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Berlin University Alliance

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, together with Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, forms the Berlin University Alliance (BUA). The aim is to jointly promote cutting-edge research and strengthen Berlin as an international centre of science.

BUA stand at the Long Night of Science 2025
The BUA presents itself as part of the Long Night of the Sciences in the courtyard of honour of the HU Photo: Stefan Klenke

Joint research for future-oriented solutions

Across all disciplines, we are working together on the major transformations of our time. As part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments, the BUA 2025 has acquired five Clusters of Excellence. They demonstrate the strength of Berlin's research ecosystem: interdisciplinary, networked, forward-looking. Clear goals and priorities also define the integrated research area.

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Joint research for future-oriented solutions

Across all disciplines, we are working together on the major transformations of our time. As part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments, the BUA 2025 has acquired five Clusters of Excellence. They demonstrate the strength of Berlin's research ecosystem: interdisciplinary, networked, forward-looking. Clear goals and priorities also define the integrated research area.

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Workshop Conference: ‘Learning, Teaching and Researching with Society’

The Zentrum für Kulturtechnik at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invites interested parties to an event on Friday, 12 June 2026, to discuss participatory research, innovative teaching formats and collaboration between the university and society.
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Protecting Academic Freedom: Berlin-Brandenburg Academic Freedom Week

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…
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“Academic freedom means conducting research without fear"

From leaving his homeland to making a fresh start in Berlin: a visiting scholar from Saint Petersburg talks about his journey to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the challenges of life in exile, and why academic freedom is indispensable to him.
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Report: China in Focus – Research and innovation up close!

HU is organising a study trip to China in collaboration with the CCTC: a delegation will gain first-hand insights into universities, research and innovation centres, and strengthen the partnership between Berlin and China.
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Sharing knowledge with society

Knowledge gains value when it is shared: It broadens perspectives, provides new impetus for research and strengthens social discourse. The Berlin University Alliance sees Knowledge Exchange as a lively dialogue between academia and society - from politics to culture, from business to civil society. It is not about one-sided knowledge transfer, but about professionally organised processes that focus on openness, diversity of perspectives and genuine listening.

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The Berlin University Alliance aims to strengthen the link between cutting-edge research and teaching and promote the exchange of academics and students.

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Guidelines for implementing the BUA modules and the Student Research Opportunities Programme at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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Together, HU, FU, TU and Charité are developing answers to the pressing questions of our time - across all disciplines. Apply for open positions in the scientific field and help shape innovative research and teaching.

Further education for scientists

Whether doctorate, postdoc phase, qualification phase or management position: The Berlin University Alliance offers a wide range of further education opportunities and support programmes for (inter)national academics and researchers.

Promoting Talent: Programmes for researchers (R1-R4)

With its focus on Promoting Talent, the Berlin University Alliance creates clear paths for young academics: it promotes talent in all career phases and thus lays the foundation for the top international research of tomorrow.

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