About ACT
ACT is a scientific center of the University of Freiburg and functions as a cross-faculty network of research and infrastructure facilities as well as individual scientists. The ACT premises are located in the building of the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute (ABI), with which there is also close cooperation.
Main areas of work of the ACT
Knowledge production and research
- Reducing global asymmetries in knowledge production
- Strengthening and making visible interdisciplinary and cross-faculty research in the field of transregional studies, comparative regional studies and African studies in Freiburg
- Promoting reciprocal research between Africa and Europe
more information: Research and projects
Cooperation, networking and dialog
- Promotion of national, European and international cooperation and networking at the University of Freiburg
- Supporting the internationalization strategy of the University of Freiburg by facilitating exchange with African researchers and increasing the visibility of African research in Freiburg as an academic location
more information: Service portal for mobility, research and teaching related to Africa
Public relations work
- Public relations work in the sense of knowledge transfer within the framework of public event series
- Establishing a differentiated image of African reality among the general public
more information: Events, ACT Science Communications, Freiburg Africa Talks
Platform for exchange and service
- Platform in the state of Baden-Württemberg for scientific and social exchange with Africa
- Competence, service and information center for European African Studies in teaching, research and innovation in Baden-Württemberg and the Upper Rhine region
- Participation in the implementation of the Africa Concept and the Colonial Responsibility Initiative of the State of Baden-Württemberg
more information: Service Portal Mobility
