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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.

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.

"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

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!

Your research is important! Let everyone know about it. Apply now for our SUMMER SCHOOL COMMUNICATING SCIENCE to optimize your #scicomm skills. Extended deadline: February 14th. It’s free and open to young researchers throughout Europe.
 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

In early January, Turkey’s President Erdoğan appointed a new rector at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. Since then, the campus has seen protests, violence and arrests. Comments on this from the Humboldt Network

The Corona pandemic forces us all to keep our distance and robs us of things that define what we are: human closeness and social interaction. German Chancellor Fellow Diana Raiselis is working on sustainable concepts for reviving nighttime culture.

An exceptional year with exceptional challenges comes to an end. Our Best of Videos 2020 will get you an idea of what has been going on in the last year.

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.

Roberto Bonasio is awarded the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award 2020, Luciano Marraffini receives the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal

“Our sincere congratulations to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna. With the genetic scissors you have developed a ground-breaking technology”, said the President of the Humboldt Foundation, Hans-Christian Pape.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to present its Georg Forster Research Awards, each valued at €60,000.

Eight researchers from abroad will each receive up to €1.65 million in prize money to be used to set up their own research groups in Bochum, Giessen, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Mainz, Munich, Oberpfaffenhofen and Tübingen.

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

Your research is important! Let everyone know about it. Apply now for our SUMMER SCHOOL COMMUNICATING SCIENCE to optimize your #scicomm skills. Extended deadline: February 14th. It’s free and open to young researchers throughout Europe.
 

A highly efficient supercapacitor challenges batteries: A collaboration between Humboldtian Jayaramulu Kolleboyina and his host Roland Fischer led to the development of a new powerful and sustainable graphene hybrid material.

"The battle to define the direction of society will continue": What will the outcome of the presidential Election 2020 mean for science and international cooperation? Personal thoughts by Cathleen Fisher, President of the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Everybody Dance Now... Humboldtian Ananya Jahanara Kabir tells the story of how – and why – a dance video from Angola became a global phenomenon. JerusalemaDanceChallenge

Calling all young climate experts from transition and developing countries! Do you want to conduct a research-based project in Germany for 12-24 months? Then apply for a ClimateProtection Fellowship! Deadline: 1 March 2021