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Get to know the leaders of tomorrow!
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Supporting higher education and research in mathematics at the AIMS centres in Africa
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Health, liability and accident insurance Contact Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Sponsorship and Network Department Jean-Paul-Str. 12 53173 Bonn Germany info[at]avh.de Research fellows and the famil
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Family benefits Contact Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Sponsorship and Network Department Jean-Paul-Str. 12 53173 Bonn Germany info[at]avh.de If you as a research fellow are accompanied by your par
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The Humboldt Foundation’s International Advisory Board is an international body of experts who advise the Humboldt Foundation on strategy issues.
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Dr. Markus Zanner The Secretary General On 1 May 2025, Dr Markus Zanner became the new Secretary General of the Humboldt Foundation. Before he has held various positions of responsibility in science m
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From Werner Heisenberg to the present day Former Presidents Professor Dr Hans-Christian Pape In January 2018, the neurophysiologist Hans-Christian Pape assumed the office of President of the Alexander
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Members of the Academic Council for Programme Evaluation As of June 2025 Contact Dr Meike Olbrecht, Head Evaluation, Statistics Jean-Paul-Str. 12 53173 Bonn Email: evaluation[at]avh.de Chairperson Pro
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Alumni and Networking Strategy Summary The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s present Alumni and Networking Strategy is based on the Foundation’s Strategic Focus and spells out its overarching goal o
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a nature researcher and explorer, universal genius and cosmopolitan, scientist and patron. His lengthy Latin American journey from 1799 to 1804 was celebrated as the second scientific discovery of South America.
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