Few figures in history have had so many landmarks or discoveries named after them. The memory of Alexander von Humboldt is kept alive not only in his anniversary year of 2019 but also in atlases and encyclopaedias. His name even crops up in outer space.
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In 2023, the Humboldt Foundation celebrates the 70th anniversary of its establishment. In a time of upheaval and change, rather than look back and take stock, we want to look ahead. So, in the Foundation’s jubilee year, we are asking “What’s next?” – in visual terms, too.
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A selection of Climate Protection Fellows All fellowship cohorts (2010-2024)   Gilbert Baase Adum Degree : Master of Philosophy | Field : Wildlife and Range Management | Affiliation at the time of
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Andrea Wulf has written numerous books, including “The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World” which became a bestseller in 2015. Her latest work “The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt” is an illustrated biography documenting the explorer’s great journey through South America (1799 – 1804).
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With the virtual launch of the Humboldt Residency Programme on 6 April, the Humboldt Foundation sets an example for international solidarity.
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Science communication has penetrated the awareness of research, politics and society. At the same time, the pressure on researchers to make their outcomes accessible to the public at large has grown. During the summer school “Communicating Science”, 50 junior researchers from 26 countries worked together to elaborate recommendations for action.
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Anan Alsheikh Haidar fled Syria in 2013. Her work as a professor of criminal law at the University of Damascus had put her name on the blacklist of Bashar al-Assad's government. With a fellowship of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, she came to the University of Cologne.
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Anan Alsheikh Haidar fled Syria in 2013. Her work as a professor of criminal law at the University of Damascus had put her name on the blacklist of Bashar al-Assad's government. With a fellowship of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, she came to the University of Cologne.
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Mayra Flores Tavares, International Climate Protection Fellow from Brazil, shares her hopes for the future of the Amazon rainforest with the victory of Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential elections.
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In the ten-part podcast “AI and Us”, AI experts talk about their research field and answer the most important questions on artificial intelligence.
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