for as long There has been a great deal of dis- cepts, new forms of organising work that the rage featured in the novels parties are saying that citizens’ fears ment being male-oriented – as you as possible! cussion about a work by two French and changes in what is demanded of of the workers’ movement is a pure, must be taken seriously. When they said, that is certainly related to the sociologists, Luc Boltanski and Ève the individual. In order to survive righteous rage – picture it as a blaz- use this argument they’re letting fact that family life was a life of close Hake: Exactly, there are two narra- Chiapello, called “Le nouvel esprit in these conditions of generalised ing candle. It’s not self-interested themselves be driven by the right- confines and hardship. tives: on the one hand a certain faith du capitalisme”, or “The New Spirit competition, all workers need to be rage, it’s in the service of something wing movements. I’d also like to bring up something in technology, and on the other the of Capitalism”3 . Their thesis is that innovative, flexible risk-takers; in bigger. While in the case of enraged else that I think is important when expectation of catastrophe. But there the development of capitalism was short, they need to become entre- citizens today, who tend to be older, Professor Hake, Professor Bröckling, dealing with the proletariat as a fan- is really no narrative of the future in accompanied throughout by the preneurs of their own lives. I discuss wealthier, and more conservative, it’s many thanks for this interesting con- tasy. The workers’ movement – both which we are subjects who create critique of capitalism. They broadly how this appeal works and what its really just a “not in my backyard” versation. its social democratic incarnation and our future ourselves. That has really differentiate two basic forms of cri- consequences are in my book “The attitude; it’s rage at everyone who (ks) the later Bolshevik variant – was struck me during my work. Looking tique, which they call “social cri- Entrepreneurial Self”. might take something away from also a powerful system of instilling back, you can laugh at the optimism tique” and “artistic critique”. Social me. That is self-interested rage. discipline. This was based on the they had, this naivety and also the critique criticises the destitution, Hake: That’s really interesting, I see a 1 These were mass events with ex- conviction that it was necessary to dogmatism of the workers’ move- the impoverishment and the exploi- parallel there. I’m sure you’re familiar Bröckling: I agree. Especially when pressionist dancing, chanting and build up power within the organisa- ment, but I also realised that I was tation that come with capitalism. with the discussion between Nancy I look at the populist forces in Ger- movement choirs intended to por- tion, collect votes and at the same sometimes a little envious of how Boltanski and Chiapello link this to Fraser and Axel Honneth, who make many – there’s constant talk about tray the battle between the workers' time wait for a crisis to emerge, in hopeful people were back then! the old workers’ movement and put a distinction that I think is similar fear. Fear of being inundated by for- movement and capitalism. They order to then be in the right place forward the thesis that this form of to what you’ve just described. They eigners, fear of social decline, fear of were later continued by the Nazis, at the right time with mass action. Professor Bröckling, you have writ­ critique has already been integrated. distinguish between “redistribution” everything possible. My belief is that who layered them with sacred, mys- Because they were only strong when ten a book which deals with the fi­ The unions have signed collective and “recognition”. Nancy Fraser they might say “fear”, but it’s really tical and nationalistic elements. they stood together, individuals had gure of the “entrepreneurial self”. bargaining agreements, the social talks of the significance of redistribu- rage and hatred that are at work. If 2 Alexey Grigoryevich Stakhanov to subordinate themselves. This had Has the class struggle between ca­ democratic parties are an established tion, for example through progres- you talk in terms of fear, you’ve got was seen as a model Soviet worker disastrous consequences. Up until pitalists and workers now been re­ part of the political system, and the sive tax policies or social spending, a major advantage. It shields you after he exceeded his coal production 1914, the discipline of the social- placed by the phenomenon of indi­ welfare state has gone a long way while Axel Honneth describes the from criticism; nobody can contra- quota by a factor of 13 during a shift ist workers had drawn them to the viduals exploiting themselves – and towards meeting the demands for need for recognition – a need that dict you. If I say that I’m afraid, how in 1935. May Day demonstrations; in August does this mark another triumph for improved living standards. On the comes from the identity politics of can anyone tell me that I’m not? In 3 Luc Boltanski, Ève Chiapello of that year, it sent them marching capitalism? other hand, artistic critique – which certain social movements. For ex- this respect, I would differentiate (2005): “The New Spirit of Capital- off to war as soldiers. And when vast is found more within the anarchist ample, I have the feeling that what’s between fear as a feeling, and fear ism”. Verso, London / New York. swathes of the workers’ movement Bröckling: Here I should elabo- movement, but also in artistic avant- happening with Donald Trump in as an argument in public discourse. later joined the Nazis, this inclina- rate a little. The diagnosis that the gardes – criticises not so much the America at the moment is also a sort Fear can be used to whip people up, tion towards discipline was in no capitalist form of socialisation inher- social injustice of capitalism as alien- of battle for recognition. There are a and this can be politically exploited. small part responsible. ently leads to crises, as formulated by ation, abstraction, rationalisation group of people who feel that whites Marc Jongen, who’s a “court philoso- Marxism and other early critiques of and bureaucratisation. This form of have been neglected and that they pher” of sorts for the right-wing pro- capitalism, is, I think, something critique, according to the authors, too should as a group demand rec- test party Alternative for Germany that we should keep hold of. But I received another enormous boost in ognition as victims of racial discrimi- (AfD) as well as a philosophy lecturer PORTRAIT 13

Having spent many years both in the city of Saalfeld as a suitable His book, later published in German of the historical burden borne by the larger German cities as well as some place for his research. Saalfeld, situ- as Die rätselhafte Stabilität der DDR, country most closesly associated with of the provinces, he speaks fluent ated in the north of the Thuringian provided substantial insights into ev- genocide. German and is well connected in Highland close to Jena and Weimar, eryday life in the GDR and received It was especially in the late 1970s German academia. served as a “case study” for a typical considerable critical acclaim. He was that popular consciousness about He first came to Germany in 1987 industrial city, with its local steel able to show that East Germans were the actual dimensions of World War during a so-called junior year abroad mill, the Maxhütte, and its rather not simply submissive subjects, but II and the Holocaust developed, not in Paris, where he got to know Ger- provincial setting. The city was nev- rather had their own ways of avoiding least because of the broadcast of the Measuring man students, visited Berlin, and be- ertheless also good for a number of the pressure and demands placed on American television series Holo- came interested in the country and surprises. As it turned out, the city them by the regime. In his writings, caust. “Of course, in all these cases, Germany’s its history. As it happens, he returned archive and the surviving documents Andrew Port also argues that the sole the Holocaust is always there in a pulse to Berlin in 1989, three weeks before were especially well preserved, and reliance on Stasi files by many lead- subconscious way, but it is not al- the fall of the Berlin Wall. Already on during his research there and in more ing historians, as well as an ignorance ways dominant”, says Andrew Port. the night of November 9, he crossed than a dozen other archives, Andrew of regional differences, had led to an “Yet, it always seems to come up in Andrew Port "Er hört zu!" – "He listens!" said the the border to East Berlin and later Port discovered that the town had incomplete understanding of every- the context of whether Germany has wife of an interview partner about visited other parts of East Germany. already experienced a local uprising day life in the GDR, especially in some sort of special obligation to Andrew Port, who was able to get He spent the next two years studying of uranium miners in 1951 – long German academia. act.” That said, he shows in the case her husband talk more about his at the Freie Universität, while at the before the well-known June 1953 In his FRIAS-project, he deals with of Cambodia, for example, how the experiences in the former German same time working as a bartender, upheaval. This discovery, which he another major aspect of German his- reactions of East and West Germany Democratic Republic (GDR) than waiter, and substitute school teacher published in the journal Social His- tory: the reactions of Germans to were predominantly driven by for- ever before. Andrew Port’s ability for the U.S. Army in Berlin. tory, received considerable attention genocides that took place in other eign policy concerns. West Germa- to listen and get people talking has “I fell in love with Germany because in Germany and further sparked his parts of the world after the Holo- ny decided to recognize the Khmer gotten him far: the historian focuses of the people I met back then”, he ambition to learn more about every- caust, with a focus on Cambodia, Rouge as Cambodia’s official repre- on modern German history and has says. “Those were young people like day life during the GDR. Bosnia, and Rwanda. Analyzing re- sentative at the UN following the published a wide range of books and me, who grew up in the 1960s and The question that puzzled him most actions by politicians and diplomats, fall of the Cambodian communists articles that have received a good deal 1970s, and even though they were was why the GDR regime was able the media, human rights groups, in 1979, largely because of the Fed- of media attention. As an attentive born long after the Second World to last for such a long time despite and intellectuals, as well as conduct- eral Republic’s diplomatic consider- observer of contemporary Germany, War, they really tried to deal with such widespread popular discon- ing interviews with contemporary ations towards the US and China, he is interested in the “breaking their country’s past in a very sincere tent. While reading documents in witnesses, he traces the evolution whereas East Germany opposed the points” of recent German history, way. It was this seriousness in think- the archives and doing interviews of German foreign policy, especially Khmer Rouge because of their close and especially in “the way Germans ing about the world around them with contemporary witnesses, he the country’s greater willingness ties to China, which was considered perceive themselves”. For his work, that really impressed me and it was not only discovered a large number to get involved abroad, including an arch enemy of the Soviet Union he combines diligent archival re- something that I had not experi- of local conflicts but also quickly militarily. Furthermore, he wants to at the time. Whereas the West Ger- search with extensive interviews with enced in the same way in the United realized that many Saalfelders had show how Germany, in responding man debate was also characterized by contemporary witnesses. By studying States before. I really think Germany not been afraid to voice their com- to crises elsewhere, has dealt with a struggle between the left and right recent German history and measur- has become a much better place as a plaints to the authorities. In his book its own past. “When I read Ger- about their previous positions dur- ing the pulse of German society, he is result of this.” Conflict and Stability in the German man newspaper articles and follow ing the war in Vietnam, East Ger- able to gain an understanding of the After attending graduate school at Democratic Republic, Andrew Port Bundestag debates from the time of mans seemed to be grappling with issues that still move the country. In Harvard University, he came back describes how local officials reacted the Cambodian genocide or the con- the question of how it was possible order to get a more detailed picture to Germany in 1994 to carry out re- to such complaints and conflicts by flict in the Balkans, I get a sense of for communists to have committed of recent German history and what search for his doctoral dissertation. pursuing negotiations and adopt- how many of the arguments reflect such horrible crimes. it means for current society, he has He was particularly interested in the ing compromises in order to achieve on the relationship of the journalists Andrew Port's research will cul- done extensive research on everyday daily lives of ordinary people in the harmony within the town and sur- and politicians to Germany and the minate in a book tentatively titled life during the GDR, the foreign pol- GDR and the issue of how the East rounding district. At the same time, fraught history of their country”, he “What Germans Talk about When icies of divided Germany during the German regime was able to remain he shows how official policies creat- explains. In the reactions to these They Talk about Genocide”. This Cold War, and German reactions to stable for such a long time. In order ed, wittingly or not, social cleavages genocides, he has found references will provide, no doubt, an interesting genocide in other parts of the world. to learn more about everyday life in a that prevented – even more so than to humanitarian reasons and political historical and sociological analysis – typical East German town, his host, repression – the formation of a more motivations (e.g., anti-communism), and one that Germans would do well Prof. Lutz Niethammer, suggested united opposition against the regime. but also a sense of moral duty and to consider carefully. (ks) PORTRAIT 15

zentristische Perspektive weit hinter und für die Urlaub oder Privatsphäre nen Autoren-Workshop zum Thema sich lässt. Aus ihrem globalen Blick- unbekannte Konzepte sind. Migration, in dessen Rahmen Prof. winkel erscheint doch arg eng, was Weil das Problem ein globales ist, Sandra Lavenex (Universität Genf) sich in Europa migrationspolitisch setzt die Wissenschaftlerin auf glo- einen Vortrag zur europäischen Asyl- derzeit zusammen braut: wachsende bal agierende Organisationen wie die politik halten wird. Nationalismen, Brexit, Grenzkon- UNO oder deren Sonderorganisati- trollen und die Angst vor Zuwan- on ILO (Internationale Arbeitsorga- Nicola Piper arbeitet mit qualitati- derern, die dem Staat vermeintlich nisation). Beide formulieren denn ven Methoden: Interviews führen, Wanderin nur auf der Tasche liegen. Dabei auch Konventionen, in denen sie in- Diskurse verfolgen, bei den Ver- habe Europa mit seiner Freizügig- ternationale Arbeits- und Menschen- handlungsprozessen bei der ILO zwischen keit lange Modellcharakter gehabt. rechtsstandards festschreiben. „Aber dabei sein, Berichte und politische „Diese ungehinderte Mobilität gab niemand in Europa oder ­Quatar will Erklärungen lesen und auswerten. den Welten es sonst nirgendwo.“ Dem Zusam- sie ratifizieren.“ Also treten sie dort Schon die Sprache könne verräte- menschluss der ASEAN-Staaten, auch nicht in Kraft. risch sein. Mit „maids“ werden die Nicola Piper Sie kann nachempfinden, wie sich FRIAS. Das neunmonatige Marie- die so etwas auch anstrebten, könne in sklavenähnlicher Abhängigkeit das anfühlt: Die Sprache des Landes Curie-Stipendium muss sie in zwei Europa nun kaum noch als Vorbild Immerhin wären sie gar nicht zu- gehaltenen Hausmädchen etwa in nicht sprechen, in das es einen ver- Etappen splitten, weil sie für einen so dienen. stande gekommen, wenn Gewerk- arabischen Ländern landläufig be- schlagen hat. Die Schrift nicht lesen langen Zeitraum nicht abkömmlich schaften, Nichtregierungs- und Mi- nannt. Die ILO-Konvention für können. Als einzige anders aussehen ist. Nach Freiburg hat die Migrati- Migration erkennt Nicola Piper als grantenorganisationen nicht auf die Hausarbeiter spricht von „domestic als alle anderen: Ein Gespür dafür hat onsforscherin nicht nur ihren engli- ein globales Phänomen: „Es gibt kein Problematik aufmerksam gemacht workers“, für die feste Arbeitszeiten, Nicola Piper bei einem Studienauf- schen Lebensgefährten mitgebracht, Land, das nicht davon betroffen ist“ und Lobbyarbbeit für die Entrechte- eine angemessene Bezahlung und die enthalt in Tokio bekommen. Dabei sondern auch ihre von der angelsäch- - ob als Entsenderland wie viele af- ten betrieben hätten, ist Nicola Piper Wahrung der Privatsphäre vereinbart ist der Japanologin und Soziologin sischen Kultur geprägte unprätenti- rikanische Staaten, die Philippinen, überzeugt. Dass sie sich zu Netzwer- werden sollen. „Es geht den interna- durchaus bewusst, wie privilegiert öse Art: Mit der „sehr geehrten Frau Indonesien oder Sri Lanka, oder als ken verbünden, gibt ihnen eine grö- tionalen Organisationen nicht da- sie als weiße Europäerin mit guter Professorin“ als Anrede braucht man Empfänger- oder Transitland. Ganz ßere Schlagkraft. „Ohne die Kam- rum, generell die Türen für alle zu Ausbildung in ihrer Rolle als Mig- ihr gar nicht erst zu kommen. eindeutig verläuft die Grenze zwi- pagnen der Zivilgesellschaft gäbe es öffnen“, stellt Piper klar. „Sondern rantin ist. Nicht im Entferntesten zu schen beiden aber häufig nicht, auch diese Konventionen nicht.“ Etwa welche Rechte gelten sollen für die, vergleichen mit einem Afrikaner, der „Ich lebe, was ich erforsche“, sagt wenn Staaten sich gerne einseitig als die neue ILO-Konvention für Haus- die reinkommen.“ (ar) sich übers Mittelmeer nach Europa sie. Globale Migrationsbewegun- das eine oder das andere definieren. arbeiter, die ein Arbeitsverhältnis auf zu retten versucht. Dennoch hat sie gen: Das ist für sie kein abstrakter Südafrika, zum Beispiel, nimmt Mi- Augenhöhe zwischen Arbeitgeber es erlebt, als sie in Tokio ihr Visum Begriff, sondern er hat zu tun mit granten auf und entsendet gleichzei- und -nehmer herbeiführen will. verlängern wollte: die Befragungen, Menschen, denen elementare Rech- tig Krankenschwestern nach Groß- das Misstrauen. „Man hat nicht die- te vorenthalten werden. Davon lässt britannien. Wohl den ausgebildeten Während ihres FRIAS Fellowships selben Rechte wie die anderen und sie sich berühren. „Eine Gesellschaft philippinischen Krankenschwestern, bringt Nicola Piper ihre wissen- muss sich immer legitimieren.“ Eine braucht nicht nur die hochqualifi- die im Rahmen eines bilateralen Ab- schaftlichen Erkenntnisse auch ei- Erfahrung, die sie mit Migranten in zierten Zuwanderer“, ist sie über- kommens in Deutschland arbeiten nem größeren Publikum näher. So aller Welt verbindet. 1966 in Mün- zeugt. „New York würde in einem zu rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen hielt sie, gemeinsam mit FRIAS chen geboren, hat die Kosmopolitin Riesenchaos versinken, würden alle auf EU-Niveau. Gewerkschaften Alumnus Stefan Rother (Universi- selbst mehr als die Hälfte ihres Le- Ausländer ausgewiesen, die so ge- und Migrantenselbstorganisationen tät Freiburg) am 24. Oktober 2016 bens im Ausland verbracht: Groß- nannte niedere Tätigkeiten verrich- waren an den Verhandlungen be- einen Freiburger Horizonte-Vortrag britannien, Dänemark, Singapur ten.“ An der Universität Sydney hat teiligt. Die Regel ist das nicht. Was zum Thema „Migration: Globale und zahlreiche weitere Stationen. sie es sich angewöhnt, grundsätzlich Nicola Piper mit Sorge beobach- Herausforderung und Implikationen Seit fünf Jahren als Professorin für auch die Putzfrauen zu grüßen. Sie tet, ist die ungeschützte Migration: für Deutschland“. Migration und Menschenrechte an will sie „aus ihrer Unsichtbarkeit Menschen, die rechtlos auf Baustel- Zudem organisiert sie gemeinsam der Universität von Sydney in Aust- holen“. Dafür nutzt sie aber auch len oder in Haushalten schuften, zu mit Prof. Jürgen Rüland (Universität ralien, seit Anfang Juni als Fellow am ihre Forschung, mit der sie die euro- geringen oder gar keinen Löhnen Freiburg) am 27./28. April 2017 ei- 17

versitäten und eine größere Attrak- FRIAS: Sind Universitätsleitun­ Frankenberg: Ja, diese Spannung Problem sehe ich darin, dass wir tivität für internationale Forscher­ gen heute ausreichend in der Lage, sehe ich durchaus auch. Ich kenne unterhalb der Professorenebene viel innen und Forscher. Diese Ziele ­solche strategischen Positionierung­ aber auch das Gegenteil, nämlich zu wenige Karriereoptionen haben. wurden in dieser kurzen Zeit bereits en ihrer Universitäten zu entwer­ die Universität in Mannheim, bei Zu häufig haben wir das Problem, überraschend gut erreicht – und das fen, zu gestalten und auch durch­ der ich ja Rektor war. Wir haben da- das wirklich hervorragende Leute Freiräume zum mit relativ geringen Mitteln, wenn zuhalten? mals eine Öffnungsklausel genutzt, gehen müssen, weil ihre Verträge Denken und man die Finanzierung mit den Bud- um einen Universitätsrat zu etablie- enden. Wenn wir keine langfristigen gets von internationalen Spitzenuni- Frankenberg: Da sprechen Sie einen ren – das war im Grunde genommen Karrieremöglichkeiten unterhalb der Forschen – versitäten vergleicht. Im Ausland Punkt an, der ja auch im Bericht und ein Vorgriff auf das dann erste neue Professorenebene und mehr Tenure- hat man es sehr begrüßt, dass durch der Empfehlung zur Weiterführung Hochschulgesetz aus der Zeit des Track Optionen schaffen, wandert dann findet die Exzellenzinitiative die besonders des Wissenschaftsrates kritisiert wur- damaligen Wissenschaftsminister der wissenschaftliche Nachwuchs starken Universitäten stärker unter- de. Es gibt große Defizite im Hin- Klaus von Trotha. Damals hat der ins Ausland ab. Universität statt! stützt und sichtbar gemacht wurden. blick auf die Autonomie und Steue- Senat seiner eigenen Verkleinerung rungsfähigkeit der Hochschulen. Es und der Zuweisung seiner Kom- FRIAS: Nun gibt es ja in Län­ Ein Gespräch mit dem Vorsitzenden FRIAS: Die Exzellenzinitiative muss ein ausgewogenes Verhältnis petenzen an das Rektorat mit einer dern wie Großbritannien ein eher des FRIAS Steuerungsgremiums und bedeutet andererseits auch eine geben zwischen akademischer Frei- Zweidrittelmehrheit zugestimmt. marktorientiertes, wettbewerb­ ehemaligen Wissenschaftsminister Ba- Differenzierung zwischen erfolg­ heit, etwa repräsentiert durch den Während meiner Zeit als Rektor ha- liches Modell der Hochschulen, den-Württembergs, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. reichen und weniger erfolgreichen Senat, und der Steuerungsfähigkeit ben wir im Senat sogar eine Fakultät inklusive hoher Studiengebühren, mult. Peter Frankenberg. Universitäten. Stehen die damit durch das Rektorat und den Uni- aufgelöst, mit nur zwei Gegenstim- aber auch mehr Autonomie für die Dr. Carsten Dose, Geschäftsführer des verbundenen Reputationsverluste versitätsrat. Die Universitätsspitze men. Das zeigt, dass eine größere Hochschulen. Würden Sie diesen FRIAS, und Katharina Seibel tra- dennoch im Verhältnis zu den an­ muss in der Lage sein, strategische Steuerungsfähigkeit der Universi- Weg empfehlen, um die deutschen fen Herrn Frankenberg in den Räu- gestrebten Zielen? Entscheidungen umzusetzen. Dazu täten funktioniert, wenn es gelingt, Reformblockaden aufzubrechen? men der Heinrich-Vetter-Stiftung in kommen weitere Punkte, wie zum die Professorenschaft und die Stu- Mannheim, deren Vorsitzender er ist. Frankenberg: Der Wettbewerb hat- Beispiel eine größere Flexibilität bei dierenden mitzunehmen. Das ist an Frankenberg: Diesen Grad an Au- te aus meiner Sicht eine andere Kon- der Personalstruktur und die Bau- Volluniversitäten sicherlich schwie- tonomie für die Universitäten gibt sequenz: er hat einen Prozess der herreneigenschaft für Universitäten. riger als an kleineren, spezialisierten es ja in den meisten angelsächsischen FRIAS: Herr Frankenberg, als Selbstbesinnung und Selbstveror- Ich hielte sogar die Kreditfähigkeit Hochschulen. Aber es ist auch eine Systemen, also auch in Australien jemand, der sich auf vielfältige tung an den Universitäten angesto- von Universitäten für sinnvoll, denn Frage des Vertrauens, dass das Rek- oder Südafrika. Das hat schon Vor- Weise für die Hochschulförderung ßen. Die Universitäten mussten sich viele Hochschulen könnten ihre In- torat das Gesamtwohl im Auge hat. bildcharakter. Was ich für weniger einsetzt hat: hat sich die Exzellenz­ entscheiden, wo sie ihre Schwer- frastrukturprobleme momentan auf vorbildhaft halte, ist die Finanzie- initiative insgesamt bewährt ? punkte sehen, ob sie bei den Gra- dem Kapitalmarkt lösen. Diese Au- FRIAS: Welche weiteren Heraus­ rung. Ich bin selbst nach wie vor ein duiertenschulen oder mit Exzellenz- tonomie haben Rektorate aber nicht, forderungen sehen Sie für die deut­ Befürworter der Studiengebühren, Frankenberg: Nun war ich selber clustern erfolgreich sein können, wo und können nicht zuletzt auch des- sche Universitätslandschaft? aber es gibt eine Grenze, ab der Stu- von Anfang an der Entwicklung ihre Stärken und Schwächen liegen. wegen bei der internationalen Kon- dienbeiträge prohibitiv wirken, also der Exzellenzinitiative beteiligt und Andere Universitäten haben klar ge- kurrenz nicht mithalten. Frankenberg: Die fehlende Flexi- weiten Teilen der Bevölkerung den kann darum nicht ganz neutral ur- sehen, dass sie in diesem Wettbewerb bilität der Personalstruktur ist si- Zugang zu Universitäten unmöglich teilen, aber ich würde sagen, wir wa- nicht reüssieren können, aber haben FRIAS: Allerdings muss man sa­ cherlich ein Nachteil für deutsche machen. Großbritannien hat diese ren erfolgreicher als wir es zu Anfang dafür stärker die regionale Veranke- gen, dass die Idee einer stärkeren Universitäten. Für mich besteht der Schwelle schon lange überschritten – gehofft hatten. Ich würde sagen, ja, rung gesucht. Insofern hat die Exzel- Steuerungsfähigkeit durch die Rek­ Kern des Problems in einer Haltung was auch zur Folge hat, dass in man- sie hat sich bewährt, das zeigen auch lenzinitiative zu einem Selbstiden- torate an den Universitäten weni­ von Fakultäten und Instituten, die chen Fällen nicht mehr rein nach der die Evaluierungen durch den Wis- tifikationsprozess geführt, der sehr ge Freunde hat. In politisch links ich immer „my chair is my cast- Qualität der Bewerbungen über eine senschaftsrat und die Deutsche For- positiv ist. Die Tatsache, dass sich die orientierten Kreisen argumentiert le“, also „mein Lehrstuhl ist mein Aufnahme entschieden wird. schungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Universitäten intensiv mit sich selber man für mehr Partizipation, die Schloss“, nenne. Die Universität Es gibt einen zweiten Punkt, den ich Die Hauptziele der Initiative waren beschäftigt haben, ist an sich schon konservative Seite wirft zusätzlich soll den Forscherinnen und For- sehr kritisch sehe. In Großbritanni- ja die Stärkung bestimmter For- ein sehr großer Erfolg. die Wissenschaftsfreiheit in die schern den notwendigen Freiraum en liegt mittlerweile die Priorität sehr schungsbereiche an Universitäten, Waagschale. Welche Möglichkeiten verschaffen, aber die umgekehrte stark auf dem „Impact“, also dem mehr Zusammenarbeit mit außer­ sehen Sie, in dieser Gemengelage Frage, was die Universitätsmitglie- gesellschaftlichen oder auch wirt- universitären Einrichtungen, eine eine stärkere Steuerungsfähigkeit der für ihre Universität tun können, schaftlichen Nutzen von Forschung. höhere Sichtbarkeit deutscher Uni- zu erlangen? bleibt unbeantwortet. Ein weiteres Das geschieht zu Lasten der Grund- 17

lagenforschung, was sich langfristig deutschland vorhanden sind. Diese wollte, was zum Glück verhindert FRIAS: Wenn wir das noch einmal Frankenberg: Wenn man die heu- lanz des FRIAS bei Publikationen, natürlich auch auf die angewandte Wissenschaftsfreundlichkeit sehe ich werden konnte. für die Geistes- und Sozialwissen­ tigen Wissenschaften sieht, etwa die Anträgen, Preisen etc. zeigt. In ge- Forschung auswirkt. Wir können nicht in allen Bundesländern. Interessant ist noch die Rolle des schaften konkretisieren: Für diese Durchdringung der meisten Fächer wisser Weise verkörpert eine Institu- froh sein, dass die Exzellenzinitiative Bundes. Mit der Grundgesetzände- lässt sich ja sagen, dass sie gerade mit Informatik, mit Mathematik tion wie das FRIAS somit die Essenz keinen Fokus auf bestimmte a pri- FRIAS: Da schließt sich die Frage rung von Artikel 91b Absatz 1 hat in Zeiten des gesteigerten Populis­ oder im Falle der Medizin mit den von gelebter Universität: Konzentra- ori nützliche Wissenschaftsbereiche an, wie wissenschaftsförderlich der der Bund nun ja auch erweiterte mus besonders wichtig sind. Zu­ gesamten Fragen der Genetik, der tion, Austausch und Neugier getrie- gelegt hat – in diesem Punkt sollten Föderalismus letztlich sein kann, Kooperationsmöglichkeiten, d. h. gleich sehen sie sich weltweit mit Molekularbiologie, der Funktions- bene Forschung. wir dem britischen Beispiel nicht denn einzelne Bundesländer könn­ er kann nun nicht nur projektori- starken Kürzungen konfrontiert. weisen der Zellen bis hin zu Geis- folgen. ten ja auch darauf spekulieren, entiert, sondern auch institutionell Sie müssen gewissermaßen ihre teswissenschaften, die mit nume­ FRIAS: Während Ihrer Zeit als dass schon die anderen die Wissen­ und zeitlich unbefristet fördern. „Nützlichkeit“ beweisen. rischen Modellen arbeiten, dann ist Wissenschaftsminister haben Sie FRIAS: Könnte man dann im schaft finanzieren werden. Damit hat er zum Beispiel die Mög- Interdisziplinarität absolut essen- sich ja neben der Exzellenzinitia­ Umkehrschluss sagen, dass in der lichkeit, die Förderung exzellenter Frankenberg: Das sehe ich skep- tiell. Natürlich nimmt gleichzeitig tive auch für die Etablierung von deutschen Politik ein Konsens der Frankenberg: Nun, Universitäten Forschungseinrichtungen zu verste- tisch. Ich frage mich, warum sich die Spezialisierung in den Fächern Dualen Hochschulen in Baden- Wissenschaftsfreundlichkeit be­ haben auch immer einen starken tigen oder Zusammenschlüsse aus die Geisteswissenschaften so leicht stark zu, das heißt, schon in den Württemberg stark gemacht. Ist steht? geografischen Bezug. Gerade in Universitäten und außeruniversi- infrage stellen lassen. Natürlich geht Fakultäten bedarf es der verstärk- das die universitäre Landschaft, Baden-Württemberg gibt es viele tären Forschungseinrichtungen zu es auch um die Frage, welchen Bei- ten Kommunikation. Da greife ich wie sie Ihnen vorschwebt? Frankenberg: Das stimmt, wo- lokale Unternehmen. Unsere Absol- erleichtern. trag sie für den Diskurs zum Beispiel wieder das Bild von „my chair is my bei das je nach Bundesland un- venten bleiben zum Großteil in der zwischen Technik und Gesellschaft castle“ auf: diese Haltung müssen Frankenberg: In Zeiten, in denen terschiedlich aussieht. In Baden- Nähe ihres Studienortes, wovon im FRIAS: Um noch einmal auf das und ähnliche Bereiche leisten kön- wir aufbrechen und stattdessen ge- fast die Hälfte eines Jahrgangs an Württemberg haben wir eine hohe Falle Baden-Württembergs natürlich Verhältnis von Wissenschaft und nen. Aber sich zu legitimieren, zum wissermaßen Reihenhaussiedlungen Universitäten studiert, benötigen wir Wissenschaftsfreundlichkeit von beide Seiten profitieren. Wir haben Politik zu kommen: gibt es einen Beispiel indem man Studiengänge schaffen, mit gemeinsamen Vorgär- ein hochdifferenziertes Hochschul- Politik und Gesellschaft, aus der allein in Baden-Württemberg 60 ausreichenden Dialog zwischen mit immer neuen Schwerpunkten ten. Wir müssen ein Klima an den system. Das heißt, wir brauchen Grundhaltung heraus, dass dieses Hochschulstandorte, das fällt für Wissenschaft und Politik? Reagiert schafft, halte ich für den falschen Universitäten schaffen, in dem man auf der einen Seite exzellente For- Hightech-Ländle wie kein anderes mich auch unter Strukturpolitik für Wissenschaft in ausreichendem Weg. Die Geistes- und Sozialwis- sich dafür interessiert, was die Kol- schungsuniversitäten, die attraktiv von der „Ressource Kopf“ abhängt. den ländlichen Raum. Das Hoch- Maß auf gesellschaftliche Frage­ senschaften sollten unabhängig von leginnen und Kollegen forschen, sind für herausragende Forscher aus Wir hatten eigentlich immer Minis- schulsystem in Baden-Württemberg stellungen? direkten Nützlichkeitserwägungen und auch dafür, was außerhalb der aller Welt. Daneben brauchen wir terpräsidenten, denen Forschung, ist sehr differenziert, wir haben gefördert werden, denn sie sind Teil Universität geschieht. Dafür kann aber auch Universitäten mit einem Entwicklung und Hochschulen ein klassische Hochschulen, Duale und Frankenberg: Ich glaube, das ist ab- unserer Kultur. Es gibt so viele Berei- man gewisse Instrumente schaffen, stärkeren Regionalbezug, die anwen- Kernanliegen der Landespolitik war. Fachhochschulen – dieses System hängig von den Fächern. Zunächst che, bei denen man noch gar nicht aber letztlich kann man das nicht dungsnah lehren und forschen. Eine Den zweiten Vorteil, den wir in hat das Bundesland sehr erfolgreich einmal ist in einer Zeit, zu der fast 50 sagen kann, was einmal daraus resul- durchstrukturieren. Da wären wir Mehrzahl der Studierenden sucht Baden-Württemberg haben, ist die gemacht. Aber ihre Frage zielt na- Prozent eines Altersjahrgangs studie- tieren könnte. Nehmen wir als Bei- schnell beim FRIAS, das Räume für eine akademische Berufsausbildung, große Kontinuität der Hochschul- türlich auch auf die spezifischen ren, die gesellschaftliche Partizipati- spiel die Archäologie, die im Dialog Begegnungen schafft und Menschen um anschließend auf dem regiona- politik. Die großen Brüche wur- Pro­bleme des Föderalismus ab. Es on natürlich viel breiter als je zuvor. mit der Biologie und der Anthropo- zusammenführt, ohne strukturelle len Arbeitsmarkt erfolgreich zu sein. den weitestgehend vermieden. Die bleibt immer wieder eine Herausfor- Und das kann man auf andere Weise logie zu ganz neuen Erkenntnissen Überfrachtung. Das können Fachhochschulen und Universitäten konnten sich entwi- derung, wie die Bundesländer dazu eigentlich kaum erreichen. Bei der zum Beispiel über die Besiedlung Duale Hochschulen zum Teil viel ckeln, dank des Bekenntnisses zur angehalten werden können, über Frage, ob die Wissenschaft die Inte- Europas kommt. FRIAS: Sie sind seit dem Juli 2015 besser leisten. Meiner Ansicht nach Wissenschaft und einer Politik ohne ihre Grenzen hinweg zu denken. Das ressen von gesellschaftlichen Stake- Vorsitzender des FRIAS-Steue­ wäre es sinnvoll, wenn wir stärker zu große Verwerfungen. Aus meiner wiederum führt zu der Frage, welche holdern genügend einbezieht, wäre FRIAS: Interdisziplinäre Zusam­ rungsgremiums. Was hat Sie dazu einer solchen Aufteilung kommen. Sicht gibt es das sonst nur noch in Rolle der Bund überhaupt spielt. ich vorsichtiger. Die Frage ist, wie menarbeit ist ein gutes Stichwort. bewogen, sich für das Institut ein­ Daran schließt sich ein weiterer Bayern. Darum ist es für mich auch Wenn Bundesländer anfangen zu man die Hochschulen öffnen kann Es ist ja ein viel diskutiertes The­ zusetzen? Punkt an: Die Exzellenzuniversitä- nicht verwunderlich, dass bei allen fragen, warum sie Studierende aus- für die Welt außerhalb der Wissen- ma, ob die Disziplinen mittler­ ten in Deutschland sind nicht ex- Vergleichen – DFG-Statistiken, Ex- bilden sollen, die letztlich für den schaft. Da spielen Hochschulräte weile überspezialisiert sind und Frankenberg: Das ist etwas Grund- zellent, was die Lehre betrifft. Wenn zellenzinitiative, Humboldt-Preise Arbeitsmarkt in anderen Bundeslän- eine wichtige Rolle, denn sie tragen der interdisziplinäre Dialog aktiv sätzliches für mich. Das FRIAS sich Universitäten ihre Studierenden usw. – die beiden süddeutschen dern ausgebildet werden, dann kann eine Außensicht in die Universitäten gefördert werden muss, oder ob schafft Freiräume zum Denken nicht stärker aussuchen können, Länder weit vor den anderen liegen. der Föderalismus nicht funktionie- hinein. umgekehrt letztlich doch die Dis­ und Forschen – genau dann findet wenn die Betreuungsrelationen wei- Dazu gehören auch außeruniversitä- ren. Diesen Fall gab es ja beispiels- ziplinen der Ort von Innovationen Universität statt! Deshalb ist auch terhin so schlecht bleiben, dann wird re Forschungseinrichtungen wie die weise in Schleswig-Holstein, wo bleiben. Was ist ihre Perspektive die räumliche Nähe wichtig, daraus sich an den Lehrstrukturen nicht viel Max-Planck- und die Fraunhofer- das Land den Fachbereich Medizin darauf? kann dann etwas entstehen – was ändern. Institute, die in großer Fülle in Süd- der Universität zu Lübeck schließen sich ja an der sehr erfolgreichen Bi- 21

Frankenberg: Ich muss sagen, der The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Wechsel fiel mir erstaunlicherweise Studies (FRIAS) and the Stifterver- recht leicht. Zum einen, weil ich über band (promotional organisation meine zwei Amtszeiten einen sehr for research and higher education) großen Rückhalt in meiner Fraktion organised a public conference on Institutes und auch sehr loyale Ausschussvor- higher education policy, which took sitzende hatte. Man hat mich also place on 2 May 2, 2016 and involved for Advanced Studies sehr gut aufgenommen. Und zum the first comprehensive discussion of anderen, weil ich in erster Linie sa- the working methods and functions provide key impulses chorientiert gearbeitet habe und of research colleges in Germany. durch meine Zeit als Rektor bereits More than 150 representatives from the Berlin wissenschaftspolitisch erfahren war. nearly all of the research colleges Ich muss sagen, der Wissenschafts- and fellowship programmes in Ger- Memorandum ausschuss funktionierte auch immer many, as well as representatives from sehr kollegial, wir haben viele Geset- scientific associations, ministries As a result of the conference, the 2. Though the colleges pursue dif- ze zum Beispiel zur Dualen Hoch- and foundations took part in the participating institutes agreed on ferent concepts, they share many key schule, dem Karlsruher Institute of event. Prof. Dr Peter Strohschneider the following five points: similarities: They create space out- Technology (KIT) oder zu Teilen des (President of the German Research side of project-related collaborative Hochschulgesetzes einstimmig im Foundation), Dr Enno Aufderheide 1. Germany has a diverse range of research for individual researchers to FRIAS: Aber wie viel Ungleichheit Frankenberg: Absolut. Die momen- Landtag verabschiedet. Außerdem (Secretary General of the Alexander research colleges and fellowship pro- conduct their own research within an ist einem staatlich finanzierten tane Regelung sieht ja vor, dass es hatte ich durch mein Amt als Rek- von Humboldt Foundation), Dr grammes, which make a substantial inspiring community of fellows; they System gerechtfertigt, insbesondere eine feste Kapazitätsverordnung gibt, tor bereits Führungserfahrung, das Wilhelm Krull (Secretary General of contribution to the international promote encounters across disciplin- wenn es um Studienmöglichkeiten d.h. wenn Universitäten mit der Ex- hat mir sehr geholfen. Zudem habe the Volkswagen Foundation) as well appeal and reputation of German ary, cultural and political boundar- geht? zellenzinitiative zusätzliche Professo- ich unter drei Ministerpräsidenten as Prof. Dr Gert Folkers (President scholarship. Fellowship stays are an ies; they play an important role in ren gewinnt, müssen sie auch mehr gearbeitet, die Wissenschafts- und of the Swiss Science and Innovation excellent tool for encouraging in- supporting early-stage researchers; Frankenberg: Also zunächst ein- Studierende aufnehmen. Damit Hochschulpolitik als Priorität ansa- Council) from Switzerland held talks tensive exchanges and networking they are places where fellows can mal darf man den anderen nichts verschlechtert sich die Lage eigent- hen. Da war und ist auch heute eine which emphasised the relevance of among research scholars. The global fundamentally develop their initial wegnehmen. Wir dürfen nicht zu lich. Dieses System ist in Deutsch- große Kontinuität. Wir haben bis research colleges for scholarship in connections which are forged in re- ideas into new impulses for scholar- einem Modell wie in den Vereinig- land durch Grundsatzurteile des heute Finanzierungsverträge, die die Germany and Europe from a vari- search colleges are long lasting and ship in dialogue with one another. ten Staaten kommen, bei dem es Bundesverfassungsgerichts aktuell Hochschulen von allen Mittelkür- ety of perspectives. Important topics serve as the basis for further research die Ivy League-Universitäten gibt, fast unangreifbar. Um hier zu einer zungen über die nächsten dreißig included how the concepts behind activities. The support of the federal 3. Precisely because fellowships are dann noch einige verhältnismäßig neuen Rechtsprechung zu kommen, Jahre ausgenommen haben, was für the research colleges have developed and a number of state governments a privilege, the work of research col- gute Universitäten und dann Ein- müssen erst Präzedenzfälle geschaf- die Entwicklung der Hochschulen from the founding of the first Insti- as well as of the EU, the German leges must meet high standards of richtungen, die man hier nicht mehr fen werden – zum Beispiel, indem ungeheuer wichtig war. Das ist der tute for Advanced Study in Princ- Research Foundation, various other quality and transparency. There are als Hochschule bezeichnen würde. Forschungsprofessuren eingerichtet einzige landespolitische Bereich, der eton in 1930 to today, the special foundations and – to no small extent also strict requirements for evaluat- Aber da letztlich die Wissenschaft werden, die kapazitätsunwirksam in all den Jahren keinen nachträgli- contributions that such institutions – many universities makes the work ing the colleges and measuring their und natürlich auch die Frage der sind und eine Lehrverpflichtung von chen Eingriffen der Haushaltspolitik make towards internationalisation of these institutions possible. The success. Such evaluations must take Innovationskraft Deutschlands auch nur zwei Stunden vorsehen. unterlag. and interdisciplinary research as well value of the work has been appraised into account the special character- davon abhängt, welche Spitzenleute as the specific potential and challeng- and confirmed by external experts istics of the colleges (i.e. minimal wir ausbilden und ins Land holen, FRIAS: Zu Ihnen als Person: Sie FRIAS: Herr Frankenberg, wir dan- es of institutes that are connected to through a variety of evaluations and guidelines for fellows’ research, lim- müssen wir auch im Wettbewerb mit haben sich zunächst in der Wissen­ ken Ihnen für das Gespräch. universities. within the scope of a diverse range of ited funding periods). Evaluations Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard oder schaft beruflich etabliert, waren als (cd, ks) programmes. should therefore focus on the qual- der ETH Zürich bestehen können. Rektor der Universität Mannheim FRIAS will publish individual con- ity of the selection process and the und in diversen Gremien hoch­ ference lectures as well as summaries strength of the research produced FRIAS: Das heißt, Sie würden schulpolitisch engagiert und sind of the discussion and responses by by the funded researchers, while dann auch über die verfassungs­ dann zum Wissenschaftsminister the participants in its “FRIAS Docu- keeping the different local and dis- rechtlichen Grundlagen des aktu­ berufen worden. Wie haben Sie ments” series in December 2016. ciplinary profiles of the institutions ellen Systems sprechen wollen. den Wechsel in die Politik erlebt? in mind. 23

4. Research colleges have a role Forschungskollegs von Nachwuchswissenschaftlern/ ein eigenständiges, wettbewerbli- to play within the entire research als entscheidende innen; sie sind Orte, an denen im ches Förderprogramm sinnvoll sein, system, which is why it is both ap- Impulsgeber Dialog der Fellows aus ersten Ide- das deren Arbeit gezielt unterstützt. propriate and reasonable that they en grundlegend neue Impulse für Ein solches Förderprogramm sollte receive support from national pro- 1. Deutschland verfügt über eine die Wissenschaft entwickelt werden offen für unterschiedliche Institut- grammes. The signatories expect that vielfältige Landschaft von For- können. sprofile sein. Es sollte existierende both politicians and scientific associ- schungskollegs und Fellowshippro- Institute und deren Erfahrungen ins ations will take research colleges into grammen, die wesentlich zu interna- 3. Gerade weil Fellowships ein Zentrum stellen, gleichzeitig sollen account in their planning processes tionaler Attraktivität und Ansehen Privileg sind, muss die Arbeit der ambitionierte Neugründungen mög- in accordance with their contribu- der deutschen Wissenschaft beiträgt. Kollegs hohe Ansprüche an Quali- lich bleiben. Auf diese Weise wäre tions to German scholarship. The Fellowshipaufenthalte sind ein her- tät und Transparenz erfüllen. Hohe sichergestellt, dass Forschungskol- current funding landscape gives only vorragendes Instrument, um den in- Anforderungen werden umgekehrt legs ihr eigenständiges Profil in der very limited consideration to the spe- tensiven Austausch und die Vernet- auch an die Erfolgsbewertung und deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft cific needs of research colleges. In the zung von Wissenschaftlerinnen und Evaluation von Forschungskollegs herausstellen und weiterentwickeln medium term, an independent, com- Wissenschaftlern zu fördern. Durch gestellt. Diese muss verschiedenen können. petitive funding programme that sie entstehen Verbindungen welt- Besonderheiten der Kollegs Rech- provides targeted support to research weit, die langfristig Bestand haben nung tragen (z.B. geringe Vorgaben 5. Die unterzeichnenden Institu- colleges could be advisable. Such a und zur Basis weiterer Forschungs- an die Fellows, zeitlich begrenzte tionen verabreden, das Gespräch funding programme should be open aktivitäten werden. Der Bund und Förderdauer). Evaluationen sollten untereinander fortzusetzen. Dies to institutes with a diverse range of eine Reihe von Ländern, die EU, die daher die Bewertung der Qualität soll dem Austausch über Arbeits- profiles. It should focus on existing DFG, verschiedene Stiftungen sowie der Auswahlprozesse und der For- formate und einer kontinuierlichen institutes and their experiences, but maßgeblich auch viele Universitäten schungsstärke der geförderten Wis- Qualitätsentwicklung dienen. Ge- should not preclude the foundation ermöglichen durch ihre Förderung senschaftler in den Vordergrund meinsam wollen die Institute die of ambitious new institutions. This die Arbeit dieser Einrichtungen. In stellen und dabei auch die unter- Relevanz ihrer Arbeit für das deut- would ensure that research colleges vielfältigen Evaluationen und im schiedlichen lokalen oder diszipli- sche Forschungssystem insgesamt could emphasize and further develop Rahmen unterschiedlicher Program- nären Profile der Einrichtungen be- und sein internationales Ansehen their own independent profile in the me ist der Wert ihrer Arbeit immer rücksichtigen. herausarbeiten und sich gemeinsam German research landscape. wieder von externen Gutachtern für eine verlässliche Förderung der überprüft und bestätigt worden. 4. Die Kollegs übernehmen eine deutschen Forschungskollegs ein- 5. The signatory institutions agree Aufgabe für das gesamte Wissen- setzen, denn auf ihren besonderen to continue this discussion amongst 2. Die Kollegs verfolgen unter- schaftssystem, weshalb eine Unter- Beitrag zur Wissenschaftsförderung themselves in order to promote ex- schiedliche Konzepte, sind dabei stützung durch nationale Program- kann nicht verzichtet werden. changes about work formats and aber verbunden durch einen Kern me angemessen und sinnvoll ist. encourage continuous quality im- wesentlicher Gemeinsamkeiten: Die Unterzeichner erwarten von Das FRIAS veröffentlicht eine Ta- provement. Together the institutes Sie eröffnen Freiräume für die in- der Politik wie auch von den Wis- gungsbroschüre. Bestellungen neh- seek to affirm the relevance of their dividuelle Forschung von Einzel- senschaftsorganisationen, dass sie men wir gerne unter info@frias. work for the German research system wissenschaftlern jenseits projektbe- in ihren Planungen die Kollegs ent- uni-freiburg.de oder telefonisch un- as a whole and its international repu- zogener Verbundforschung in einer sprechend ihrer Leistungen für die ter 0761-20397404 entgegen. tation, and to work together to advo- inspirierenden Fellowgemeinschaft; deutsche Wissenschaft berücksich- Eine digitale Version der Tagungs- cate for reliable funding for German sie fördern die Begegnung über tigen. Die jetzige Förderlandschaft broschüre können Sie auch unter research colleges on the basis of their disziplinäre, kulturelle, politische ist nur sehr bedingt auf die beson- www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/publika- specific and indispensable contribu- Grenzen hinweg; sie leisten einen deren Belange der Forschungskollegs tionen/forschungskollegs abrufen. tion to the promotion of research. wichtigen Beitrag zur Förderung ­eingestellt. Mittelfristig kann daher 25

Signing institutions: Internationales Kolleg für Geis- Center for Advanced Studies, teswissenschaftliche Forschung Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Forschungskollegs Humanwissen- "Schicksal, Freiheit und Prognose. München schaften der Goethe-Universität Bewältigungsstrategien in Ostasien in Kooperation mit der Werner und Europa", Friedrich-Alexander- Historisches Kolleg, München Reimers Stiftung, Bad Homburg Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Rachel Carson Center for Environ- Internationales Forschungskolleg Freiburg Institute for Advanced ment and Society, Ludwig-Maximi- “Verflechtungen von Theaterkultu- Studies (FRIAS), lians-Universität München ren”, Freie Universität Berlin Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Historisches Kolleg, München FRIAS Alumnus Internationales geisteswissenschaft- liches Kolleg „Arbeit und Lebens- Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg TUM Institute for Advanced Study, Maurus Reinkowski lauf in globalgeschichtlicher Greifswald Technische Universität München Perspektive“ (re:work), Humboldt- Maimonides Centre for Advanced Maurus Reinkowski war von 2004 bis osmanischen Selbstdarstellung her- Aus meinem Fellowship 2008-2010 Universität zu Berlin Studies, Universität Hamburg Forschungskolleg Siegen (FoKoS), 2010 Professor für Islamwissenschaft auszuarbeiten. Wie konnte Ahmed resultierten mehrere Artikel zu mei- Universität Siege und Geschichte der islamischen Völker Muhtar als Vertreter des nominellen nem eigentlichen Forschungsthema, Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Orient-Institut Istanbul an der Universität Freiburg und ist seit Souveräns Osmanisches Reich, das aber zugleich zwei Konferenzen Forschung, (Max Weber Stiftung – Center for Advanced Studies: 2010 Professor am Seminar für Nah- selbst einem informellen Imperialis- und daraus folgende Publikatio- Universität Bielefeld Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Words, Bones, Genes, Tools: oststudien an der Universität Basel. In mus der europäischen Großmächte nen: "Helpless Imperialists" (2012 Institute im Ausland) Tracking Linguistic, Cultural and den Jahren 2008-2010 war er Senior unterworfen war, angesichts seiner gemeinsam herausgegeben mit Gre- Käte Hamburger Kolleg „Dyna- Biological Trajectories of the Fellow am FRIAS, School of History. faktisch völligen Machtlosigkeit in gor Thum, jetzt University of Pitts- miken der Religionsgeschichte Maimonides Centre for Advanced Human Past, Eberhard Karls Im Juli 2015 kehrte er im Rahmen des Ägypten den niemals aufgegebenen burgh) und "Conspiracy Theories zwischen Asien und Europa“ Studies, Universität Hamburg Universität Tübingen Alumni-Programms für einen Monat imperialen Anspruchs seines Staates in the United States and the Middle am Centrum für Religionswissen- an das FRIAS zurück. begründen und nach außen verfech- East" (2014 gemeinsam herausgege- schaftliche Studien, Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena, Internationales Kolleg für ten? Untersucht wird dabei, in wel- ben mit Michael Butter, jetzt Uni- Ruhr-Universität Bochum Friedrich-Schiller- Kulturtechnik­forschung und Mein Forschungsthema ist ein hoher cher Weise Konzepte wie imperiale versität Tübingen). Universität Jena Medienphilosophie (IKKM), osmanischer Bürokrat, Gazi Ahmed Sendung und Modernität – auch in Mein Alumnus-Fellowship im Juli Käte Hamburger Kolleg Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Muhtar Pascha, der sich nahezu zur Abgrenzung gegenüber Ägypten als 2016 rief mir die anregende Atmo- „Recht als Kultur“, Internationales Kolleg Morphoma- selben Zeit wie Lord Cromer in einem im 19. Jahrhundert über weite sphäre am FRIAS wieder in Erinne- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms- ta, Universität zu Köln Herzog August Bibliothek Ägypten (1885-1908) aufhielt und Strecken hinweg überlegenen Kon- rung und gab mir die Möglichkeit, Universität Bonn Wolfenbüttel in dieser Zeit der höchste osmani- kurrenten – im Diskurs der osmani- mein Forschungsprojekt weiter fort- Kulturwissenschaftliches Kolleg, sche Repräsentant dort war. Das schen Elite eingesetzt und verstanden zusetzen. Just zu dieser Zeit fand Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg – Universität Konstanz Osmanische Reich herrschte formal wurden. auch der gescheiterte Putschversuch Institute for Advanced Study, bis 1914 über Ägypten, das jedoch Mit diesem Thema habe ich mich in der Türkei statt, sodass die zwei- Delmenhorst Kolleg-Forschergruppe "Multiple Kontakt: faktisch ab 1882 unter britischer während meines Fellowships an der te Monatshälfte des Juli 2016 von Secularities - Beyond the West, Herrschaft stand. damaligen FRIAS School of History zahlreichen Medienanfragen geprägt Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Beyond Modernities", Arbeitskreis „Forschungskollegs Während Cromer als einem heraus- von 2008 bis 2010 beschäftigt. Die war. In Beiträgen unter anderem für Centre for Global Universität Leipzig in Deutschland“ ragenden Vertreter des britischen Zusammenarbeit mit Historikerin- die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Cooperation Research, c/o Freiburg Institute Hochimperialismus von der Ge- nen und Historikern in diesen Jahren habe ich versucht darzulegen, wie Universität Duisburg-Essen Zukunftskolleg, Universität for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) schichtsschreibung sehr viel Auf- war für mich außerordentlich anre- der türkische Präsident Erdogan mit Konstanz +49/761-203-97404 merksamkeit geschenkt wurde, ist gend, da ich zwar immer historisch seiner Politik an das Erbe des Kema- Max-Weber-Kolleg für kultur- und tagung-forschungskollegs@frias. Ahmed Muhtar, auch in der heuti- orientiert gearbeitet hatte, aber nie- lismus anschließt. sozialwissenschaftliche Studien, DFG-Kollegforschergruppe uni-freiburg.de gen Türkei, weitgehend vergessen. mals in engerer Zusammenarbeit mit Freiburg und dem FRIAS bleibe ich Universität Erfurt Medienkulturen der Computer- www.forschungskollegs-in-deutsch- Das Ziel des Forschungsprojekts ist, Vertreterinnen und Vertretern dieser auch weiterhin eng verbunden, nicht simulation (MECS), Leuphana land.de aus Ahmed Muhtars umfangreichen Disziplin. Die Freiräume und Mög- zuletzt aufgrund der wertvollen per- Universität Lüneburg Berichten, die er an die osmanische lichkeiten in diesen eineinhalb Jah- sönlichen Kontakte zu Kolleginnen Regierungszentrale in Istanbul sand- ren waren unbegrenzt. Ich denke mit und Kollegen aus verschiedenen Dis- te, die Strategien der imperialen großer Dankbarkeit an diese Zeit. ziplinen. FELLOWS 27

The new university library of the University of Freiburg (pictures: Sandra Meyndt) WS 2016/2017

Focus: u Prof. Manfred Jung Humanities u Dr. Dustin Breitenwischer u Dr. David Espinet u Dr. Joseph Harris u Prof. Caprice Knapp u Dr. Elisabetta Nadalutti Chemical Epigenetics 10/2016 – 07/2017 04/2017 – 01/2018 04/2016 – 09/2017 08/2016 – 12/2016 05/2017 – 07/2017 09/2016 – 08/2017 10/2016 – 07/2017 Internal Senior Fellow u Prof. Francisco Arenas- Junior Fellow Junior Fellow External Senior Fellow External Senior Fellow Junior Fellow University of Freiburg Dolz University of Freiburg University of Freiburg University of London The Pennsylvania State (Marie S. Curie FCFP)

F E LLO u Prof. Bernhard Breit Pharmaceutical and Medicinal 01/2017 – 12/2017 American Studies Philosophy French Literature and Theatre University University of Duisburg-Essen 04/2017 – 12/2017 Chemistry External Senior Fellow (Alexan- The Creative Self in Always Happier? Approaching Studies Health Policy and Administration Politics Internal Senior Fellow Focus PI der von Humboldt-Fellow) 19th-Century American Culture the Easterlin-Paradox From a The Tragic Death-Wish: Violence Investigating Maternal and ‘DEvelopment in Border Areas University of Freiburg Universitat de València Kantian Point of View and Murder in the Works of Child Health in Urban Areas and iTs Ethics’ (DEBATE) Organic Chemistry u Prof. Udo Oppermann Philosophy u Dr. Marco Caracciolo Pierre Corneille Focus PI 10/2016; 04/2017 – 08/2017 Texts in Multiple Voices: Digital 09/2015 – 08/2017 u Prof. Winfried Fluck u Prof. Henrike Lähnemann u Prof. Johanna Pink External Senior Fellow Genetic Edition of Nietzsche’s Junior Fellow (Alexander von 03/2017 – 05/2017 u Prof. Wai Yip Ho 07/2017 – 08/2017 04/2017 – 07/2017 u Prof. Oliver Einsle (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Lectures on Rhetoric Humboldt-Fellow) External Senior Fellow 01/2017 – 06/2017 External Senior Fellow Internal Senior Fellow 10/2016 – 07/2017 University of Oxford University of Groningen Freie Universität Berlin External Senior Fellow University of Oxford University of Freiburg Internal Senior Fellow Musculoskeletal Sciences u Prof. Ronald G. Asch Comparative Literature North American Studies (Marie S. Curie FCFP) German Medieval Studies Islamic Studies University of Freiburg Understanding the role of histone 10/2016 – 07/2017 Embodiment and Cosmic Perspec­ Book Project: Reading for The Education University of Internationalisation and Coopera- Contemporary Qur’anic exegesis in Biochemistry demethylase LSD1 in mesen- Internal Senior Fellow tive-Taking in 20th Century Recognition Hong Kong tion. Taking the Oxford – Freiburg historical perspective Focus PI chymal stem cell biology and University of Freiburg Fiction Sociology / Islamic Studies connection further musculosketal ageing Early Modern History Dr. Erica Fretwell Re-emergence of Middle Eastern u Prof. Nicola Piper u Prof. A. Ganesan On the eve of war: Europe between u Dr. Todd Carmody 01/2017 – 09/2017 Traders in China: Islam, Inter- u Prof. Martin Loughlin 06/2016 – 10/2016; 09/2016 – 12/2016 the Edict of Nantes and the out- 10/2016 – 09/2017 Junior Fellow Asian Connections and the New 10/2016 – 07/2017 04/2017 – 06/2017 External Senior Fellow break of the Thirty Years War Junior Fellow University at Albany (SUNY) Silk Road Network External Senior Fellow External Senior Fellow (Marie S. Curie FCFP) (VW Mellon-Fellow) American Literature (EURIAS Programme) (Marie S. Curie FCFP) University of East Anglia u Prof. Sabina Becker Harvard University With Feeling: Sensation and u Dr. Lorenzo Kamel London School of Economics University of Sydney Organic and Medicinal 10/2016 – 07/2017 English Literature and American Social Life in Nineteenth- 09/2016 – 08/2017 Law / Legal and Political Political Sociology and Chemistry Internal Senior Fellow Studies Century America Junior Fellow Thought Migration Studies Targeting Histone-Modifying Enzy- University of Freiburg Racial Handicap: Uplift and Reha- (Marie S. Curie FCFP) State, Law, Constitution Reconceptualising Migrants mes for Epigenetic Drug Discovery German Literature bilitation in Postbellum America u JunProf. Adriana Harvard University Rights in a Global and Trans­ Laboratorium Weimar: Konstel- Hanulikova History / Islamic Studies u Prof. Barbara Mennel national Context u Prof. Stefan Günther lationen in Gesellschaft, Kultur u Prof. Carolin Duttlinger 10/2016 – 07/2017 The transformation of political 10/2016 – 07/2017 10/2016 – 07/2017 und Literatur 1918-1933 08/2016 – 12/2016 Junior Fellow Islam in a fragmented region: a External Senior Fellow u Prof. Olaf Rank Internal Senior Fellow External Senior Fellow University of Freiburg Middle Eastern perspective (Marie S. Curie FCFP) 10/2016 – 07/2017 University of Freiburg u Dr. Martin Bemmann University of Oxford German Linguistics University of Florida Internal Senior Fellow Pharmaceutical Sciences / 10/2016 – 07/2017 Modern German Literature and How the linguistic brain u Prof. Marie Seong- German Studies University of Freiburg Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics Junior Fellow Culture navigates the social world Hak Kim Women and Work in Contem- Business Administration Focus PI University of Freiburg Dialectics of Attention: 10/2016 – 07/2017 porary European Cinema Cooperative Network Structures History of Economic Knowledge Immersion and Distraction in External Senior Fellow in Hightech Clusters: A Multi- and Economic Statistics Modern German Culture (EURIAS Programme) Level Analysis When the World Economy Began St. Cloud State University to Matter: International Economic Legal History Statistics, Economic Debates in Judicial Process and Constitutio- Britain and Germany and nal Transitions in South Korea Globalisation Processes between the World Wars FELLOWS 29

Impressions of the conference “Forschungskollegs in Deutschland”, Berlin, May 2016 u Prof. Brian Richardson u JunProf. Bernhard Natural Sciences u Prof. Harry Holthöfer u Prof. Robert Murphy u Prof. Alejandro Toro-Labbé Joint Research Groups “Development of Model Mechano- 05/2017 – 07/2017 Spielberg 08/2016 – 12/2016 01/2017 – 02/2017; 06/2017; 01/2017 – 07/2017 Freiburg/Strasbourg Transduction Films Based on External Senior Fellow 01/2015 – 12/2017 u Dr. Yury Belyi External Senior Fellow 10/2017 External Senior Fellow Engineered Avidin Monomers: (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Junior Fellow 10/2016 – 11/2016 (Marie S. Curie FCFP) External Senior Fellow Universidad Católica de Chile “Deep Brain Stimulation of the An Example of Soft-Mechano- University of Maryland University of Freiburg External Senior Fellow University of Helsinki Carnegie Mellon University Chemistry Ventral Midline Thalamus” Chemistry” Modern Fiction and Catholic Theology - Pastoral Gamaleya Research Center for Biomedicine Computational Biology A New Theory of Chemical 10/2015 – 09/2017 10/2015 – 09/2017 Narrative Theory Theology/ Practical Theology Epidemiology and Microbiology Urinary Exosomes for Novel Automated interpretation of Reactions Narrative Beginnings, Middles, Global Transformations of Microbiology Diabetes Diagnostics fluorescence microscope images u Prof. Jean-Christophe u Prof. Pierre Schaaf Endings, and Beyond: Theorizing Catholicism: Strategies of Plurality Molecular mechanisms of alteration u Prof. Diego Vázquez Cassel University of Strasbourg Plot after Postmodernism – Role Models – Questions of God in eukaryotic membrane trafficking u Dr. Ghada Ibrahim u Prof. Mihai Paun 09/2016 – 06/2017 University of Strasbourg Physical Chemistry induced by Legionella pneumo­ 11/2016 – 10/2017 06/2017 – 07/2017 External Senior Fellow Laboratory of Cognitive and u Prof. Andrea Riemen- u Prof. Immo Warntjes phila, vacuolar pathogen of Junior Fellow External Senior Fellow (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Adaptive Neurosciences (LNCA) u Dr. Stefan Schiller schnitter 01/2017 – 06/2017 phagocytic cells (Marie S. Curie FCFP) (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Argentine Institute for Dryland University of Freiburg 02/2017 – 07/2017 External Senior Fellow Electronics Research Institute, University of Illinois in Chicago Research, CONICET; u Prof. Ulrich G. Hofmann Bionic Chemistry External Senior Fellow (Marie S. Curie FCFP) u Dr. Stefan Buhmann Giza, Egypt Mathematics and National University of Cuyo University Hospital Freiburg (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Trinity College Dublin 11/2014 – 09/2017 Electronics and Engineering Monge-Ampere equations and Biology Neural Engineering, Translational University of Zurich History Junior Fellow Development of RFID circuit Kodaira dimension of algebraic Understanding the ecological Neurosciences Chinese Studies Hermann of Reichenau and the University of Freiburg building blocks using an organic fiber spaces impacts of increased climatic Landscape Fever. Contem­porary reckoning of time in the eleventh Physics TFT transistor technology variability Chinese Aesthetics and the century Macroscopic Quantum Electro­ u Dr. Stefanie Rätz “Soldiers out of Control: An Environment dynamics and its Consequences u Prof. Brian Laird 10/2016 – 09/2017 Entangled History of Accidents in u Prof. Aude Wirth-Jaillard 07/2016 – 01/2017 Junior Fellow the French and German Military, u Prof. Christian Schneider 10/2016 – 07/2017 u Dr. Luca Corlatti External Senior Fellow (Marie S. Curie FCFP) 1920-1970” 09/2016 – 12/2016 External Senior Fellow 05/2016 – 04/2017 University of Kansas University of Freiburg 10/2015 – 09/2017 External Senior Fellow (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Junior Fellow Theoretical/Computational Astronomy / Astrophysics (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Université catholique de Louvain (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Chemistry Variability and transiting u Dr. Peter Itzen Washington University Linguistics and Medieval History University of Natural Resources Simulation and Theory of extrasolar planets in young open University of Freiburg in St. Louis Vox Populi. and Life Sciences Vienna Chemically Heterogeneous Solid- clusters Social, Economic and Germanic Languages and Medieval speech from below, from Behavioural Ecology Liquid Interfaces Environmental History Literatures/Medieval Studies spoken words to written records Mating systems and anthropogenic u Dr. Ian Riddlestone Narrative Logic and Cognition: influence: a life history perspective u JunProf. Christian Leukel 09/2016 – 08/2017 u Prof. Anne Rasmussen Storytelling in Medieval German u JunProf. Evi Zemanek on mountain ungulates 04/2017 – 01/2018 Junior Fellow (Alexander von University of Strasbourg Epics (1150–1230) 04/2017 – 09/2017 Junior Fellow Humboldt Fellow) History of Science Junior Fellow University of Freiburg University of Bath u Dr. Sandro Sessarego University of Freiburg Sport Science/Human Neuro- Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry 09/2016 – 08/2017 German Studies physiology Preparation of Stabilised and Junior Fellow “Caricatures of Man-Made Investigating the corticospinal Free Silylium and Silicocenium (Marie S. Curie FCFP) Nature: Reflections on Envi- system in humans Ions Featuring Known and Novel University of Texas at Austin ronmental Change in German Weakly Coordinating Anions; Re- Hispanic Linguistics Magazines from the Era of agents for the Coordination and Chocó Spanish: Casting Light on Industrialization” Activation of Small Molecules its Grammar and History 31

tions in and around Freiburg. “An art more pleasant.” These are just a few of exhibition with millions of rice kernels the many statements that represent or the display of the Fastentuch in the what so many other FRIAS Fellows Münster – without her, I would have feel about Helen Pert who has been missed all of that!” responsible for the fellow support ever since 2008. A person really interested in the peo- ple surrounding her, nobody ever Helen is also known for her good knew as much about husband’s and humour and her loud laughter across wife’s or children’s names, ages and the FRIAS corridors. “I enjoyed her Off to circumstances, hobbies and other humour and passion and have deep interest, which is why her door was respect for her care, authority and her new shores always wide open and the fellows of- special commitment to the Institute”, ten used the opportunity to drop by says Florian Mintert, FRIAS Fel- Helen Pert Right from the beginning of FRIAS, years at FRIAS from 2008-2012, call for an informal chat. Osamu Tabata, low from 2010-2015. “Her leaving Helen Pert has been fully committed Helen "the heart and soul of FRIAS. FRIAS Fellow from 2010-2013, re- will be a heavy loss for FRIAS but the the Institute. As an Anglo-Canadian With her warm and lovely nature calls many moments of shared happi- character she gave it will remain.” And who later worked at the Canadian she always made us feel welcome and ness with her. “Helen made my time at this is definitely true since Helen not Embassy in Washington and Con- at home." Robert Murphy, who has FRIAS unforgettable. I have such fond only took care of the guests at FRIAS sulate in Hamburg, she developed been visiting FRIAS 2-3 times per memories of enjoying white asparagus, but her very special relationship with a passion for Germany. She came year for the last eight years is grateful Federweisser, Glühwein and Japanese plants had a nice side-effect: no one to Freiburg the first time in 1984, for her dedicated support. “She has sweets together, they really warm my brought more beautiful bouquets of followed by stays in Frankfurt and been enthusiastic, energetic, efficient, heart. I wish her all the best!" Henrike flowers for birthdays. A few years ago Hamburg, before deciding to make and proactive, doing an outstanding Lähnemann, who visits FRIAS every she even planted beautiful crocuses Freiburg her home in 2007. job of supporting all of the fellows who summer for two months, says: “In in front of FRIAS which are still Hermann Grabert, who served as have come and gone over the years.” my memory, conversations with Helen blossoming every spring. FRIAS Director from 2007-2015, emerge in the form of leisurely garden recalls her care and helpfulness, Being in charge of the fellow sup- strolls. ‘Lustwandeln’ among the flower After almost nine years now, Helen which widely exceeded her official port she has not only taken care of beds of the Freiburg Charterhouse or Pert will retire at the end of De- duties. “This made FRIAS a home all administrative tasks necessary in the scrubs of the Hansmeyerhof un- cember, looking forward to a rich away from home for renowned scien- order to arrange the guest visits but folded into mental meandering from and fulfilled future of traveling, art, tists world-wide and helped to build also personally cared about the ev- medieval mysticism to Flanders & music and gardening. Although we FRIAS’ reputation as an outstanding eryday needs of the fellows coming Swan. Here’s to many more shared ad- know that she will not be bored at international research college. Last but to FRIAS from all over the world. ventures and encounters, codeswitch- all, we are sure that FRIAS – col- not least it greatly facilitated guiding “When I started at FRIAS as a Junior ing and kulturübergreifend!” Or, in leagues and fellows – will miss her. the institute as a director.” Fellow, right after a three year postdoc the words of Pep Español, Senior abroad, I had no clue of the German Fellow at FRIAS in 2008/09 "I recall In the words of Luca Corlatti, FRIAS “She combines amazing effectiveness academic system. Helen took me by the Helen with a cozy feeling of camara- Fellow 2016/17: "Oscar Wilde once with great warmth and friendliness. hand and guided the way”, remembers derie. Since the very beginnings of my said that the British have a magical She is also a perfectionist who deeply Jörn Dengjel, FRIAS Fellow from stay at FRIAS, I felt very much wel- gift to turn wine into water. I suspect cares about FRIAS and the fellows”, 2008-2013 and 2015-2016. And Sa- come by her and her humor. My wife, he never happened to meet Helen!" says Spiros Skourtis, FRIAS Fellow bine Hake, FRIAS Fellow 2015/16 is my daughter and myself had many oc- in 2014/15. Hauke Busch and Mel- still grateful for her occasional mis- casions in which she would make our All the heartfelt best for Helen from the anie Börries, who both spent four sives about special events and attrac- life in Freiburg and at FRIAS much whole FRIAS team!

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◆ Horizon 2020: FRIAS Fellows successful ◆ Open Sesame: How B cells sense monovalent antigens in 30 million Euro bid 20 nanometer distances, they found Cross-linking model Dissociation activation model Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is The consortium, Biomarker Enter- that exposure of these B cells to a the leading cause of end stage renal prise to Attack DKD (BEAt-DKD), resting monovalent Ag resting monovalent Ag monovalent antigen results in the disease (ESRD), and its global inci- combines outstanding basic and dissociation, rather than an aggrega- Monovalent Ag Monovalent Ag dence and prevalence have reached translational researchers in ne- BCR tion of the BCR. Interestingly, this epidemic proportions in recent years. phropathy, diabetes, kidney model sensing and opening process requires So far there are no effective means systems, imaging techniques and the presence and activity of the Src

to prevent or cure DKD. Apart from systems biology. As a member of the Lyn Lyn family kinase Lyn. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone consortium’s executive board, Harry Previous experiments showed that

System (RAAS) blockade, which has Holthöfer not only acts as a co- Monovalent Ag does not cross-link the BCR, no signal Monovalent Ag disrupts and opens the oligomeric BCR, signal the exposure of B cells to full-length NEWS limited effects, very few alternative coordinator, he also aims to attract anti-BCR antibodies could activate therapies have emerged. Likely rea- additional funding and expand the After an infection or vaccination, tibodies during an immune response the BCR, whereas monovalent Fab sons for the stagnating development project to Singapore and China. our body produces antibodies to requires the activation of specific B fragments failed to do so. This result of new treatments are the lack of Jointly, the partners have access to reduce the length of the disease and lymphocytes (B cells). How these was taken as evidence that “cross- predictive and prognostic biomark- vast clinical cohorts and trials, state- to prevent re-infections. Antibodies B cells sense and become activated linking” by divalent antibodies or ers for a more accurate patient strati- of-the-art analytics and imaging are produced when the B cells, i.e. upon contact with structurally di- polyvalent antigens is required for fication as well as limited access to techniques as well as novel model the bodily defence cells, are acti- verse immunogenic molecules (also BCR activation. The authors showed both kidney tissue from patients at systems and covering networks to vated by antigen receptors on the B called antigens) is not completely that, indeed, monovalent Fab frag- various stages of DKD and appropri- make this collaboration a success. cells, which sense foreign molecules. understood. For a long time, it was ments of anti-BCR antibodies bind ate model systems in order to better The overall goals of BEAt-DKD are However, up until now researchers thought that antigen-sensing by the to the light chain or heavy chain of understand the pathogenesis of the (1) to provide a holistic systems were not sure how exactly this acti- B cell antigen receptor (BCR) requires the BCR but were not able to open disease. medicine view of the pathogenesis vation came about. the cross-linking of two BCR mono- the BCR. However, a monovalent This year FRIAS Fellows Harry of DKD, Dr. Jianying Yang, member of the mers. However, with this cross-link- anti-idiotypic Fab fragment that Holthöfer (University of Helsinki) (2) to identify targetable mecha- FRIAS-USIAS Joint Research Group ing model (CLM), it is difficult to directly interacts with the antigen- and Tobias Huber (University of nisms and pathways that underlie Freiburg/Strasbourg 2013-15 on “In explain how monovalent antigens, binding site could open the BCR. Freiburg) were successful as lead the initiation and progression of Vivo Visualizing the Dynamics of that per se cannot “cross-link” two These findings support the DAM partners of a consortium of 20 aca- DKD, Cytokine-Targeting Cells” and his BCR monomers, are able to activate hypothesis and falsify the cross- demic institutions and eight global (3) to identify and validate biomark- colleagues have analysed this process the BCR. The dissociation-activation linking hypothesis. In further stud- biopharma companies. The consor- ers of disease progression and treat- and published their findings on B cell model (DAM) of BCR activation of- ies, the authors found that binding tium is supported by the Innovative ment responses representing first activation in the prestigious EMBO fers a simple solution to this problem. of monovalent antigens opens both Medicines Initiative (IMI), Europe's steps towards precision medicine. journal. In their research, they were According to this model, the BCR the IgM- and IgD-BCR but that largest public-private initiative able to prove that the B cell antigen is not a monomer but rather forms a receptor opening induces signaling aiming to speed up the develop- The BEAt-DKD project started on receptor that activates the B cells closed autoinhibited oligomer on the only from the IgM-BCR, but not ment of better and safer medicines September 1, 2016 and will run until forms a closed autoinhibited oligo- surface of resting B cells. Antigen from the IgD-BCR. These findings for patients, with a total budget of August 31, 2021. As part of the con- mer and that antigen binding then binding, be it mono- or polyvalent, give a new and more detailed view 30 million euros, out of which ap- sortium, one important work pack- leads to the opening and activation disturbs this pre-ordered structure of the B cell activation process lying proximately two million euros will age – including most of the experi- of the B cell antigen receptor. and leads to the opening and activa- at the foundation of any successful go to the University Medical Center mental settings – will be located in Antigen receptors on B lymphocytes tion of the BCR. To gain acceptance vaccination leading to humoral im- Freiburg. IMI, a joint undertak- Freiburg and bring around 1.7 mil- sense foreign molecules, such as for either model (CLM or DAM), munity. ing between the European Union lion euros to the city. FRIAS is happy pathogens or vaccines, and activate it would be important to directly and the pharmaceutical industry to report that Harry will remain af- the B cells to produce antibodies monitor conformational alterations Publication: association EFPIA, supports collab- filiated with the Institute throughout that protect humans against many (aggregation or dissociation) of the Volkmann, C., N. Brings, M. Beck- orative research projects and builds the project period as a Senior Fellow. diseases.Large amounts of antibod- BCR upon binding to monovalent er, E. Hobeika, J. Yang, and M. Reth. networks of industrial and academic ies are produced after an acute in- antigens. The work of Volkmann 2016. Molecular requirements of the experts in order to boost pharmaceu- fection or a successful vaccination. et al. did exactly this. Employing a B-cell antigen receptor for sensing tical innovation in Europe. This limits the duration of an infec- Fab-based proximity ligation assay monovalent antigens. EMBO J tious disease and protects us from (Fab-PLA), which monitors altera- http://emboj.embopress.org/content/ re-infection. The production of an- tion of the BCR conformation at 10- early/2016/09/15/embj.201694177 NEWS 35

◆ Prestigious ERC Starting Grants 2016 for FRIAS Fellow Marco Caracciolo and FRIAS Alumna Eva von Contzen

temporary thinkers have argued that Caracciolo. Yet most stories tend to trivial cultural practice of writing tinental Academia (ICA), which was the current ecological crisis challeng- focus on the human-scale realities of lists and its literary manifestations organized by the worldwide network es our attitudes towards nature”, the social interaction. During his fellow- that the Anglicist wants to analyse. of University-Based Institutes for researcher says. “While modernity ship at FRIAS, Caracciolo taught a Together with her research group, Advanced Studies UBIAS. In April tends to see humans as fundamen- course for students of the Univer- she will investigate different forms 2015 and March 2016, thirteen tally different from and superior to sity College Freiburg (UCF) on the and genres of lists from antiquity to young researchers met for two-week their non-human environment, the representation of animal minds in postmodernism, with the purpose of seminars in Sao Paolo, Brazil (2015) first consequences of climate change 20th century literature. “It was re- answering two key questions: How and Nagoya, Japan (2016) respec- show how interconnected these two ally exciting how the students de- are lists and enumerations used in tively in order to explore the topic worlds really are.” scribed different kinds of closeness literary texts and which functions of “time” from an interdisciplinary to an animal – what narrative de- do they have? How do these literary perspective. With her scientific ex- Based on the metaphor of the hu- vices they employed, and how these forms of lists relate to non-literary pertise and verve, Eva von Contzen man/non-human “mesh” introduced devices conveyed specific ethical and practices of writing lists at a certain contributed substantially to the suc- by ecological theorist Timothy Mor- emotional stances.” The goal of his period of time? cess of the ICA. The results of these ton, Caracciolo analyses oral and ERC-funded project is precisely to experimental projects were recorded literary accounts of the enmeshment show how narratives can be used as With her project, von Contzen aims for so-called Massive Open Online between humans and a vast gamut a tool to heighten people’s awareness to contribute to the currently ex- Courses (MOOC), which are cur- Eva von Contzen Marco Caracciolo of non-human – i.e., environmental of their interconnection with nature. panding discipline of cognitive lit- rently being developed in coopera- and geophysical – processes. In his Caracciolo’s project will be funded erature studies. “Lists represent prin- tion with Coursera, one of the big- project, he examines 20 works of the with 1.1 million euros for a period ciples of order and disorder. They are gest providers of MOOCs. Two FRIAS Fellows in the Humani- and are starting their own careers. last two decades, such as ­Haruki Mu- of five years. a valuable seismograph for how the ties have been awarded an ERC Start- This year there were approximately rakami’s collection of short ­stories world was perceived and classified at ing Grant, one of the most prestigious 3000 applications, of which 350 After the Quake and Ian McEwan’s a certain time.” Furthermore, part scientific awards in Europe. FRIAS projects are being funded. novel Solar. These books centre Eva von Contzen of the project will be the creation of Junior Fellow Marco Caracciolo re- on catastrophic scenarios, climate Shopping lists, lists of travel destina- a publicly available database of lists ceived the grant for his project "Nar- “This is an outstanding achievement change, and scientists’ personal and tions, to-do-lists at the office: lists in literary texts. The project will be rating the Mesh", which explores the for which we congratulate them professional dilemmas. are omnipresent in our modern daily funded with 1.38 million euros over connection between humans and wholeheartedly”, says FRIAS Direc- lives – and they are not a new inven- a period of five years. Von Contzen nature in contemporary fiction and tor Bernd Kortmann. “Their success Caracciolo compares the conceptual tion at all. Ever since humans started will work together with three doc- oral storytelling. Eva von Contzen, also shows the great potential of Ju- metaphors and plot strategies used writing, they have compiled lists, for toral students and one postdoc. a member of the university's distin- nior Fellowships in allowing scholars in these novels with those emerging example in order to gain an overview Eva von Contzen was a Junior Fel- guished English department, is a for- to advance their research during the in oral stories narrated by volun- and better control of a certain area, low at FRIAS from October 2013 mer FRIAS Fellow (2013/14) who postdoctoral phase.” teers from different social and geo- or to remind the public of important to July 2014. During her fellowship, developed her ERC project out of graphical contexts. The purpose of kings or historical events. Lists also she began her research on the func- her FRIAS project, focusing on the the comparison is to study whether loom large in literary fiction. “Just tion, purposes and effects of lists function of lists in literature. These Marco Caracciolo and how fictional and oral narratives think of the myriads of lists in the in literature. Her work culminated are the first two ERC grants in the What do humans feel when they en- about the mesh differ from one an- Bible or the catalogue of ships in the in her successful application to the Humanities for FRIAS Fellows, out counter other animals? How do they other and what affective impact they ‘Ilias’”, says Eva von Contzen. At the European Research Council. Thus, of a total of 9 ERC Grants since characterize their relationship with can have on both storytellers and same time, when they appear in liter- her FRIAS Fellowship was decisive 2010. nature? How do they capture this af- audiences. ary writings, it is almost a provoca- for her success with the ERC.Since The ERC Starting Grant is one of the fectively charged relationship in nar- tion: who has not skipped pages of her fellowship, Eva von Contzen most prestigious scientific awards in rative form? These are the questions “Storytelling helps us understand lists instead of reading them? Is it has remained closely connected to Europe, supporting young research- Caracciolo addresses in his project our experiences by establishing tem- even possible to read lists? It is exact- FRIAS. Amongst other things, she ers who have finished their doctorate “Narrating the Mesh”. “Many con- poral and causal relations”, explains ly this tension between the seemingly represented FRIAS at the Intercon- NEWS 37

◆ FRIAS Black Forest Retreat ◆ Three new Project Groups at FRIAS

This academic year, FRIAS will sup- the fields of Arabic Philosophy (Jun- Freiburg, Medicine and Epidemi- port three different research groups: Prof. Nadja Germann, University of ology (Dr. med. Berit Lange) and “Conceptions of Medieval Thought”, Freiburg), Classic Philosophy (Prof. Psychology (Anne-Maria Müller) “Tracing Narratives of Flight and Mi- Catherine König-Pralong, Univer- at University Hospital Freiburg, as gration” and “Language Dynamics sity of Freiburg), Church History well as Ethnology (Prof. Dr. Heike Across the Life Span”. Although each (Prof. Isabel Iribarren, Université de Drotbohm/associated member) group is unique, the Academic Year Strasbourg), Medieval Philosophy from the University of Mainz. 2016/17 features a joint focus on (Prof. Gianluca Briguglia, Universi- language, thought and narrative that té de Strasbourg), as well as History The third project group, “Language combines the fields of medieval stud- of Medieval Philosophy (Prof. Ueli Dynamics Across the Life Span”, ies, philosophy, theology, migration Zahnd, University of Basel). addresses language and cognitive studies, social sciences and linguistics aging by bringing together research- as well as medicine and psychology. The second project group “Tracing ers from different disciplines with in verschiedenen Disziplinen. Des Am 14. und 15. Oktober 2016 fand interdisziplinäre Kolloquien und The format of the FRIAS Project Narratives of Flight and Migra- a common interest in language Weiteren wurde diskutiert, welche zum zweiten Mal der „FRIAS Black die Themen der Lunch Lectures Groups allows the group members to tion” examines how narratives of processing: JunProf. Adriana Ha- disziplinenübergreifenden Themen Forest Retreat“ auf der Saigerhöh aus, die sich im Wintersemester organize their own conferences and flight and migration are co-produced nulikova (Psycholinguistics) and in den anstehenden interdisziplinä- im Schwarzwald statt. Alle Fellows 2016/17 mit dem Thema „Igno- workshops and offers a great oppor- and reshaped in encounters between Dr. Alice Blumenthal-Dramé (Lin- ren Kolloquien besprochen werden und Projektgruppen des aktuellen rance – what we don’t know“, und tunity for researchers to explore and refugees and unauthorized migrants guistics), Dr. Tonio Ball (Neuro- sollten. Die Vorschläge reichten von Jahrgangs hatten an den zwei Ta- im Sommersemester mit dem The- combine ideas from different fields and different practice settings. Tra- surgery), and Prof. Evelyn Ferstl der Bedeutung von Wissenschaft im gen die Gelegenheit, sich kennen- ma „Fear/Angst“ beschäftigen. Ziel and perspectives. jectories of people who flee to Eu- (Cognitive Science), In recent years, sogenannten „postfaktischen Zeital- zulernen und über ihre Forschung der Lunch Lectures ist es, Themen rope and Germany are complex and cognitive aging has attracted a great ter“ und kognitiven Ansätzen in der auszutauschen. In kurzen Vorträ- aufzugreifen, die aus verschiedenen The first project group analyses contingent. People change aspira- deal of scholarly attention, partly Forschung bis hin zu Herausforde- gen skizzierten sie ihre jeweiligen disziplinären Sichtweisen interessant medieval conceptions of language tions, routes and destinations as they due to the global demographic trend rungen von Visualisierungen und Forschungsprojekte und stellten sind – wie beispielsweise im vergan- and method identified as concep- cross different national, institutional towards aging populations and the Modellen. diese zur Diskussion. Der Rückzug genen Akademischen Jahr 2015/16 tual devices. These devices were al- and social contexts. Whereas migra- economic, medical and social chal- Das „FRIAS Black Forest Retreat“ in den Schwarzwald ermöglichte mit der Lunch Lecture Reihe zu ready employed by medieval think- tion studies often focus on regionally lenges this poses. While cognitive ag- weckte bei allen Fellows die Vorfreu- auch in diesem Jahr wieder einen „Paradigmenwechsel in der Wissen- ers themselves and are still used by bound migration regimes, trajectory ing research has mostly focused on de auf das beginnende Akademische konzentrierten Austausch über die schaft“. Als Ergebnis der fruchtbaren modern historians to distinguish analysis has recently been proposed age-related deficits, it has also been Jahr und den weiteren Austausch Disziplinen hinweg. Am zweiten Diskussionen während des Retreats ‘medieval’ thought against its histori- as a new approach that traces the acknowledged that certain cogni- über die Disziplinen hinweg. Tag des Retreats tauschten sich die entstanden konkrete Vorschläge für cal background. From early medieval routes and experiences of people on tive functions might be preserved or Fellows über mögliche Themen für Vorträge zum Thema „Nichtwissen“ Arabic philosophy and linguistics to the move across regional and na- even improve as a function of age. modern historiography, the project tional borders. The purpose of the A possible candidate for a cognitive group “Conceptions of Medieval project is to develop a sensitive and ability that might remain largely in- ◆ Coordinating role for UBIAS handed over to the Aarhus IAS Thought” (COMETH) aims to ex- critical approach to such encounters, tact across the life span is language Six years ago, the network of Uni- relevance. At the recent UBIAS Di- the details of the hand over. Having plore the strategies of self-representa- to inform practical work, particu- comprehension. Using complemen- versity Based Institutes for Advanced rectors' Conference in Birmingham served as coordinator for UBIAS over tion and legitimation of intellectual larly in the areas of health care and tary brain-mapping and behavioral Study (UBIAS) was founded in in June 2016, the network unani- the last six years, FRIAS Managing traditions through the lens of these social work and improve our under- methods, the team members will Freiburg and FRIAS has coordinated mously decided to transfer this coor- Director Carsten Dose expressed devices. As these traditions have had standing of implications for subjec- compare age groups on the basis of the network ever since. UBIAS serves dinating role to the Aarhus Institute pride in the achievements of the a tremendous impact on the forma- tive identities and mental wellbeing. a novel battery of tests, exchange to bring forward exchange between for Advanced Studies (AIAS) and network. "Looking back, it is truly tion of the modern notion of science The group includes researchers who information and ideas with guest re- the (by now, some 40) member in- elected its Director Morten Kyndrup rewarding to see how UBIAS has es- and, thus, in a way, of modern society are active in the fields of Cultural searchers and make the topic acces- stitutes, for example through bien- as the new coordinator. FRIAS Di- tablished itself as a lively global net- as a whole, COMETH contributes Anthropology (JunProf. Anna Lip- sible to a broader university public nial conferences, an annual Topic rector Bernd Kortmann and the Vice work. Morten Kyndrup is just the to the present debate on the role and phardt and Dr. Inga Schwarz) and on the basis of a lecture series involv- of the Year, and the Intercontinental Director of the Instituto de Estudos right person to continue and further function of the humanities from a Human Geography (Dr. Thilo Wi- ing leading researchers in the field: Academia (ICA), which provides a Avancados São Paulo, Ary Plonski, strengthen the exchange between the historical-philosophical perspective. ertz) at the University of Freiburg, www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/language- unique opportunity for young re- were elected as his deputies. UBIAS member institutes worldwide The research group includes scholars Social Work and Migration (Prof. dynamics searchers from all over the world to On September 22, Morton Kyndrup and to enhance the visibility of the from the Universities of Freiburg, Ba- Dr. Nausikaa Schirilla) at the Cath- engage with topics of fundamental visited FRIAS in order to discuss UBIAS network as a whole", he says. sel, and Strasbourg who are active in olic University of Applied Sciences NEWS 39

◆ Symposium of the FRIAS-Nagoya IAR Joint Project Group ◆ FRIAS Fellow Lorenzo Kamel winner of this year’s on “Social Governance by Law” Palestine Book Award

FRIAS Fellow Lorenzo Kamel has won this year’s Academic Award of the Palestine Book Award with his work “Imperial Perceptions of Pal- estine”. The Palestine Book Awards began in 2012 in an attempt to hon- our and recognise the best authored works in English on the subject of Palestine. Nominations start in Janu- ary with submissions being made by national and international publish- ers. Seven books are then shortlisted by an expert panel of judges from three categories: academic, mem- oir and creative. With literature on Palestine on the rise, events such as Participants and organisers of the symposium, Prof. Bruns, Dr. Carsten Dose, Prof. Bernd Kortmann and Honorary Guest Morten Kyndrup the Palestine Book Awards help to up until today. In this way, Lorenzo Foreign Ministry. He has published introduce a more diverse readership Kamel offers an alternative to the six books on Middle Eastern and From September 20-22, 2016, the in reactive legal systems, damages, pation, it also took on characteristics and acknowledgement of necessary mainstream discourse on Palestine Mediterranean affairs and over 150 first international meeting of the restitution and punishment are the of the Anglo-American legal system. works. and Israel, helping to better under- articles in international academic FRIAS-Nagoya IAR project group dominant instruments. Almost all At its first symposium, the group dis- stand the seemingly intractable con- journals and newspapers. “Social Governance by Law: Sub- modern legal systems combine both cussed preventive instruments in the Lorenzo Kamel’s book “Imperial flict in the region. stantive Standards and Procedural preventive and reactive legal instru- legal systems of Germany and Japan. Perceptions of Palestine” focuses on The fifth annual Palestine Book Enforcement” took place at FRIAS. ments. Germany and Japan provide “The atmosphere within the group the way Palestine has been viewed by Lorenzo Kamel is a Marie S. Curie Awards celebrated this year's pub- Scholars from Freiburg and Nagoya, an interesting case for comparison. is great”, says Alexander Bruns. “The imperial powers, especially European Fellow at FRIAS since September lications on Palestine in London among them several junior research- The German legal system is pre- cooperation has been very fruitful, powers during the decline of the Ot- 2016 and a Senior Fellow at the Is- on November 18, 2016. Leading ers, met for a joint symposium on dominantly characterized by a pre- and we are especially impressed by toman Empire, offering insights tituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in figures from the political, academic the topic of “Preventive Instruments ventive approach. A typical German the junior researchers in the group.” into the process through which this Rome, Italy. He is also a non-resident and literary communities joined in of Social Governance”. phenomenon is the notary’s office, The next symposium will take place region of different races, cultures and Research Fellow at Harvard’s Center the celebration and unveiling of the The group, headed by Prof. Dr. which is tasked with ensuring that next year in Nagoya and will focus societies has historically been simpli- for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), winners of the 2016 Palestine Book Alexander Bruns (University of contracts are legally binding, thus on reactive instruments of social gov- fied. For example, he traces the con- where he served as a postdoc fellow Awards. Freiburg) and Prof. Dr. Masabumi preventing legal disputes in front ernance. The group will publish two cept of ‘biblical orientalism’, which for two years, and the scientific co- Suzuki (Nagoya University), analy- of the court. Another example of anthologies based on the symposia. spurred evangelical tourism to the ordinator of the research project ses and compares the Japanese and preventive instruments in Germany The two-year programme of the region in the late 19th and early 20th “New-Med, The Future of Coopera- German legal culture with regard to are regulations within companies Joint Project Group between FRIAS century and described the region as tion in the Mediterranean”, funded the interplay between substantive that aim to balance the interests of and the Nagoya IAR started in Janu- an imaginary Palestine based on the by the Compagnia di San Paolo, standards and their procedural en- workers and employers, such as co- ary 2016 as an expression of the close bible, to show how these concepts OSCE, The German Marshall Fund forcement. In modern constitutional determination rights. partnership between the universities have shaped perceptions of Palestine of the United States, and the Italian societies, legal frameworks influence The Anglo-American legal system is of Freiburg and Nagoya. Two groups and define social life. Depending on characterized by a reactive approach, were selected and receive finan- the respective political objectives, the with a strong focus on high damages. cial and administrative support for behaviour of citizens is influenced Japan shows influences of both legal their research stays in Nagoya and by means of preventive and reac- systems. The country has based its Freiburg as well as for workshops, tive legal instruments. Examples of civil law on the model of the German joint conferences and training op- preventive legal instruments include Zivilrecht. However, after the Second portunities for young researchers. prohibitions and injunctions, while World War and the American occu- EVENTS 41

Vortrag von Prof. Bernhard FRIAS Junior Researcher FRIAS Junior Researcher Pörksen: „Die Skandalgesell- Con­ference: “Spanish as a Conference: „Apokryphe schaft. Vom Ende der Kontrolle pluricentric language? – Schriften. Rezeption und im digitalen Zeitalter“ Status, prestige and communica- Vergessen in der Wissenschaft tive value of regional (standard) vom Öffentlichen Recht“ 12. Januar 2017 varieties of Spanish” 30. März – 01. April 2017 Vortrag im Rahmen February 23– 24, 2017 der Reihe „Freiburger Horizonte“ Organisation: Dr. Nikolaus Marsch 19:00 Uhr Organised by Anja Schütz and Eva (Universität Freiburg), Dr. Laura Aula der Universität Freiburg (KG I) Staudinger (University of Freiburg) Münkler (LMU München) und Dr. Thomas Wischmeyer (Universität EVENTS Medien durchdringen das politische, The impact of economic and geo- Freiburg) wirtschaftliche und private Leben bis cultural globalisation on language Nobel Laureate Paul Nurse: growth, researchers assume a causal in den letzten Winkel. Angesichts ideologies and patterns of language Die Rechtswissenschaft kennt kano- „Controlling the Cell Cycle“ relation between the cell cycle and der immer dichteren Verflechtung use in society has established itself as nische Texte und denkt wie kaum cancer formation. traditioneller und digitaler Kommu- a major topic in sociolinguistics. It is eine andere Wissenschaft in Ent- December 14, 2016 nikationskanäle ist die Vorstellung claimed that in the context of global- wicklungslinien und Begriffstraditi- Abstract of the lecture medienfreier Räume zur Illusion isation the visibility and legitimacy onen. Wie diese Rezeptionsvorgän- 22nd Hermann Staudinger Lecture Both S-phase and mitosis are com- geworden. Was bedeutet diese eben- of local speech in public discourse ge funktionieren und aus welchen 4:15 pm mon to all cell cycles and both are so faszinierende wie beunruhigende have increased (Androutsopou- Gründen sich einige Ansätze durch- Lecture Hall Pathology/ necessary for the two newly divided Entwicklung? Bernhard Pörksen, los 2009). In the particular case of setzen, andere hingegen ins Abseits Anatomy, Albertstr. 19 cells to receive a full complement of Professor für Medienwissenschaft, Spanish, this has lead researchers to geraten, ist bislang jedoch nicht sys- genes. In fission yeast, the onset of S- geht von einer zentralen These aus: pose the question whether Spanish is tematisch untersucht worden. Die Paul Nurse received the 2001 No- phase and mitosis can be controlled In der digitalen Moderne ist jeder a pluricentric language (Thompson Tagung „Apokryphe Schriften“ am bel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by a single cyclin dependent kinase Mensch zum Sender geworden ist. 1992, Bierbach 2000, Oesterreicher FRIAS will diesen Mechanismen along with Leland Hartwell and Tim with different levels of CDK activity Blitzschnell sind Transparenz und 2000). The aim of this conference des Erinnerns und Vergessens in Hunt for their discoveries of protein bringing about progression through Aufklärung möglich – und in ra- is to examine uses, perceptions and der bundesrepublikanischen Wis- molecules that control the division the cell cycle in an orderly fashion. sender Geschwindigkeit verbreiten ideologies of regional (standard?) va- senschaft vom Öffentlichen Recht of cells in cell cycle. He is President Using phosphoproteomics we show sich Gerüchte und Falschmeldun- rieties in national and transnational nachspüren. Erkenntnisleitend ist of the Royal Society and, since 2011, that a low CDK activity is sufficient gen, bilden sich Protest- und Wut- hispanic speech communities. Lin- dabei kein rein archäologisches In- Director of the Francis Crick Insti- to bring about S-phase whilst a high gemeinschaften, die mit Schicksalen guists and language practitioners are teresse: Da sich Rechtsprechung und tute in London. activity blocks a further S-phase and auf einer weltweit sichtbaren Bühne invited to reflect on uses and effects Rechtsetzung regelmäßig auf rechts- is needed for onset of mitosis. A G2 spielen. Ein Vortrag über die Skan- of regionally marked and supposedly wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse be- The cell cycle consists of several de- cell can be programmed to undergo dalgesellschaft der Gegenwart, den unmarked linguistic resources in dif- ziehen, ist vielmehr im hohem Maße fined steps that lead to cell division either S-phase or mitosis simply by Kontrollverlust im digitalen Zeital- ferent domains of public language normativ relevant, welche Faktoren and cell reproduction. Several regu- modifying CDK activity indicating ter und die aktuellen Bildungsher- use, as well as on the representation den (Miss-)Erfolg von Theorien lators control all phases of the cell there is no inherent direction in the ausforderungen. of regional varieties in normative ref- steuern. Das spezifische Interesse der cycle in order to prevent the division cell cycle. and reproduction of defective cells. erence works. Tagung gilt bei alldem dem Schick- Paul Nurse was able to identify one sal jener Texte und Autor*innen, die of these regulators, called the cyclin- trotz anerkannter Qualität niemals dependent kinase. In his lecture, Paul oder zumindest nicht mehr Teil des Nurse will specify the role of the ac- juristischen Kanons waren bzw. sind tivity of cyclin-dependent kinases und die heute gewissermaßen die in different phases of the cell cycle. „apokryphen Schriften“ des Faches Since a defective regulation of the cell bilden. cycle can lead to an uncontrolled cell 43

Favourite places in Freiburg

Eguisheim Freiburg is close to France, so I really enjoyed visiting the sur- rounding towns in Alsace. Together with my co-fellows Benoit Dillet and Julia Elsky, we found a little Schauinsland town called Eguisheim, which is really My recommendation: take the beautiful. It has lots of vineyards, cablecar up to Schauinsland a beautiful old town center, great food and look out at the unbeliev- and is just perfect for a day trip. able views that stretch out into Marco Caracciolo, Switzerland and beyond. In this FRIAS Fellow 2015-17 way you will get a sense of the way in which Freiburg is not only a lovely, ­vibrant university city but its ­sitting on one of the most beautiful parts of Günterstaler Stadtwald Germany. We love to take a stroll in the Anne Harrington, ­Günterstal city forest and pay a visit to FRIAS Fellow 2016 the tallest tree in Germany. My daughter wonders how long it would take to climb to the top of the tree, if she were a bird, she would get there in no time. Adriana Hanulikova, FRIAS Fellow 2016/17 Impressum Herausgeber: Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Albertstraße 19, D-79104 Freiburg i.Br. www.frias.uni-freiburg.de Alter Friedhof I really love the old cemetery in Freiburg Redaktion: Herdern. A magical place that seems to Katharina Seibel (ks), Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit have fallen out of time. Here, one can Tel. +49 (0)761 203 97 194 wander about in complete silence be- tween high grass and ancient trees. One Seepark Mitarbeit: Freiburg is a great city, so we have sev- can enjoy reading on a park bench undis- Carsten Dose (cd), Anita Rüffer (ar), eral favorite places! But I would say that turbed or decrypt the inscriptions on the Flora Rönneberg (fr), the Seepark is at the top of the list. old gravestones in order to learn who has Maurus Reinkowski (mr), lived in Freiburg a long time ago. Right It’s a great park, with many little Britta Küst (bk) in the middle of the cemetery lies a tree corners to discover, including the lake that has been struck by lightning. It was “Flückigersee”, the park’s tower, the Fotos: left there and has now been revived by different green spaces, the playground, Roger Köppe, Klaus Polkowski, the surrounding plants. My kids love to the lake lookouts, the walking and bike Britt Schilling, Hanspeter Trefzer, climb around in its crown. trails. We live very close to the park and David Ausserhofer, Karlheinz Brüne, Evi Zemanek, FRIAS Fellow 2016/17 go there almost every day with the kids. Siegfried Gombert Diego Vazquez FRIAS Fellow 2016/17 Grafikdesign: Ulrike Höllwarth

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