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For free science: experiences from ten years of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
Humboldt Professorship Germany’s most valuable research award brings top international researchers to German universities.
Sandra Wachter | Law and AI
A technology law expert, Sandra Wachter is invited to work on the development of ethical and legal AI expertise in business and society in Germany. With her cutting-edge research on AI regulation, she will reinforce Potsdam’s international competitiveness. More
Ingrid Piller | Sociolinguistics
Ingrid Piller has had a lasting influence on applied linguistics. Her research into linguistic diversity and intercultural communication radiates well beyond her specialist field and has an impact on disciplines such as sociology, history and educational science. More
Daniel Kráľ | Mathematics / Computer Science
Daniel Kráľ is a top researcher in discrete mathematics. He has succeeded in solving mathematical problems and conjectures that had been open for decades. More
Dana Branzei | Molecular biology
Molecular biologist Dana Branzei examines mechanisms of DNA repair. Her outstanding research results contribute to the fundamental understanding of cancer development and therapy. More
Andreas Winter | Quantum information
Andreas Winter is a distinguished mathematician and expert on quantum information theory. His research focuses on the mathematical principles of quantum information. By appointing Winter, the University of Cologne wants to continue developing its computer science department with a focus on quantum informatics. More
As Humboldtians, they are all members of the Humboldt Family: currently sponsorship recipients and alumni from more than 140 countries, including 63 Nobel Laureates.
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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.
Mouhamed Moustapha Fall (German Research Chair at AIMS Senegal)
“Mathematics offers huge optimization potential to the African people.”
“Mathematics offers huge optimization potential to the African people.”
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
Philipp Schwartz Forum 2026 – ten years of support for researchers at risk
On 9 and 10 April, some 370 people got together at the Philipp Schwartz Forum in Berlin.
Network meeting in Tübingen
More than 170 researchers from 40 countries will meet at the University of Tübingen from 22 to 24 April.
Humboldt Colloquium in Chile: Cross-border friendship and trust in science and academia
Eighty participants from Latin America and Germany at the colloquium in Chile.
"Science isn't an opinion. It is what stands between us and the next epidemic!"
Connecting through exchange: The DAAD & Humboldt Community
The DAAD & Humboldt Community brings network members around the world together.
Press invitation: Philipp Schwartz Initiative marks 10-year anniversary
Philipp Schwartz Forum in Berlin on 9 and 10 April : support for researchers at risk
Global Minds Initiative Germany programme
Federal Research Minister Bär and Humboldt Foundation President Schlögl honour Award Winners in Bamberg.
Press Invitation
Federal Research Minister Bär presents certificates to recipients of the Global Minds Initiative Germany on 20 March in Bamberg
Humboldt Colloquium fosters sharing of expertise and knowledge in Latin America
Some 80 researchers will gather in Santiago de Chile from 26 to 28 March.
Philipp Schwartz Forum 2026 – ten years of support for researchers at risk
On 9 and 10 April, some 370 people got together at the Philipp Schwartz Forum in Berlin.
Humboldt Colloquium in Chile: Cross-border friendship and trust in science and academia
Eighty participants from Latin America and Germany at the colloquium in Chile.
Connecting through exchange: The DAAD & Humboldt Community
The DAAD & Humboldt Community brings network members around the world together.
Henriette Herz Scouting Programme
How scouting contributes to a more differentiated picture of Central and Eastern European history.
Resilient Science and Research – What does it take?
What can the US, UK and Germany learn from each other when it comes to protecting academic freedom and institutional autonomy?
Commitment to Ukraine and Europe
Four years of war in Ukraine: the Humboldt Foundation continues to support Ukrainian researchers in targeted ways.
Family-friendly employer
Humboldt Foundation once again recognised for supporting work-life balance.
Humboldt Kolleg in Bafoussam, Cameroon
Humboldt Alumni Award Winner Rosemary Tonjock fosters and connects women in science.
2026 – Freedom is our most precious possession
In his New Year’s message, the Foundation's President, Robert Schlögl, calls for a joint commitment to peace and togetherness.
Network meeting in Tübingen
More than 170 researchers from 40 countries will meet at the University of Tübingen from 22 to 24 April.
Press invitation: Philipp Schwartz Initiative marks 10-year anniversary
Philipp Schwartz Forum in Berlin on 9 and 10 April : support for researchers at risk
Global Minds Initiative Germany programme
Federal Research Minister Bär and Humboldt Foundation President Schlögl honour Award Winners in Bamberg.
Press Invitation
Federal Research Minister Bär presents certificates to recipients of the Global Minds Initiative Germany on 20 March in Bamberg
Humboldt Colloquium fosters sharing of expertise and knowledge in Latin America
Some 80 researchers will gather in Santiago de Chile from 26 to 28 March.
Network meeting at TU Braunschweig
More than 100 researchers from 37 countries to meet from 18 to 20 February
Georg Forster Research Award
The anthropologist Guillermo Wilde and the cancer scientist Nousheen Zaidi are being honoured for development-related research.
Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Awards
Thomas Becher and Gustau Camps-Valls each receive €100,000 research award.
More attractive funding for cutting-edge research
Humboldt Foundation launches new research award and improves funding for Humboldt Professorships.
"Science isn't an opinion. It is what stands between us and the next epidemic!"
A conversation with Robert Quinn of the Scholars at Risk Network and Robert Schlögl, President of the Humboldt Foundation.
Here they are, the 2026 Climate Protection Fellows!
Thoughts and wishes for International Women's Day 2026
Women are shaping science – today and every day. #WomenInScienceDay
KI ist eine Blackbox – aber Humboldt-Professorin Sandra Wachter bringt Licht ins Dunkel.
How can we solve conflicts? And how can education help make the next generations more resilient and socially conscious? Two highlights from our network at Salon Sophie Charlotte.
How can female researchers balance career, family and international collaboration – especially when they come from smaller or less visible countries?
Looking back, moving forward: 10 years of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative.
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Georg Forster Research Fellowship
The Fellowship for postdoctoral and experienced researchers from developing and emerging countries who are contributing to sustainable development. The sponsorship is equivalent to the Humboldt Research Fellowship.
Publications in the Humboldt Network
Rosi Braidotti (Ed.): The Edinburgh Companion to the New European Humanities
Edinburgh University Press, 2024
W. Daniel Wilson: Goethe und die Juden. Faszination und Feindschaft
C.H. Beck, 2024
Omri Boehm, Daniel Kehlmann: Der bestirnte Himmel über mir
Ullstein, 2024
Ulinka Rublack: Dürer im Zeitalter der Wunder
Klett-Cotta, 2024
Hartmut Rosa: When Monsters Roar and Angels Sing
Kohlhammer, 2023
