Researcher, globetrotter, networker and discoverer – Alexander von Humboldt was a real high-flyer. But who was Alexander, the private person? An interview with journalist and author Dorothee Nolte about the life and loves of an immortal genius.
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Israel faces a judicial reform that could potentially alter the course of democracy. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the controversial plans proposed by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. Political scientist and former Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Or Tuttnauer, talks about the political crisis in his country.
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Andrea Löther led a study commissioned by the Humboldt Foundation to analyse the potential and needs of female scholars and scientists around the world with regard to whether they could be persuaded to become internationally mobile and undertake a research stay in Germany. A conversation about access, barriers and opportunities for more excellence through diversity.
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Excellence and diversity are not a contradiction in terms, according to Hans-Christian Pape. A conversation about the power of positive incentives and diversity in the Humboldt Network.
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The International Advisory Board of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation met with science experts from Germany and abroad on 8 and 9 December to discuss the effects and potential of global networks.
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More than 600 international researchers to gather in Berlin
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On 21 March, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Humboldt Foundation is calling for more humanity and understanding and takes a clear stance against racist attitudes and actions.
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Strengthening freedom of scientific research: Success stories from five years of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. An interview with programme director Barbara Sheldon.
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03/2018
Hans-Christian Pape, the new President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, campaigns for more civic engagement on the part of research.
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People who suffer from depression or other mental health issues could soon seek help from an artificial intelligence. Will AI one day obviate the need for psychotherapists?
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