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Humboldt-Universität is one of 21 founding members of the Global University Academy (GUA). The new international network aims to provide refugees around the world with access to academic education.

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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.
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International
Research
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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Teaching

Pupils in lower and upper secondary school who are interested can deepen their interdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of chemistry, technology, design and environmental protection, get creative and develop innovative ideas.
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Event notice
Open Humboldt

On 11 July 2026, the Humboldt Labor at the Humboldt Forum is hosting a special programme featuring poetry slams, talks with scientists, short guided tours and a creative workshop for families.
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Research

The music ethnologist Prof. Dr Lars-Christian Koch is to receive one of India’s highest civilian honours in recognition of his services to Indian musical culture.
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Research

The consortium for research data infrastructure in materials science, coordinated by Humboldt-Universität, enables researchers worldwide to embrace a more digital way of working. For this achievement, it has been recognized by the European Commission
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Press release
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.
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Open Humboldt

From June to September 2026, Lex Bernsdorf will be writing pieces to be published on the Berlin Stories blog. They will focus on queer eroticism and lesbian life in Berlin.
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Press release
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.