Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Congratulations to the Humboldtians who received an ERC Advanced Grant, among others Anton Zensus, Hendrik Dietz and Georg Vogeler!

"Academic freedom is simple, complex, and essential. It must be protected." Robert Quinn, Executive Director of Scholars at Risk, wrote an essay on the importance of #AcademicFreedom to mark the fifth anniversary of the #SchwartzInitiative.

How are Humboldtians doing in Myanmar? “The situation is getting worse day by day”, writes the Humboldtian Chaw Pa Pa Oo.

International experts from the research community, the political sector and research funding organisations - including Humboldt Foundation President Hans-Christian Pape - will be taking part in the discussions at the Gender Summit 2021. It is still possible to register for the virtual conference.

Over the last five years, 280 at-risk researchers have been able to continue their work at German research institutes as Philipp Schwartz Fellows. Programme coordinator Frank Albrecht on the challenges involved in making a new start in Germany.

The Humboldt Foundation congratulates its former president, Helmut Schwarz, on being selected to receive the 2021 Leonardo da Vinci Award from the European Academy of Sciences.

By creating the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, the Humboldt Foundation became Germany’s first research organisation to establish a funding programme to protect researchers who are persecuted and at threat.

“When my son skypes with our family in Syria, he doesn't understand why he can’t simply visit them. But it would be suicide to return at the moment.” Anan Alsheikh Haidar came to Germany as a fellow of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. #AcademicFreedom

Calling all young leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and the USA! Apply now for a 12-month German Chancellor Fellowship and conduct a socially-relevant project in Germany! Deadline: 15 October.
 

How are Humboldtians doing in Myanmar? “The situation is getting worse day by day”, writes the Humboldtian Chaw Pa Pa Oo.

International experts from the research community, the political sector and research funding organisations - including Humboldt Foundation President Hans-Christian Pape - will be taking part in the discussions at the Gender Summit 2021. It is still possible to register for the virtual conference.

Over the last five years, 280 at-risk researchers have been able to continue their work at German research institutes as Philipp Schwartz Fellows. Programme coordinator Frank Albrecht on the challenges involved in making a new start in Germany.

The Humboldt Foundation congratulates its former president, Helmut Schwarz, on being selected to receive the 2021 Leonardo da Vinci Award from the European Academy of Sciences.

László Lovász has been chosen to receive one of the most important international research awards for mathematics.

The benefit of knowledge exchange: Alexander von Humboldt Professor Peter Dayan on how he wants to link machine learning with psychiatry resesarch.

What is day-to-day research like in times of pandemic? In our series Science Selfies, Humboldtians from various African countries are allowing us to look behind the scenes in their offices and labs. In video diaries they describe the challenges they face and how they master difficulties. Francine Ntoumi from the Republic of Congo launches the series.

Molecular chemist Florian Mulks had planned his stay in the USA in 2020 as a Feodor Lynen Research Fellow. Then the corona pandemic came. But a solution was found in the Humboldt Network.

The best three works of journalism from the second round of the Communication Lab for Exchange between Research and Media have been awarded €500 each.

By creating the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, the Humboldt Foundation became Germany’s first research organisation to establish a funding programme to protect researchers who are persecuted and at threat.

Diversity in science and research: The entire new edition of the magazine Humboldt Kosmos to the topic of diversity. Let’s talk, on Twitter with #ProgressDiversity!

The American microbiologist Bonnie L. Bassler shares the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize with the American microbiologist Michael R. Silverman.

A total of 33 scientists and scholars have been chosen in the first selection round to recruit talented researchers from throughout the world for a Humboldt Fellowship.

German-Iranian university cooperation jeopardised

Eight researchers from abroad have been selected to receive Germany’s most valuable international research award in 2021 .

Eight universities to each receive €125,000 to implement their concepts

Meeting of the Research Ministers of the European Union in Bonn: Humboldt Foundation and its partners in the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany welcome the "Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research".

Universities in the major conurbations Berlin and Munich are in particular demand among foreign researchers.

Congratulations to the Humboldtians who received an ERC Advanced Grant, among others Anton Zensus, Hendrik Dietz and Georg Vogeler!

"Academic freedom is simple, complex, and essential. It must be protected." Robert Quinn, Executive Director of Scholars at Risk, wrote an essay on the importance of #AcademicFreedom to mark the fifth anniversary of the #SchwartzInitiative.

“When my son skypes with our family in Syria, he doesn't understand why he can’t simply visit them. But it would be suicide to return at the moment.” Anan Alsheikh Haidar came to Germany as a fellow of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. #AcademicFreedom

Calling all young leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and the USA! Apply now for a 12-month German Chancellor Fellowship and conduct a socially-relevant project in Germany! Deadline: 15 October.
 

New findings by Humboldtian Hyacinth C. Nnamchi can help improve climate predictions in the tropical Atlantic. Climate scientists have struggled to understand what causes the Atlantic El Niño to emerge.

Hans-Christian Pape, president of the Humboldt Foundation: “It’s not enough not to be opposed to diversity. We have to be more active. Every time we make an HR decision we have to ask: How can I promote multiple perspectives?” More on #ProgressDiversity.

"If German academia is largely male, men at universities have to nominate women for these professorships." Listen to Meg Crofoot  and nominate more excellent women for Humboldt-Professorships! #ProgressDiversity