30.000 researchers worldwide belong to the Humboldt Foundation’s network.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Humboldt Professorship Germany’s most valuable research award brings top international researchers to German universities.
Angela Schoellig | Robotics and artificial intelligence
How can we push back the limits of machine learning? And what limits do we need to set to robots’ autonomous decision-making?. Angela Schoellig is searching for the answers. more
Henning Walczak | Biochemistry / Immunology
As a Humboldt Professor at the University of Cologne, Henning Walczak pursues the “from bench to bedside” approach to amalgamate pre-clinical and clinical research to a greater extent. more
Andrea Bréard | History of science
Mathematician, science historian, sinologist and philosopher Andrea Bréard investigates the history of mathematics in China. more
Kou Murayama | Psychology
What motivates us? What increases our motivation and what dampens it? Kou Murayama explores these questions with a particular eye to learning processes. more
Joacim Rocklöv | Epidemiology and Public Health
Is there a link between climate change and the spread of disease? Joacim Rocklöv informs this controversial discussion by delivering important data and analyses. more
As Humboldtians, they are all members of the Humboldt Family: currently sponsorship recipients and alumni from more than 140 countries, including 57 Nobel Laureates.
The Humboldt Foundation
- We sponsor researchers, regardless of discipline and nationality.
- We strengthen Germany as a research location through international academic exchange.
- We support our fellows and award winners for their entire lifetime.
- We campaign for international understanding, scientific progress and development.
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Research the global Humboldt Network. Our database includes most of the Humboldt Foundation’s 30,000 sponsorship recipients worldwide.
800 awards and fellowships are granted by the Humboldt Foundation every year.
Marc Sedjro (German Research Chair at AIMS South Africa)
“At my host institute I had access to the most recent specialist literature as well as recognised experts in my field – this enriched my research enormously.”
“At my host institute I had access to the most recent specialist literature as well as recognised experts in my field – this enriched my research enormously.”
Humboldt Geography of Knowledge Where do most of the successful applicants and nominees come from and where are the Foundation’s alumni doing their research today?
Humboldt is everywhere
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True or false? How good are you at telling genuine headlines from invented ones? Read the Humboldt Kosmos Magazine on #SciComm and play the Fake News quiz!
The Humboldt Foundation's Twitter team is back for 2022! Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year! We are looking forward to sharing many exciting news and #Humboldtian stories from the world of science and research with you.
Where the wild bees are
Working in the Social Insects Research Group at the University of Pretoria, Feodor Lynen Fellow Anja Buttstedt conducts her research between bees and bright mauve-coloured blossoms.
Self-sufficient Mars missions – a drop of blue-green algae brought from Earth and cultivated on Mars could suffice, says Cyprien Verseux. For his research, the astrobiologist has even participated in Mars simulations. #Humboldtian
“The messenger is being punished for delivering the message.”
After the presence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was verified in South Africa, eight countries in southern Africa were immediately categorised as an area of variant of concern and travel restrictions were imposed.
"Even though many things have now become the 'new normal', everyone of us realises only too vividly how much we need real physical encounters in order to understand one another and work for a better future." Enno Aufderheide at the opening of the virtual #HumboldtConcert.
We love the Humboldt Network! And we are deeply grateful for your growing interest in the stories of outstanding international researchers and the Foundation's stance on important topics in science, politics and society. #Humboldtian #ProgressDiversity
Annual meeting of the German Society of Humboldtians
Happy reunion: The German Humboldt alumni association met in Tübingen in late October to exchange ideas and share information.
Applications invited for new chair at the AIMS Centre in Senegal
A call for applications for a second German Research Chair to be established at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal has now been announced.
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Where the wild bees are
Working in the Social Insects Research Group at the University of Pretoria, Feodor Lynen Fellow Anja Buttstedt conducts her research between bees and bright mauve-coloured blossoms.
“The messenger is being punished for delivering the message.”
After the presence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was verified in South Africa, eight countries in southern Africa were immediately categorised as an area of variant of concern and travel restrictions were imposed.
Digital #HumboldtConcert
The Humboldt Foundation invites you to the livestream of an Advent concert on 9 December 2021. Enjoy music by Mozart and Brahms live, performed by members of the Beethoven Orchester Bonn.
Applications invited for new chair at the AIMS Centre in Senegal
A call for applications for a second German Research Chair to be established at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal has now been announced.
Annual meeting of the German Society of Humboldtians
Happy reunion: The German Humboldt alumni association met in Tübingen in late October to exchange ideas and share information.
Support for science
The endowment of €500,000 granted by Mr. Winfried Pohl will benefit the promotion of top international research. Here, Mr. Pohl tells us what motivated him to support the Humboldt Foundation.
Smart New Worlds
For the fourth time, the Humboldt Communication Lab (ComLab) brought together ten researchers and ten journalists to share ideas and opinions on current social developments.
Sustainable education: Ways out of the crisis
With creativity and autonomy, sustainable education can succeed.
"Academic freedom is dead in Belarus."
The time has come for science diplomacy: support for Belarussian academics is an investment in the future.
Pressemitteilungen
Despite the pandemic: Strong demand for research fellowships
The number of applications from international scientists and scholars seeking a research fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation rose slightly this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Agenda for Embracing Diversity: Actively promoting diversity in science
As a global research funding and networking organisation, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is increasing its focus on diversity in all of its areas of activity.
New Alexander von Humboldt Professors selected
Ten top international researchers – including six who work in the AI field – have been chosen to receive Germany’s most valuable research award.
“This is a signal for a new start.”
Humboldt Foundation welcomes the new federal government’s coalition agreement and expects them to have a positive effect on Germany’s international attractiveness.
More help for Afghanistan
Humboldt Foundation and DAAD expand fellowship programme
What researchers around the world hope for from Germany’s new government
International engagement and reforms, less bureaucracy and more freedom for science – Voices from the Humboldt Foundation’s international network
Network meeting of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will revolve around promoting international exchange
Some 215 researchers to attend the hybrid event being held in Cologne from 8 - 10 November
On the trail of Beethoven – hybrid research symposium
From 20 to 23 October, music scholars from more than 40 countries will discuss Ludwig van Beethoven’s cultural legacy. The opening ceremony and concerts will be streamed live.
Between Preprint and Shitstorm
Latest issue of the Humboldt Kosmos magazine on the state of science communication in a time of pandemics and climate change
True or false? How good are you at telling genuine headlines from invented ones? Read the Humboldt Kosmos Magazine on #SciComm and play the Fake News quiz!
The Humboldt Foundation's Twitter team is back for 2022! Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year! We are looking forward to sharing many exciting news and #Humboldtian stories from the world of science and research with you.
Self-sufficient Mars missions – a drop of blue-green algae brought from Earth and cultivated on Mars could suffice, says Cyprien Verseux. For his research, the astrobiologist has even participated in Mars simulations. #Humboldtian
"Even though many things have now become the 'new normal', everyone of us realises only too vividly how much we need real physical encounters in order to understand one another and work for a better future." Enno Aufderheide at the opening of the virtual #HumboldtConcert.
We love the Humboldt Network! And we are deeply grateful for your growing interest in the stories of outstanding international researchers and the Foundation's stance on important topics in science, politics and society. #Humboldtian #ProgressDiversity
We are looking forward to the #HumboldtConcert on 9 November! Join us from 6:30 pm (CET) for a festive evening with music by Mozart & Brahms, performed by members of the Beethoven Orchester Bonn!
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International Climate Protection Fellowship
Prospective leaders and postdocs with climate expertise from non-European developing and transition countries can apply until 1 February 2022.
Publications in the Humboldt Network
Jan Fuhse: Social Networks of Meaning and Communication
Oxford University Press, 2022
Cynthia E. Milton: Conflicted Memory – Military Cultural Interventions and the Human Rights Era in Peru
University of Wisconsin Press, 2019
Omri Boehm: Israel - eine Utopie
Ullstein, 2020
Donatella della Porta: How Social Movements Can Save Democracy
Wiley, 2020
Eva Illouz, Dana Kaplan: Was ist sexuelles Kapital?
Suhrkamp, 2021
Detlef Siegfried: Bogensee
Wallstein, 2021
