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New Alexander von Humboldt Professors selected

Germany’s most valuable research award to go to Dresden, Düsseldorf, Heidelberg and Tübingen. A Humboldt Professorship offers optimal financial conditions and maximum flexibility for conducting leading-edge research in Germany.

Bridge between science and politics: Humboldt Placement Scheme launched

A special kind of exchange: the former German Chancellor Fellow Michael Laha will be available to the Federal Foreign Office for three months as a sparring partner on issues of international science policy.

Cape Town: Workshop on the theory of quantum algorithms at AIMS South Africa

Ryan Sweke, German Research Chair, brought together the world's leading experts in the field at AIMS in Muizenberg: an opportunity for networking, and not just for young African talent!

Designing political participation: Humboldt Residency Programme 2026

Apply now to spend six inspiring weeks in Berlin and Brandenburg next summer – together with twelve international participants from the fields of research, media, the arts, civil society and social entrepreneurship.

High honors for three frontier scientists

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society are this year honoring three scientists who have achieved extraordinary things at the boundaries of law, political science, and history.

Join the livestream: Advent concert of the Humboldt Foundation

The Humboldt Foundation invites you to its annual #HumboldtConcert on 11 December. Join our livestream and enjoy the music of Joseph Haydn, Dmitri Shostakovich and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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