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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2018 Anne van Aaken Anne van Aaken is invited to the University of Hamburg to drive the economic analysis of law as well as the Law Faculty’s theoretical orientati

Last change: 01/08/2022

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2019 Anke Hoeffler In her role as a Humboldt Professor, Anke Hoeffler will reinforce conflict and development research at the University of Konstanz where she will

Last change: 15/12/2023

Researcher Meg Crofoot takes us on a journey into the world of monkeys.

Last change: 11/12/2025

At the Centre for Cognitive Science at TU Darmstadt, the adaptive and intelligent behaviour of humans and machines is a focus of research. Endowed with a Humboldt Professorship, Angela Yu is invited to assume a bridging function there between artificial intelligence and the neurosciences.

Last change: 08/12/2023

Whether you think in terms of autonomous drones, self-driving cars or robots that care for the sick or support older people, machines constantly have to respond to new and unexpected situations. Not all of these situations can be predicted and programmed with the appropriate default response. Machine learning and robots that learn from their experience are the solution.

Last change: 31/01/2024

By developing and applying differential dynamic logics, André Platzer has made a crucial contribution to testing the security of cyber-physical systems in, for example, traffic, aviation and shipping as well as robotics.

Last change: 31/01/2024

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.

Last change: 07/05/2025

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2014 Andreas S. Schulz Andreas Schulz is a world leader in the field of Operations Research (OR) and a driving force in the new research discipline of algorithmic

Last change: 06/05/2024

Mathematician, science historian, sinologist and philosopher Andrea Bréard investigates the history of mathematics in China. She draws on economic, political and social history to acquire insights into China’s intellectual history in its entirety.

Last change: 23/09/2024

Colonialism was all-embracing and it was violent. It re-organised the world, led to the circulation of knowledge as well as to war, displacement, slavery, oppression and exploitation. The colonial era made deep inroads into identities – and has a huge impact to this day, not least on science and research.

Last change: 30/09/2024