Creativity in science requires academic freedom and institutional autonomy. But how can we protect it? 🛡️🕊️ Yesterday, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and British Council Germany jointly hosted a panel discussion on resilient research at @bbaw.bsky.social. 📷 Mo Wüstenhagen

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the #msca4ukraine scheme expresses its unwavering solidarity with Ukraine’s research community. 🔗 bit.ly/4aLSAKa @humboldt-foundation.de @sar-europe.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Four years of war in Ukraine: We will continue our efforts and commitment for Ukrainian researchers and the science system. #SchwartzInitiative #MSCA4Ukraine #Ukraine ⬇️ www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...

When science meets politics – ein Humboldt-Fellow im Auswärtigen Amt. 👋 Drei Monate lang unterstützte Michael Laha, der erste Fellow des Humboldt Placement Scheme, das @diplo.de als Austauschpartner zu Fragen der internationalen Wissenschaftspolitik.

Henriette Herz Scouting Programme – Info Session Are you a professor and research group leader in Germany? Do you already have an international network and would like to expand your team and recruit excellent postdocs? Join us on February 24th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/49UhQNR

How can scientists push back against authoritarianism? “The Anti-Autocracy Handbook” highlights measures of resistance and is also a call to action to collectively defend #democracy. Co-authored by cognitive psychologist & #Humboldtian Stephan Lewandowsky. Download here: zenodo.org/records/1569...

Mit Bestürzung nehmen wir die Mitteilung des @daadworldwide.bsky.social zu Kenntnis. Wissenschaftsfreiheit und akademischer Austausch sind zentrale Werte, für die wir uns als Partnerorganisationen einsetzen.

Über Wissenschaft quatschen – ganz entspannt, bei einer Tasse Tee: 🍵 Der neue BR-Podcast „Science TeaTime“ ist gestartet, in Kooperation mit uns. 🎧 www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/scie... Weitere Partner: @helmholtz.de, @fraunhofer.bsky.social, @maxplanck.de und @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de

From flood defense to innovative cancer research and mentoring young female scientists – women researchers in the Humboldt network are shaping the future of research in countless ways. 💚🔬 On this #WomenInScienceDay, we highlight six of them and their remarkable work. @unesco.org #WomenInScience

🍄 Mit Biopolymeren und Pilzen Böschungen nachhaltig stabilisieren 🔎 Daran forscht der Humboldt-Postdoktorand Dr. Xianlei Fu an der #TUBraunschweig. Denn: durch Starkregen und Erosionen rutschen die Böschungen leicht ab. 👉 lnk.tu-bs.de/rUw5ks @humboldt-foundation.de

Humboldt Research Professorship – Info Session For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin. Join us on February 5th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/3NOI1y1

🤖 KI ist eine Blackbox – aber @swachter.bsky.social hter.bsky.social bringt Licht ins Dunkel. Im Podcast „Die Boss“ erklärt die Humboldt-Professorin, warum der Begriff „Künstliche Intelligenz“ irreführend ist und wo sie Chancen und Risiken aktueller Modelle sieht. 🎧 plus.rtl.de/podcast/die-...

That’s a wrap 🌿 Yesterday, our 2025/2026 Climate Protection Fellows were welcomed to @diplo.de during their final seminar in Berlin. Over the course of a week, the young climate experts reflected on their year in Germany. Good luck for your future endeavours! 🤗 📸 Mo Wüstenhagen

#AcademicFreedom needs political allies – and clear words. Systemic attacks on the freedom of research affect people and strike at society’s heart. Thank you, Mr. Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de, for your firm stance in the guest article in our KOSMOS magazine 👉 tinyurl.com/3t839ahn

Thanks to the International Climate Protection Fellowship, @thaianemaciel.bsky.social is researching ways to promote a circular economy by reducing single-use plastics. She highlights Germany as an ideal research location, even for young professionals. Apply for the fellowship here: bit.ly/4pJvr0j

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 Sie leiten eine Forschungsgruppe in Deutschland und wollen für diese begabte Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen aus aller Welt gewinnen? Wir laden Sie ein, am 22.01. an unserem Online-Event teilzunehmen. Mehr Infos: bit.ly/3LKpouB

Rosemary Tonjock is a Humboldt Alumni Award winner and a mentor for female scientists. Recently, she organized a Humboldt Kolleg on gender networking in Bafoussam, Cameroon. Watch her talk about her experience with the Georg Forster Research Fellowship. Interested in the programme?👉 bit.ly/498NWX3

☝🏼🎓 Jetzt anmelden: Podiumsdiskussion zu „Academic Freedom on the Line“ in München. Mit Stiftungspräsident Robert Schlögl, Patrick Cramer, Präsident, @maxplanck-latam.bsky.social und Johannes Grave, Vizepräsident @dfg.de. @amerikahaus.de Mehr Info: www.amerikahaus.de/ausstellunge...

✨ Congratulations to Guillermo Wilde and Nousheen Zaidi on winning the 2025 Georg Forster Research Award for their outstanding research with societal impact! ✨ Wilde researches Jesuit missions in Latin America, Zaidi studies the molecular causes of cancer. www.humboldt-foundation.de/entdecken/ne...

"Freedom is our most precious possession.": In his New Year’s message, our President, Robert Schlögl, calls for a joint commitment to peace and togetherness. 💬 The entire message: www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...

Looking back, moving forward: 10 years of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative – 10 years of commitment to #AcademicFreedom Explore the stories and numbers behind the programme in the latest issue of our Kosmos magazine. 👉 www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/m...

Am 17. Januar in Berlin und Lust auf Denkanstöße? Dann sehen wir uns beim Salon Sophie Charlotte! 💡 #SalonSC @bbaw.bsky.social Die Humboldt-Stiftung ist mit gleich zwei Veranstaltungen vertreten! Das Thema dieses Jahr: Konflikte und ihre Lösungen. Mehr Info: salon.bbaw.de/start

Calling all climate leaders and postdocs! Are you ready to take your research to the next level? The International Climate Protection Fellowship is still open for applications! Secure 12–24-month research stays at top German institutes and collaborate with experts. Apply today: bit.ly/4qHPBsD

Enjoy reading! 🙂💚 You can find the online version of our Humboldt Kosmos magazine here: www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/m...

#Humboldt-Stipendiat am Institut für #Ägyptologie und Koptologie: Sudan-Archäologe Prof. Dr. Mohamed Albdri Sliman Bashir forscht für insgesamt 18 Monate an der Forschungsstelle Alter Sudan @uni-muenster.de: www.uni-muenster.de/Philologie/a... @humboldt-foundation.de 🏺 #archaeology

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin. Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0

📣 Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect across disciplines and expand your network! The call is still open until 11 January 👇

🏆 Searching for “new physics” and using AI to tackle climate change: Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Awards go to outstanding STEM scientists Thomas Becher and Gustau Camps-Valls. Congratulations! www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n... @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 For prospective leaders or postdocs from non-European emerging and developing countries working in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation. Join us on January 7th to find out more about the fellowship: bit.ly/4aKKBi6

📢 Applications for the International Climate Protection Fellowship are now open! Do you want to know how to successfully apply for the programme? Watch Climate Protection Fellow David Omata from Nigeria share his insights. Learn more about the fellowship here: bit.ly/4oJEjT8

#SaveTheDate: Am 21.01. diskutieren Patrick Cramer (Präsident, @maxplanck.de), Johannes Grave (Vizepräsident, @dfg.de) & Robert Schlögl (Präsident, @humboldt-foundation.de) mit BAA-Direktorin Kerstin Schmidt im @amerikahaus.de zum Thema "#AcademicFreedom on the Line". ➡️ Mehr erfahren: t1p.de/4o3gt

Ape societies reveal much about our own. 💡 We talked to @meg-crofoot.bsky.social from @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social about the significance of her research for us humans – and the importance of #AcademicFreedom. More in our new Humboldt Kosmos magazine: www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/m...

Was, wenn die geheimen Kräfte der Quantenmechanik in allem stecken, was lebt – z.B. bei der Bewegung der Zugvögel? Laut Humboldt-Professor Martin Plenio spielen Quanteneffekte wahrscheinlich eine Rolle, um chemische Reaktionen in der Biologie zu steuern. 📽️ www.3sat.de/wissen/nano/... #AvHProfessor

Focus on “Free Science”: In the newest issue of our magazine Humboldt Kosmos, we look back at 10 years of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative for researchers at risk – and examine the state of #AcademicFreedom today. Read online here 👉 www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/m...

Omowunmi Fred-Ahmadu, is part of the @bmz.de -funded Georg Forster Fellowship Programme and researches organic pollutants & microplastics at @goetheuni.bsky.social. Listen to her insights about the research environment during her first 9 months in Germany. More about the fellowship: bit.ly/3MoYIQ2

Join us for a festive evening! At our #HumboldtConcert on 11 December, the Eliot String Quartet will play music by Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven. Tune in to the livestream at 7 pm CET! www.youtube.com/@AvHStiftung/streams

Wir freuen uns sehr, dabei zu sein!

Celebrating 3 brilliant thinkers!🎉🤗 In #Berlin yesterday, Surabhi Ranganathan (Cambridge University @cam.ac.uk), Prerna Singh (Brown University) & Jamie Kreiner (UCLA, @uofcalifornia.bsky.social) were presented w/ the 2025 Max Planck-Humboldt Award & Medals for their transformative research.

Was für ein inspirierender Abend! ✨✨ Gestern haben wir gemeinsam mit @maxplanck.de drei wissenschaftliche Grenzgängerinnen ausgezeichnet! Herzlichste Glückwünsche an Surabhi Ranganathan zum Max-Planck-Humboldt-Forschungspreis sowie Prerna Singh & Jamie Kreiner zu den Max-Planck-Humboldt-Medaillen!

In Muizenberg, Cape Town, AIMS empowers Africa’s brightest minds to think boldly and solve future-shaping challenges. Supported by the Humboldt Foundation, the German Research Chair hosted the 1st Quantum Learning Workshop—hear participants share their experiences in this transformative environment!

New programme builds bridges between science and politics: Humboldt Placement Scheme deploys Humboldtians to political institutions to expand and intensify dialogue between academia, society and policymakers. www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...

✨ New Humboldt Professors selected! Outstanding researchers from abroad were chosen to receive Germany’s most valuable research award. @tudresden.bsky.social @hhu.de @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social @pierregentine.bsky.social www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...

🌍 Deutschland bleibt Top-Studienland: Im Wintersemester 2024/25 waren rund 402.000 internationale Studierende und Promovierende an deutschen Hochschulen eingeschrieben – ein Zuwachs von 6%. Über die Hälfte ist in den Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften eingeschrieben. #MINT t1p.de/33v9d

Congratulations! 🎉 Three outstanding researchers from the fields of law, political science, and history are being awarded the 2025 Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award and Medals. The award ceremony will take place on 2 December in Berlin. www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...

Wem gehört das Meer? 🌊 Max-Planck-Humboldt-Forschungspreisträgerin 2025 Surabhi Ranganathan forscht zum Seerecht. Ihr Ziel: Ein Seerecht, das zu einer wirklich nachhaltigen Zukunft der Ozeane beiträgt, marginalisierte Stimmen hört & ernst nimmt. @maxplanck.de @cam.ac.uk detektor.fm/wissen/forsc...

Polish Humboldt Fellow Katarzyna Pydzinska-Bialek researches the production and properties of functional materials. She values the fellowship’s independence and its role in empowering researchers from underrepresented groups. Interested in the programme? Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/44gQkYP

Kindness is the key to true collaboration – now more than ever. 💚 #WorldKindnessDay

It's all about #AI! We invite researchers based in Germany to join our Brazilian-German Frontiers of Science and Technology Symposium. 📆 24-27 September 2026 📌 Brazil ⏰ Application deadline: 11 January 2026 www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...

Letzte Gelegenheit, beim #fwk25 dabei zu sein! Nur noch bis morgen, den 11. November, könnt ihr euch zum Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation 2025 anmelden. Jetzt noch anmelden und am 3. und 4. Dezember in Stuttgart die Community treffen! Zur Anmeldung: wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/forum-wissen...

Forschung zu Ozeanströmungen: 🌊 Dr. Riu Zhu kommt als Stipendiat der @humboldt-foundation.de an die #TUDresden. Er untersucht hier die Bewegung winziger Meeresorganismen, die im Ozean zur Umverteilung von Sauerstoff, Nährstoffen & Kohlenstoff im Ozean beitragen. ℹ️ tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/n...