Why iGEM?: It fascinates me to learn about the diversity of ideas different teams came up with. Also I, as part of a great team like to develop a project from scratch.
Lisa Schmunk
Age: 24
Studies: Master of Biology; Genetics and Synthetic Biology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Black tea
Favorite color and/or number: Blue, 7
Hobbies: Jazz & modern dance
Why iGEM?: Once is not enough :)
Marc Müller
Age: 24
Studies: Biological Sciences
Favorite dish and/or drink: black forest cake
Favorite color and/or number: Green, 137635,73
Hobbies: sport, unicorn
Why iGEM?: is a great opportuninty for students to realize their dream ;)!
Why iGEM?: Because the students need someone to look up to.
Mirja Harms
Age: 22
Studies: Biological Sciences, Immunology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Favorite dish and/or drink: Sun & love
Favorite color and/or number: red, all of the numbers
Hobbies: Climbing, bouldering, hiking
Why iGEM?: I like glowing cells!
Natalie Louis
Age: 25
Studies: Master in Applied Biosciences
Favorite dish and/or drink: Mussels
Favorite color and/or number: Blue and 4
Hobbies: Latin, standard and salsa dancing, hiking
Why iGEM?: To be able to pass on iGEM experiences of the previous years.
Nicole Gensch
Age: 32
Studied: Developmental Biology / Biotechnology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Self-made sandwiches and salad
Favorite color and/or number: Bright colors
Hobbies: Workout & fitness
Why iGEM?: I like the idea of iGEM and I was interested to see how a group of students, who did not know each other beforehand, become a team, develop their own idea of a research project and work on it.
Jan Ole Ackermann
Age: 25
Studies: Biological Sciences, Immunology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Pizza, green cabbage with kassler & smoothie
Favorite color and/or number: Blue, 8
Hobbies: Music, sport, reading
Why iGEM?: Good food! New experiences, organize an own project.
Pascal Sartor
Age: 25
Studies: Master of Biology / Microbiology
Favorite dish and/or drink: pizza / Cuba libre
Favorite color and/or number: orange / 42
Hobbies: biking, archery and hiking
Why iGEM?: I'm fascinated about the opportunity to create and shape an own project and to meet new people and to get more lab experience.
Patrick Gonschorek
Age: 24
Studies: Master in Synthetic Biology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Coffee
Favorite color and/or number: Rainbow / 100
Hobbies: Music
Why iGEM?: Can't get enough!
Patrick Heisterkamp
Age: 20
Studies: Molecular Medicine
Favorite dish and/or drink: Schnitzel with chips
Favorite color and/or number: 13
Hobbies: Chinese language, jogging, informatics
Why iGEM?: Learn something new!
Valentina Diehl
Age: 23
Studies: Biology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Ice Cream
Favorite color and/or number: Green and 42
Hobbies: Cooking, books and astronomy
Why iGEM?: Opportunity to work in a team and to gain new experiences
Wignand Mühlhäuser
Age: 25
Studies: Master in Biology
Favorite dish and/or drink: Steak
Favorite color and/or number: Cherry Berry and pi
Hobbies: Music
Why iGEM?: I really like the idea of students creating and working on their own project building something together from the bottom up.
this is team Freiburg 2014, a description will follow soon