Humboldt Insights

Newsletter of the Humboldt Foundation

Dear reader,

Connected for Impact – linking researchers worldwide, making an impact together. This was the motto of our Annual Meeting which we celebrated with more than 600 Humboldtians. You can discover further highlights from the Foundation and current calls in this newsletter. Happy reading!

Annual Meeting

“Sound analysis is essential for democracies”

The future can only be shaped and transformation can only succeed on the basis of informed democratic decisions, Federal President Steinmeier stated at the Humboldt Foundation’s Annual Meeting. Everything about this year’s celebration of the Humboldt Network.

Annual Meeting of the Humboldt Foundation 2026

American Friends of the Humboldt Foundation

The "American Friends" are a transatlantic bridge builder and home of the US Humboldt alumni network. They promote networking, exchange, and collaboration among researchers. Find out more.

2026 Humboldt Alumni Awards presented

This year’s awards for the best networking initiatives developed by Humboldtians go to Argentina, Benin, Vietnam and twice to the USA.

Viele leuchtende Glühbirnen, die von der Decke hängen sind von unten zu sehen.
Johann Wadephul sitzt an einem Tisch mit Geförderten von Humboldt-Stiftung und DAAD

Foreign Minister Wadephul meets Humboldt Foundation and DAAD

Distinguished guest in Bonn: On 16 June, the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, talked to international Humboldt Foundation and DAAD sponsorship recipients about their experiences in Germany and the political situation in their own countries.

Drei Personen arbeiten mit Zeitmanagement: Eine nutzt einen Laptop, eine andere trägt Dokumente, eine dritte lehnt erschöpft zurück.

Reevaluating research, bringing diversity into view

The international Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is committed to ensuring more comprehensive evaluations of research work. As part of its membership in the coalition, the Humboldt Foundation now has adopted an action plan.

Humboldt Discoveries

Humboldt Research Professorship

Leading researchers from abroad can establish their research activities at universities and research institutions in Germany.

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Call

British-German Symposium in Bonn

Early-career researchers based in Germany can apply now. The topic is "Humans and nature: More resilient towards the future".

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Call

Support for researchers at risk

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative allows researchers who are threatened in their home countries to continue their work at a university or research institution in Germany.

Find out more
 

Humboldt Discoveries

Henriette Herz Scouting Programme

With the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme you can hire precisely the excellent researchers you need in your group from abroad.
 

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Humboldt on Social Media

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