Press Releases

With the new Henriette Herz Scouting Programme, the Humboldt Foundation will make it possible to directly recruit individuals for its fellowship programme.

Humboldt network contributes to Germany’s National Security Strategy.

The Alliance of Science Organisations is drawing attention to the threatening consequences which a possi-ble energy crisis could have for science and academia in Germany.

The new president of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation lobbies for science and for tapping international perspectives to solve problems like the transformation of our energy systems.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation launches new strategy

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.

At the Humboldt Colloquium in Rome, some 300 researchers from five countries will discuss the opportunities offered by and challenges involved in science.

Speaking in Berlin today, Humboldt Foundation President Schlögl announced that the only way to finance better-paid research fellowships would be to cancel a programme.

The 2024 Humboldt Residency Programme to revolve around the exchange of knowledge between the Global North and the Global South.