Collaborative Research Centres - Completed Projects
CRC 288: Differentialgeometrie und Quantenphysik
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Pinkall, FB Mathematik
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II, Institut für Mathematik
Duration: 01/92 - 12/03
Homepage: http://www-sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de
CRC 290: Metallisch dünne Filme: Struktur, Magnetismus und elektronische Eigenschaften
Coordinating University::
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. K.H. Rieder, Institut für Experimentalphysik
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Physik
Duration: 01/93 - 12/04
Homepage: http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~ag-rieder/SFB290/IndexSFB290.html
CRC 296: Wachstumskorrelierte Eigenschaften niederdimensionaler Halbleiterstrukturen
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Dieter Bimberg, Festkörperphysik
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Physik
Duration: 01/95 - 12/06
CRC 450: Analyse und Steuerung ultraschneller photoinduzierter Reaktionen
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Ludger Wöste
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Physik, Institut für Chemie
Duration: 07/98 - 06/10
Homepage: http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~abtpeter/sfb450/fopro.htm
CRC 447: Kulturen des Performativen
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Frau Prof. Dr. Erika Fischer-Lichte, Institut für Theaterwissenschaften
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Philosophische Fakultät III, Institut für Kultur- und Kunstwissenschaften; Philosophische Fakultät II, Institut für Deutsche Literatur
Duration: 01/99 - 12/10
Homepage: http://www.sfb-performativ.de/index.html
CRC 449: Struktur und Funktion membranständiger Rezeptoren
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin/ Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Saenger
Beteiligte Fakultät/Beteiligtes Institut der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie
Duration: 01/99 - 12/10
CRC 498: Protein-Kofaktor-Wechselwirkung in biologischen Prozessen
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Stehlik
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie; Medizinische Fakultät Charité, Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik
Duration: 01/00 - 12/09
CRC 506: Onkotherapeutische Nukleinsäuren
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Stein
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie
Duration: 07/97 - 06/03
CRC 515: Mechanismen entwicklungs- und erfahrungsbedingter Plastizität des Nervensystems
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin/ Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Menzel, FB Biologie
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Physiologie
Duration: 01/96 - 12/07 (Institut für Biologie bis 12/04)
CRC 626: Aesthetic experience in the light of the delimitation of the arts
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Gertrud Koch, Institut für Theaterwissenschaft
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institut für deutsche Literatur, Neuere deutsche Literatur / Literatur und Kulturwissenschaft / Medien; Juristische Fakultät, Öffentliches Recht und Rechtsphilosophie (seit 01/2011);
Faculty of Arts II, Department of Slavic Studies, East Slavic Literatures und Cultures
Duration: 01/03 - 12/06 and 01/11 - 12/14
Homepage: http://www.sfb626.de
CRC 632: Information structure: the linguistic means for structuring utterances, sentences and texts
Researchers from the fields of linguistics, psychology and German studies of Potsdam University and linguists and African Studies experts of Humboldt-Universität Berlin co-operating in the project are concerned with investigations into the acquisition and structuring of language. Cultural and other changes in the course of time are an integral part of their research.
Coordinating University:
Universität Potsdam
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Malte Zimmermann
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Arts II, Department of German Studies and Linguistics; Faculty of Arts III, Department of Asian and African Studies
Duration: 07/03 - 06/15
Homepage: http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de
CRC 633: Induction and modulation of T-cell-mediated immune reactions in the gastrointestinal tract
Research of this group is aimed at analyzing the activation and differentiation of T-cells located in the mucous membrane of the intestine. The participating scientists hope that as a result of their research there will be new tools with which protective mechanisms can be reinforced effectively and chronic inflammations eliminated.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Martin Zeitz
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene; Institute for Experimental Rheumatology; Medical Clinic with the Focus on Hepatology
Duration: 07/03 - 06/15
Homepage: http://www.sfb633.de/en/
CRC 658: Elementary processes in molecular switches at surfaces
In the course of the rapid miniaturization in microelectronics and sensory reception, molecules as construction elements of a future "molecular nanotechnology" are of increasing significance. Within the framework of this project researchers are investigating systematically fundamentals of switch processes triggered by external stimuli at well defined molecular systems in contact with solid state surfaces.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Felix von Oppen
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Physics
Duration: 07/05 - 06/17
Homepage: http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/sfb658
CRC 765: Multivalency as a chemical principle of organization and effectivenss: new architectures, functions and applications
Multivalency is of vital significance in the (self)-organization of matter, in cognitive processes and signal transduction going on in biological systems. Thus, the development of new multivalent molecules is of great importance for approaching major biological issues such as the inhibition of inflammatory processes and the prevention of viral infections as well as for the systematical production of functional molecular architectures.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics
Duration: 01/08 - 12/19
Homepage: www.sfb765.de
CRC 787: Semiconductors - nanophotonics: materials, models, construction components
This research group has combined three project sections: materials, models and construction elements seeking to develop novel photonic and nano-photonic construction elements.
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Michael Kneissl
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Physics
Duration: 01/08 - 12/19
Homepage: http://www.sfb787.tu-berlin.de/
CRC 852: Nutrition, intestinal microbiota and host interactions in pigs
For a long time pigs were considered to be omnivorous animals. As a result of the mass rearing practice new questions arose. For example, how to make them grow fast and keep them in good health. The researchers investigate the influence of nutrition on the animals' intestinal function and their general health by means of a multitude of analytical, molecular and bio-computational methods.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Biology;
Duration: 01/10 - 12/14
Homepage: http://www.sfb852.de/en/index.html
CRC 910: Control of self-organizing nonlinear systems
Cardiac arrythmia, rapidly fluctuating laser radition, the collapse of the financial markets, electricity supply or the internet - all of these are consequences of chaotic processes in self-organizing complex systems. These systems are referred to as "nonlinear" in science.
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Eckehard Schöll
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences II, Department of Mathematics
Duration: 01/11 - 12/14
Homepage: http://www.itp.tu-berlin.de/sfb910/sonderforschungsbereich_910/sonderforschungsbereich_910/
CRC/TR3: Mesial temporal lobe epilepsies (Transregio)
Being one of the most common neurological disorders, epilepsy can lead to grave cognitive, social and professional disabilities. This research group wants to answer key questions and generate new knowledge concerning the fundamental mechanisms in the genesis of epilepsy and epileptic fits.
Coordinating University:
Universität Bonn
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Christian Steinhäuser
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Duration: 07/01 - 06/12
Homepage: http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/epileptologie/sfb-tr3/
CRC/TR9: Computergestützte Theoretische Teilchenphysik (Transregio)
Durch den Einsatz computergestützter Methoden in der theoretischen Teilchenphysik ist es mittlerweile möglich, komplexe Quantenfeldtheorien numerisch zu simulieren. Die numerische Simulation unterstützt dabei die Interpretation von Daten aus Experimenten an Hochenergiebeschleunigern und soll damit zu einem tieferen Verständnis des Standardmodells der Teilchenphysik beitragen.
Sprecherhochschule/n:
Universität Aachen
Sprecher/in:
Prof. Dr. Michael Kramer (ab 01.04.2012)
Prof. Dr. Martin Beneke (bis 31.03.2012)
Beteiligte Fakultät/Beteiligtes Institut der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin:
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Physik
Laufzeit: 01/03 - 12/14
Homepage: http://sfb-tr9.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/3Block1.php/
CRC/TR15: Governance and the efficiency of economic systems (Transregio)
The governance structures of companies, markets and state institutions in the developed economies changed drastically in the 1990s. Researchers in this group are investigating the causes and effects of these changes as to their efficiency and draw conclusions for the improvement of governance structures.
Coordinating University:
LMU München
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Klaus M. Schmidt, LMU München
Prof. Dr. Urs Schweizer, Universität Bonn (01/08-12/11)
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Duration: 01/04 - 12/15
Homepage: http://www.gesy.uni-mannheim.de/
CRC/TR19: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy - molecular pathogenesis and therapy (Transregio)
Inflammatory cardiomyopathy is in the focus of the researchers' investigations. Caused by a virus infection, it is a disorder of the cardiac muscle which, apart from coronary heart diseases, is the most common cause of cardiac arrest. The group investigates the mechanisms of the diseases, the aim being to find novel therapeutic approaches.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. H.-P. Schultheiss
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institute for Pathology; Institute for Physiology; Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology
Duration: 07/04 - 12/13
Homepage: http://www.sfb-transregio-19.de/
CRC/TR52: Transcriptional programming of individual T-cell populations (Transregio)
T-cells belong to the white blood cells and are an important component of the human immune system. Whenever pathogenic agents enter the blood they receive information through receptors in the cellular walls. The researchers in this group investigate what is happening in a particular group of T-cells on the level of gene activity and how or when these genes trigger the body's defence mechanisms. Only if the molecular processes going on are known precisely and in detail there will be sufficient information for a successful therapy.
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Campus
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Edgar Serfling
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Duration: 07/08 - 06/13
Homepage: http://www.pathologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/forschung/gruppe_molekularpathol/transregio_52/
CRC/TR36: Principles and applications of adoptive T-cell therapy (Transregio)
Cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death. In many cases there is no effective long-term treatment. Adoptive T-cell therapy has been extremely complicated, expensive and difficult. Experimental and clinical scientists united in this research centre aim to develop effective and practicable approaches for the application of the T-cell theraphy against virus and cancerous diseases.
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Campus
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Blankenstein
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology
Duration: 07/06 - 12/18
Homepage: http://www.sfb-tr36.com/
CRC/TR186: Molecular Switches in the Spacio-temporal Control of Cellular Signal Transmission
The SFB/TRR analyzes how the transmission of signals is coordinated in
living cells that play a pivotal role for the functionality of
biological systems.
Coordinating University:
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Walter Nickel
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Department of Biology
Duration: 07/14 - 06/18
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