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Latest press releases & news

Treibhausgas-Emissionen, die durch die Verbrennung von Kohle, Öl und Gas entstehen, sind die primären Treiber des Klimawandels.
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Research
Berlin University Alliance

Climate change, AI, and global crises: To find out how participatory and interdisciplinary research at the Berlin University Alliance is helping to find solutions to these grand challenges of our time, read the new Close Up.
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Research
Berlin University Alliance

The "innovate! call" is aimed at researchers in chemistry and materials science with a view to developing sustainable solutions for practical application.
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Open Humboldt
Berlin University Alliance

The podcast is a journey to the Republic's Clusters of Excellence and in the current episode takes us to the MATH+ Cluster of Excellence in Berlin and how mathematical methods can contribute to a more economical use of resources.
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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Press release
Research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) funding line for the FAIRmat consortium, which is 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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Press release
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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Teaching

The Einstein Foundation Berlin has approved nine new grants totaling 4.74 million euros for the next five years; of these, one Einstein Professor and four postdocs at HU will receive funding.
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Research

Whether it’s applications for child benefit or tax returns, automated processes could save many people time and reduce their mental workload. This is demonstrated by three economics professors in a new study.
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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.
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Academic freedom

Freedom is the cornerstone of academic work. Without it, there can be no independent research or social progress. Yet this freedom is coming under pressure worldwide. Political interference, calls to cancel unwelcome events and international tensions are presenting academics and universities with growing challenges.

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Water and climate change

Life is impossible without drinking water. At the same time, water can become a threat – for example, through flooding or droughts that jeopardise harvests. Water is also a politically contentious issue in Germany, as demonstrated by the debate surrounding the Tesla factory in Grünheide. The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is dedicated to addressing water-related risks of climate change, for example through the Einstein Research Unit ‘Climate and Water under Change’ (CliWaC).

Podcast recommendations

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Open Humboldt

The podcast raises critical questions about current developments and the challenges facing an inclusive society. In the latest episode, researchers discuss the self-image of special education for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Open Humboldt

Under the theme ‘Religious knowledge as the key to the present’, HU theologians Felix Körner and Johanna Tannen discuss fundamental questions relating to the major revealed religions. The latest episode explores the relationship between faith and…
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Open Humboldt

Discussing controversial topics constructively is the motto of the new podcast "Auf ein Argument mit..." (Let's argue with...) from the Institute of Philosophy at HU. Every week, a philosopher is invited to join the conversation – in February, the…
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Open Humboldt
Research

The podcast presents topics and projects related to Gender Studies. In the current episode, it focuses on research methods and practices, accompanied by a retrospective on the conference "How To Do Gender Studies" held in autumn at the HU.
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