Humboldt Participation in Collaborative Research Centres
SFB 626: Aesthetic experience in the light of the delimitation of the arts
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Gertrud Koch, Institut für Theaterwissenschaft
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institut für deutsche Literatur, Neuere deutsche Literatur / Literatur und Kulturwissenschaft / Medien; Juristische Fakultät, Öffentliches Recht und Rechtsphilosophie (seit 01/2011);
Faculty of Arts II, Department of Slavic Studies, East Slavic Literatures und Cultures
Duration: 01/03 - 12/06 and 01/11 - 12/14
Homepage: http://www.sfb626.de
SFB 632: Information structure: the linguistic means for structuring utterances, sentences and texts
Researchers from the fields of linguistics, psychology and German studies of Potsdam University and linguists and African Studies experts of Humboldt-Universität Berlin co-operating in the project are concerned with investigations into the acquisition and structuring of language. Cultural and other changes in the course of time are an integral part of their research.
Coordinating University:
Universität Potsdam
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Malte Zimmermann
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Arts II, Department of German Studies and Linguistics; Faculty of Arts III, Department of Asian and African Studies
Duration: 07/03 - 06/15
Homepage: http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de
SFB 633: Induction and modulation of T-cell-mediated immune reactions in the gastrointestinal tract
Research of this group is aimed at analyzing the activation and differentiation of T-cells located in the mucous membrane of the intestine. The participating scientists hope that as a result of their research there will be new tools with which protective mechanisms can be reinforced effectively and chronic inflammations eliminated.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Martin Zeitz
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene; Institute for Experimental Rheumatology; Medical Clinic with the Focus on Hepatology
Duration: 07/03 - 06/15
Homepage: http://www.sfb633.de/en/
SFB 658: Elementary processes in molecular switches at surfaces
In the course of the rapid miniaturization in microelectronics and sensory reception, molecules as construction elements of a future "molecular nanotechnology" are of increasing significance. Within the framework of this project researchers are investigating systematically fundamentals of switch processes triggered by external stimuli at well defined molecular systems in contact with solid state surfaces.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Felix von Oppen
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Physics
Duration: 07/05 - 06/13
Homepage: http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/sfb658
SFB 700: New forms of governance in areas of limited statehood
It is common knowledge that the state has a responsibility for the security of its citizens. However, what happens if governments are not in possession of the monopoly on the use of force? This condition is to be found in regions of crisis, in threshold countries and so-called states in transition, which is why they are referred to as areas of limited statehood. The researchers in this group are searching for answers to questions like: How can law and security be restored? Are there any standards of governance in such circumstances? In what way has the concept of statehood changed in the course of time?
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Arts and Humanities III, Department of Social Sciences
Duration: 01/06 - 12/13
Homepage: http://www.sfb-governance.de/en/index.html
SFB 765: Multivalency as a chemical principle of organization and effectivenss: new architectures, functions and applications
Multivalency is of vital significance in the (self)-organization of matter, in cognitive processes and signal transduction going on in biological systems. Thus, the development of new multivalent molecules is of great importance for approaching major biological issues such as the inhibition of inflammatory processes and the prevention of viral infections as well as for the systematical production of functional molecular architectures.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics
Duration: 01/08 - 12/15
Homepage: http://userpage.chemie.fu-berlin.de/~sfb765/site/index.php?id=1&L=2
SFB 787: Semiconductors - nanophotonics: materials, models, construction components
This research group has combined three project sections: materials, models and construction elements seeking to develop novel photonic and nano-photonic construction elements.
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Michael Kneissl
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Physics
Duration: 01/08 - 12/15
Homepage: http://www.sfb787.tu-berlin.de/
SFB 852: Nutrition, intestinal microbiota and host interactions in pigs
For a long time pigs were considered to be omnivorous animals. As a result of the mass rearing practice new questions arose. For example, how to make them grow fast and keep them in good health. The researchers investigate the influence of nutrition on the animals' intestinal function and their general health by means of a multitude of analytical, molecular and bio-computational methods.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Biology;
Duration: 01/10 - 12/13
Homepage: http://www.sfb852.de/en/index.html
SFB 910: Control of self-organizing nonlinear systems
Cardiac arrythmia, rapidly fluctuating laser radition, the collapse of the financial markets, electricity supply or the internet - all of these are consequences of chaotic processes in self-organizing complex systems. These systems are referred to as "nonlinear" in science.
Coordinating University:
Technische Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Eckehard Schöll
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences II, Department of Mathematics
Duration: 01/11 - 12/14
Homepage: http://www.itp.tu-berlin.de/sfb910/sonderforschungsbereich_910/sonderforschungsbereich_910/
SFB/TR3: Mesial temporal lobe epilepsies (Transregio)
Being one of the most common neurological disorders, epilepsy can lead to grave cognitive, social and professional disabilities. This research group wants to answer key questions and generate new knowledge concerning the fundamental mechanisms in the genesis of epilepsy and epileptic fits.
Coordinating University:
Universität Bonn
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Christian Steinhäuser
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Duration: 07/01 - 06/12
Homepage: http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/epileptologie/sfb-tr3/
SFB/TR9: Computational particle physics (Transregio)
Due to the use of computer-based methods in theoretical particle physics is it now possible to simulate numerically complex quantum field theories. The numerical simulation supports the interpretation of data obtained from experiments conducted on high-energy accelerators and can, therefore, contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the standard model of particle physics.
Coordinating University:
Universität Aachen
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Michael Kramer (since 01.04.2012)
Prof. Dr. Martin Beneke (till 31.03.2012)
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Physics
Duration: 01/03 - 12/14
Homepage: http://sfb-tr9.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/3Block1.php/
SFB/TR15: Governance and the efficiency of economic systems (Transregio)
The governance structures of companies, markets and state institutions in the developed economies changed drastically in the 1990s. Researchers in this group are investigating the causes and effects of these changes as to their efficiency and draw conclusions for the improvement of governance structures.
Coordinating University:
LMU München
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Klaus M. Schmidt, LMU München
Prof. Dr. Urs Schweizer, Universität Bonn (01/08-12/11)
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Duration: 01/04 - 12/15
Homepage: http://www.gesy.uni-mannheim.de/
SFB/TR19: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy - molecular pathogenesis and therapy (Transregio)
Inflammatory cardiomyopathy is in the focus of the researchers' investigations. Caused by a virus infection, it is a disorder of the cardiac muscle which, apart from coronary heart diseases, is the most common cause of cardiac arrest. The group investigates the mechanisms of the diseases, the aim being to find novel therapeutic approaches.
Coordinating University:
Freie Universität Berlin
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. H.-P. Schultheiss
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Institute for Pathology; Institute for Physiology; Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology
Duration: 07/04 - 06/12
Homepage: http://www.sfb-transregio-19.de/
SFB/TR36: Principles and applications of adoptive T-cell therapy (Transregio)
Cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death. In many cases there is no effective long-term treatment. Adoptive T-cell therapy has been extremely complicated, expensive and difficult. Experimental and clinical scientists united in this research centre aim to develop effective and practicable approaches for the application of the T-cell theraphy against virus and cancerous diseases.
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Campus
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Blankenstein
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Department of Biology
Duration: 07/06 - 06/14
Homepage:http://www.sfb-tr36.com/
SFB/TR52: Transcriptional programming of individual T-cell populations (Transregio)
T-cells belong to the white blood cells and are an important component of the human immune system. Whenever pathogenic agents enter the blood they receive information through receptors in the cellular walls. The researchers in this group investigate what is happening in a particular group of T-cells on the level of gene activity and how or when these genes trigger the body's defence mechanisms. Only if the molecular processes going on are known precisely and in detail there will be sufficient information for a successful therapy.
Coordinating University:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Campus
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Edgar Serfling
Participating Departments of Humboldt-Universität Berlin:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Duration: 07/08 - 06/12
Homepage: http://www.pathologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/forschung/transregio_52/project_groups/
