Welcome to the homepage of the Geography Unit at Fribourg University! We are a small and dynamic team of Physical and Human Geographers situated within the Department of Geosciences.

The Unit hosts research labs in Political Ecology, Environmental History, Alpine Cryosphere and Geomorphology, Climate Change Impact and Adaptation and Geomatics. Beyond excellence in research in these fields, the Unit’s strong point is its integrative approach to the interface of Human and Physical Geography, thus producing novel and innovative insights through collaboration and exchange in both research and teaching.

The Geography Unit offers Bachelor and Master programmes. The Bachelor programme consists in a wide range of thematic and methodological courses in both Human and Physical Geography which aim at solid knowledge and skills in the field.

The Master programme combines an integrative approach to natural and social sciences with a specialization in either Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology (Physical Geography) or Nature, Society and Politics (Human Geography).

News

• L'unité de géographie dans la presse locale [16.06.2018] L'excursion de géographie au Tessin présentée dans la Voce di Blenio.
• Ricardo Torres presenting Algún día es mañana [18.05.2018] Geography Institut, 24 May PER14-2.226
• Communiqué de presse PERMOS [09.04.2018] Répit temporaire dans le réchauffement du pergélisol alpin
• La Lenk, un village sous la menace des eaux du glacier de la Plaine Morte [12.03.2018] La Plaine Morte est l'un des plus grands glaciers plats d'Europe. Et comme tous les glaciers alpins, il souffre du changement climatique.
• Program of Geography Colloquium 2018 [01.03.2018] Starting Monday, 12 March 2018, 11:15, Geography building, Ch. du Musée 4, auditorium 0.26. The next presentations will take place in room 2.226
• Thèse au Népal: entre solitude et jubilation [23.02.2018] Dans le cadre de sa thèse, Romain Valadaud a arpenté durant cinq mois le sud du Népal.
• Geographie - Forschen und Bilden für eine nachhaltige Zukunft [30.01.2018] 8. Juni 2018, 9.00 Uhr - 15.30 Uhr (anschliessend GV bis 16.30 Uhr) Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich