Open Humboldt

Dialogue and knowledge exchange with society are core elements of Humboldt's self-understanding. Open Humboldt stands for expanded knowledge transfer, which encompasses business- and technology-oriented transfer, continuing education, and cooperation with social stakeholders.

Our mission: Networking science, business and society

Open Humboldt brings research into practical contexts. Social stakeholders are invited to actively participate in formulating scientific questions and finding solutions. The dialogue with stakeholders from industry opens up new avenues for the development of entrepreneurial ideas and innovations.

Our mission: Networking science, business and society

Open Humboldt brings research into practical contexts. Social stakeholders are invited to actively participate in formulating scientific questions and finding solutions. The dialogue with stakeholders from industry opens up new avenues for the development of entrepreneurial ideas and innovations.

Experience science

For us, science does not end behind closed laboratory doors or only take place in the lecture theatre: We build bridges and open up discussion spaces for dialogue between science and society at eye level. Visit our events and places to discover and explore.

Experience science

For us, science does not end behind closed laboratory doors or only take place in the lecture theatre: We build bridges and open up discussion spaces for dialogue between science and society at eye level. Visit our events and places to discover and explore.

Science meets business

Innovation and Technology Transfer at Humboldt-Universität works at the interface between science and business. New knowledge is utilised for application in industry, experts from research network with companies and work together on innovative solutions for practical problems.

Science meets business

Innovation and Technology Transfer at Humboldt-Universität works at the interface between science and business. New knowledge is utilised for application in industry, experts from research network with companies and work together on innovative solutions for practical problems.

Education through science

Humboldt-Universität is a place for lifelong learning with programmes for students, professionals and interested people of all ages. For us, education is not a privilege, but a fundamental right. That is why we create a wide range of educational programmes: from school-based formats to vocational training and academic qualifications.

Education through science

Humboldt-Universität is a place for lifelong learning with programmes for students, professionals and interested people of all ages. For us, education is not a privilege, but a fundamental right. That is why we create a wide range of educational programmes: from school-based formats to vocational training and academic qualifications.

Social topics

We conduct research in dialogue with business and society on key issues and challenges of our time, including in the following areas:

Social topics

We conduct research in dialogue with business and society on key issues and challenges of our time, including in the following areas:

Your contribution to the exchange of knowledge

Offers for researchers and employees of Humboldt-Universität

We provide interdisciplinary support in shaping scientific issues in collaboration with society in order to jointly contribute to overcoming social challenges. To this end, we offer an advisory and training programme for implementing knowledge exchange with society in research and teaching, provide support with funding opportunities and facilitate networking with other projects and social actors. Get in touch with us to find out how we can support you.

Offers for students

Studying at Humboldt-Universität involves more than just acquiring knowledge. Students are given the opportunity early on to apply what they have learnt in practice and develop solutions for business and society.

Contact point for citizens and potential cooperation partners

In participatory projects, scientists work together with citizens as well as regional and local initiatives, educational and cultural organisations and business partners to research new issues. Sometimes these develop in a very practical way from everyday experience, sometimes it is a scientific approach to the major global challenges of our time. Are you interested in working with us, would you like to get involved or do you have any suggestions for us? Then please get in touch with us!

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The Humboldt Forum welcomes all Berliners affected by the power outage, as well as all volunteers and official helpers, to its collection presentations and exhibitions from Wednesday to Sunday, 7 to 11 January 2026.

Koen Lenaerts trägt einen dunkelblauen Anzug, mit einem hellblauen Hemd und bordeaux-farbener Krawatte. Er trägt eine Brille und sieht freundlich in die Kamera. Im Hintergrund sind Stühle und Sitzreihen zu sehen.
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The President of the European Court of Justice, Koen Lenaerts, will speak on 30 January about "Citizenship in Motion: Striking the balance between Union and Nation". The event can be followed as a livestream on YouTube.

Teilnehmer*innen im Rahmen der Autumn School stehen in kleinen Gruppen im Senatssaal der HU. Im Hintergrund stehen Pinwände.
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#nachgefragt - the podcast from the Centre for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies at HU presents a review of the conference "How To Do Gender Studies"

 

Verkleinerte Version des Bremer Reiterstandbilds von Otto von Bismarck aus Holz, das in einzelne Glieder zerlegt wurde. Das Pferd hat den Kopf gesenkt und Otto v. Bismarck liegt mit dem Rücken auf dem Pferderücken mit Blick nach oben.
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The Senegalese philosopher Mouhamadou El Hady Ba will be our guest at the second Mosse Lecture on 18 December. In his lecture, he will deal with the recent coups in West Africa and discuss their relationship to questions of decolonisation.