Press

Would you like to report about Humboldt-Universität? The Press Office is your central point of contact for all media enquiries relating to research, teaching and campus life. We can provide you with information on current developments at the university, arrange interviews with experts and issue filming permits for photography and filming on campus.

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Current press releases

A man with glasses and grey hair is standing in front of a brick wall. He is wearing a dark coat.
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Research

The literary scholar Dr Hendrik Blumentrath has been awarded the Young Scholars’ Prize in German Studies for his postdoctoral habilitation thesis submitted to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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Research

The tool enables catalysis research data to be shared and analysed in a structured way. With the help of AI, it facilitates the development of more efficient and sustainable catalysts, supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Eine Frau mit dunklen Locken und blauen Ohrringen sowie ein Mann im Anzug lächeln vor grauem Hintergrund.
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Research

Prof. Dr Miriam Bouzouita and Prof. Dr Thomas Wischmeyer have been awarded ‘Momentum’ funding for the strategic development of their full professorships in the fields of computational dialectology and administrative law.
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Research

A study of 35,000 youths in nine African countries shows a first-ever direct link between political violence and abuse of children by family or peers. Political unrest directly increases the risk of violence within a child's social circle.
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Open Humboldt

The President of Montenegro will deliver the Humboldt Speech on Europe on 15 April, speaking on the topic “The European Union – Towards a New Era of Completion, Enlargement and Deepening”.
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Research

An international research team led by HU has used satellite images to reconstruct the fire history of the Gran Chaco, one of the world’s largest dry forest regions.
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Research
Berlin University Alliance

Researchers at the Science of Intelligence (SCIoI) Cluster of Excellence are investigating how the brain produces a stable image despite the jerky movements of our eyes. To do this, they use afterimages as an experimental tool.
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Open Humboldt
Research

Social scientists from HU are investigating the causes of the link between growing income and wealth disparities and increasing support for populist parties in Europe.

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