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On 10 and 11 June 2026, the Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invites you to a series of discussions, lectures, a concert and a workshop with santur player Sedat Anar.

Dr Juliane Schaer is researching malaria parasites in bats, Dr Tobias Rupprecht is studying the Russian Empire as an ally of anti-colonial movements in the 19th century, and Dr Stijn van Tongeren is investigating integral deformations in holography.

On 6 June, Humboldt-Universität is hosting 200 science projects – ranging from mini-language courses, an exhibition on water science and dance workshops to the invisible phenomena of physics, and CUBES Circle, a visionary agricultural system.

Lectures by Prof. Richard Balme and Prof. Sabine Fuss on 26 May and 2 June 2026 at HU will analyse the role of government institutions in achieving climate targets, as well as the challenges of carbon management.

A new study shows that the UN’s conservation target of placing almost a third of the Earth’s surface under protection by 2030 could have a direct impact on the lives of almost half the world’s population.

The DFG funds four more years of the Collaborative Research Center 1315 “Mechanisms and disturbances in Memory Consolidation: From Synapses to Systems”, coordinated by the HU, with partners at the Charité and several institutions.

Physiology, modern plant breeding and the challenges posed by climate change play a key role in ensuring stable yields for the world’s most important crop.

Action week from 18 to 22 May focusing on protection, networks and the (re)construction of academic spaces for researchers and artists at risk, featuring workshops, discussion panels and exchanges on experiences with protection programmes for…