Press Releases

Fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation met at the University of Rostock from 27 to 29 April.

With the virtual launch of the Humboldt Residency Programme on 6 April, the Humboldt Foundation sets an example for international solidarity.

Willingness on the part of the German science system to help researchers from Ukraine is substantial, as is the number of scientists and scholars who have fled the war-stricken country. In light of the war in Ukraine, the Humboldt Foundation is calling for additional financial support from the political sector so that it can provide appropriate help in this situation as well.

With its new programme, the Humboldt Foundation connects experts from academia, media and civil society on the subject of social cohesion. The programme kick-off will be on 6 April 2022. Journalists are welcome to attend.

Approximately 40 displaced scholars and scientists to quickly receive assistance. The Carl Zeiss Foundation and the research publishing company Springer Nature Group have contributed a total of €750,000 to finance the Philipp Schwartz Emergency Fund for researchers who have recently fled Ukraine.

The Humboldt Foundation has released the findings from an international study on the status quo of highly qualified female scholars and scientists around the world.

Keep channels of communication open but end institutional cooperation and material support. Support for threatened researchers takes centre stage. Foundation promotes additional sponsorship options.

The Alliance of German Science Organisations strongly supports the Federal Government’s consistent action against Russia's belligerent attack on Ukraine, which is in violation of interna-tional law.

President Hans-Christian Pape expresses solidarity with Ukrainian network members and the people of Ukraine.

In the 10-part podcast series AI and Us, artificial intelligence (AI) experts from the Humboldt network report from their research field and answer the most important questions regarding artificial intelligence.