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Newly selected Humboldt Professors to receive up to €10 million in funding
10/2026
Germany’s most valuable research award goes to Berlin, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Munich und Saarbrücken.
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Press Release
10/2026
Germany’s most valuable research award goes to Berlin, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Munich und Saarbrücken.
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Nicholas Taylor is an internationally renowned structural biologist whose research focuses on complex molecular machines. He is invited by Saarland University to help develop state-of-the-art molecular imaging techniques and make the university into one of Europe’s leading institutions for anti-infection research.
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With his innovative research Michał Pilipczuk builds bridges between discrete mathematics, algorithm design and logic. He is invited to TU Darmstadt to help develop and head a new centre focusing on the mathematical foundations of computer science.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2027 Shahar Mendelson Shahar Mendelson is a distinguished mathematician who has been breaking ground in data science and the mathematics of machine learning for th
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Combining basic research and clinical medicine, Mathias Lichterfeld has conducted pioneering work in HIV research. His appointment to Heidelberg University will enhance its profile as a major location for infection research and virology.
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Jonathan Kimmelman is a world-leading authority on bioethics. By appointing him, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) wants to continue building its global visibility as a location for transparent, ethically-sound and scientifically excellent biomedical research.
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The historian, Daniel Jütte, is known for his original work in the urban humanities, a discipline at the intersection of the humanities, urban studies and built environment. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – KIT wants to set upan Urban Humanities Lab with him to drive interdisciplinary urban research.
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Yong P. Chen is an internationally recognised scientist in the field of quantum and 2D materials who conducts research at the intersection of solid-state physics, materials science and quantum technology. With his help, the University of Kassel aims to become a leading nanotechnology centre.
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Call for applications MENAGFOST Middle East and North African-German Frontiers of Science and Technology Symposium: "Frontiers of AI-Driven Industrial Transformation, Sustainable Technologies and Gree
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