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Dozentin hält Vorlesung für Studenten in modernem, hellen Raum mit großen Fenstern.
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Study

From the 2026/27 winter semester, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin will be offering a new English-taught Master‘s degree programme in Science of Materials. Applications can be submitted until 31 August 2026.
A multi-layered mountain landscape in autumn. Warm light falls on forests glowing golden, whilst deep valleys and distant peaks are bathed in cool, soft light.
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Research

A study by HU shows that, from Alaska to Siberia, boreal forests make a significant contribution to climate protection. The tree canopies protect the frozen ground from thawing deeper down, ensuring that the carbon remains stored there.
An abstract image featuring luminous, branched structures in orange, yellow and purple against a dark blue background. Presumably a microscopic image of biological or astrophysical structures.
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Dendrites, the tree-like extensions of nerve cells in the brain, are characterised by a wide range of functional capabilities, the role of which has hitherto been unclear. Researchers at HU have now discovered that they enable flexible learning.
In front of a modern building with large windows and a metal façade stands a large group of people, smiling and waving at the camera. Many are wearing casual clothes; some have name badges. In the foreground on the right is a roll-up banner featuring the FAIRmat team’s logo and lettering, as well as a colourful infographic. The scene gives the impression of a group photo taken at an event or a team meeting.
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The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended its funding for FAIRmat, the consortium of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) based at HU. In this phase, FAIRmat is placing greater emphasis on AI for data-driven science.
A dark plastic rod is held in one hand and moved horizontally across a smooth surface. Several polystyrene flakes cling to the rod, whilst others lie loose on the surface. The scene illustrates the electrostatic attraction generated by friction on the plastic rod, similar to the forces used in quantum physics experiments to trap atoms.
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Research

Researchers at HU have developed a new method for trapping and controlling atoms. This has significantly improved the atoms’ ability to store quantum information – an important step forward for future quantum technologies.
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The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a project at HU Berlin on European court proceedings relating to crimes committed in Syria. The impact of these proceedings on democratic processes is being investigated using legal and ethnographic methods.
EU, French and German flags fly in front of a classical building against a blue sky. Four statues crown the roofline of the building.
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International

Research Lounge, networking event and panel discussion with politicians, academics and young scholarship holders from Germany, France and Poland on the future of Europe at France Day at Humboldt-Universität on 9 July 2026.
A red deer with antlers is resting in the forest, surrounded by trees and bushes.
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Research

A study led by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin shows that increasing disturbances in forests – such as those caused by storms, insect infestations or timber harvesting – have a positive effect on large herbivores.

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