The chemist Carl Gräbe was a regular guest of his father; thus after finishing the gymnasium, Friedländer studied chemistry in Königsberg in the laboratories of Gräbe. Later he studied at the Strasbourg and Munich where he assisted Adolf von Baeyer.
Carl Gräbe, a chemist, was a frequent visitor to his father's home; as such, after finishing high school, Friedländer studied chemistry in Königsberg under the guidance of Gräbe. He later continued his studies at Strasbourg and Munich, where he worked alongside Adolf von Baeyer.