The biochemist Simon Elsässer is a world leader in the technological and methodological development of epigenetics and synthetic biology. At the University of Freiburg, he wants to to reinforce and expand the research focus on the “Signals of Life.”
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The Corona pandemic forces us all to keep our distance and robs us of things that define what we are: human closeness and social interaction. German Chancellor Fellow Diana Raiselis is working on sustainable concepts for reviving nighttime culture.
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Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
Margaret E. Roberts’ research field could not be more pertinent. With the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the political scientist and data researcher investigates the Internet censorship practices of authoritarian states. Furnished with a Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award, she is now examining the role of social media platforms.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2015 Sharon Jeanette Macdonald Under Sharon Macdonald’s leadership, Humboldt-Universität, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundat
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Information on the composition and members Selection Committees of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Contact Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Selection Department Jean-Paul-Str. 12 53173 Bonn, Ge
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Seeds of change In January 2026, the participants of the Humboldt Residency Programme 2025 will organise a series of events together with Futurium, the Spore Initiative, and the Salon Sophie Charlotte
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Security-relevant research in international research collaborations Context and stance of the Humboldt Foundation By promoting outstanding researchers, the Humboldt Foundation lays the cornerstone for
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After 14 successful years, Enno Aufderheide is leaving the Foundation at the end of March.
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Sebastian Deindl is a biophysicist whose research results are of exceptional importance both to basic research and to medicine. By appointing him to a Humboldt Professorship, the University of Tübingen wants to continue driving its leading international position in structural biology.
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