Team Freiburg 2015

This year’s iGEM Team Freiburg consists of 18 students of various scientific fields including chemistry, physics, biology, informatics and medicine. Our team is supervised by Jun. Prof. Maximilian Ulbrich (BIOSS), Dr. Nicole Gensch (BIOSS) and Dr. Günter Roth (ZBSA). Furthermore get advice and support from former iGEM participants who are sharing their experiences and knowledge with us.

Julian Bender (23)

Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics

Why do I participate in iGEM

Interdisciplinary work on a challenging project

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Bassoon, cooking, jogging, swimming, reading

Song I would take with me to a desolate island

Julius Roentgen - Bassoon sonata

Sabine Bognar (23)

Chemistry

What would I have studied instead

Economics & Spanish

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Dancing, cakes and pastry, foreign languages, swimming and more dancing

Maurizio Camagna (27)

Biology, Computer Science

Why do I participate in iGEM

Apparently I despise free time

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Magnets, plants, foreign languages, drum & bass, games

Song I would take with me to a desolate island

Hybrid Minds - Inner beauty

Julia Donauer (23)

Biology, Biochemistry & Microbiology

Why do I participate in iGEM

Working with a young team together for a common aim, with a lot of fun

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Soccer, tennis, jogging, hiking

Song I would take with me to a desolate island

The Bare Necessities [Jungle Book]

Julian Eble (25)

M.Sc. Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

To achieve something in a team is a great experience

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Traveling, piano, sports (badminton, swimming, running, bouldering)

Song I would take with me to a desolate island

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somehwere over the rainbow

Ramona Emig (23)

M.Sc. Biology

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Soccer, reading, my friends

song I would take with me to a desolate island

The Bare Necessities [Jungle Book]

What would I have studied instead than what I do?

Physiotherapy or something in the field of sports

Sabrina Fischer (24)

M.Sc. Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

To become a better scientist

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Painting and drawing, cooking

Signature sentence

If you need pathos, ask for Sabi

What would I have studied instead

Archeology, Art History

Rabea Jesser (24)

M.Sc. Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

Because it´s a great chance to learn a lot, both scientifically and personally

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Beachvolleyball, bouldering, traveling & languages

Signature sentence

"I..uh...dings...you know?!"

Luisa Keilholz (23)

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Economics

Why do I participate in iGEM

To be part of a team of young scientist who plan on spending a fun summer while creating the best iGEM project ever!

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Running, traveling, reading, cooking for friends and family

Daniel Kokotek (25)

B.Sc. Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

"An entire summer in the lab? Awesome, no allergies!"

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Bouldering, internet

What would I have studied instead than what I do?

Nothing academic: probably something like carpenting or mechanics. Or nurse.

Katharina Moos (24)

M.Sc. Bioinformatics & Systems Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

Because I like to work together with others, to have our own project, and to get a deeper insight into scientific fields other than what I study.

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Volleyball, beachvolleyball, drawing, painting, gaming

Julika Neumann (20)

B.Sc. Molecular Medicine

Why do I participate in iGEM

To work on an own project together with many other motivated students from different fields.

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Reading, all kinds of sports, music

Signature sentence

"Heidenei" OR "I got 50 gb on Dropbox"

Simon Nicklaus (23)

Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics

Why do I participate in iGEM

To learn how to work as a part of a team on an awesome project

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Reading, gaming, running

What would I have studied instead

Engineering or philosophy

Anne Seifert (23)

MSc Biology

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Reading, hiking, nitting, traveling, biking, painting, swimming, music, movies

What would I have studied instead

Clinical Research Assistant, stem cell research

Lara Stühn (24)

M.Sc. Biology

Why do I participate in iGEM

To think outside the box, learn how to work together in an interdisciplinary team and have lots of fun with awesome people

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Reading, cooking, jogging

Ricardo Oude Weernink (24)

Physics

Why do I participate in iGEM

To acquire knowledge in an interesting scientific field

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Badminton, playing keyboard & violin, retro gaming, good whisky

What would I have studied instead

Still physics, there's no alternative for me

Nathalie Wössner (23)

M.Sc. Chemistry

Why do I participate in iGEM

To work together with an interdisciplinary team on a great and challenging scientific project.

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Music, trumpet, reading, cooking, watch series

Song I would take with me to a desolate island

Awolnation - Sail

Julia Zbiegly (20)

B.Sc. Molecular Medicine

Why do I participate in iGEM

In order to get an insight into different fields of science and work in a team, organising an entire project.

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Hiking, biking, traveling, photography

What would I have studied instead than what I do?

Psychology or French

Advisors

Ilona Blank (25)

Biochemistry & Microbiology

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Photography, cooking, music

Jürgen Burger

Nicole Gensch

Tobias Herz

Normann Kilb

Biology PhD, Molecular Biology

Stefan Krämer (24)

Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Playing my guitar, programming, drinking exquisite green and black tee, learning about entrepreneurship

Philipp A. Meyer

Christin Rath

Günter Roth (39)

Dipl.-Phys. & Dipl.-Biochem., Dr. rer. nat

Hobbies (before iGEM)

Sword fighting, Kendo, chess, painting, dancing, playing with my son (15 months old)

Philipp Schwenk (24)

Biology PhD plant physiology

Maike Smits

Maximilian Ulbrich

PhD in Physics
Research Group Leader at BIOSS and the Department of Medicine

Hobbies

Science, inline skating, brewing, building microscopes

Johannes Wöhrle

Former Members

Melanie Orth

Leon Piontek

René Sacher

Benjamin Werle