The German Bundestag and HU will continue to work together for at least another two years on the selection and support of scholarship holders from around the world. The programme promotes democratic values and international relations.
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A team of scientists from HU Berlin is testing in the field whether hygienised faecal compost is safe for humans and the environment. It could be used as an environmentally friendly fertiliser in agriculture.
Exhibition by Prof. Dr Martina Wernli and Dr Esther Köhring on books that have received little attention – e.g works by women in the Middle Ages, authors of the Romantic period and Black German literature.
Small island states such as the Maldives are on the frontline of climate change. On 11 February, President Mohamed Muizzo will speak about his nation's learnings and strategies in dealing with rising sea levels and other impacts of climate change.
In the Kosmos lecture at Humboldt-Universität on 12 February 2026, Prof. Ulrich Zeller will show how the extinction of large wild animals during the Ice Age and human influence have changed the nature of Central Europe to this day
With this event, the Institute of Educational Sciences honoured the graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme *"Education at Primary Schools "* and the Master's degree programme *"Teaching at Primary Schools "*.
In the competition for legal expertise and the most professional appearance in a simulated court hearing, law students Alexa Frei, Amelie Haeberlin and Jost Roeber came out on top against nine university teams from all over Germany.
Dr Haci Cevik, Einstein Fellow at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, receives the Voltaire Award 2026 from the University of Potsdam for his commitment to academic freedom, social dialogue and freedom of expression.
Prof Dr Andreas Reckwitz receives German Sociological Association Award for outstanding achievements in the field of public effectiveness of sociology 2026.
The "Mathemenschen" exhibition breaks with the cliché of dry maths. 14 researchers build bridges to society with their works of art and show in an audio guide how much culture and origin characterise their thinking.
In the Mosse Lecture on 22 January, Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele will analyse the transformation of constitutional governments from the USA to Russia.
Prof Dr Patrick Hostert and Dr Dirk Pflugmacher will contribute their expertise to the Landsat Science Team (LST) in future. The appointment by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey is considered a special scientific honour.
The founding director of the Northern Europe Institute at Humboldt-Universität, Bernd Henningsen, was honoured with the Willy Brandt Award 2025 for his commitment to German-Norwegian relations.
