Truth and freedom are mutually dependent. Georg Essen, Professor of Systematic Theology at the HU, sheds light on why academic freedom is essential in order to maintain a connection to reality in a democracy.
The Presidium of the Academy has elected the HU professor as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The sociologist conducts research into the demography and social structure of societies.
"Seen & Heard: Young People's Voices and Freedom of Expression", an EU project to strengthen freedom of expression, was nominated as a best practice project.
HU and New York University have entered into a strategic partnership. The agreement provides for a deepening of mutual exchange as well as enhanced cooperation in teaching and research.
An HU project promotes socio-ecological education at five primary schools in Berlin and Brandenburg. The pupils analyse political and administrative structures and derive questions and recommendations for political actors.
International researchers have analysed the distribution of mitochondria, the energy producers of cells, in the brain. The results offer new perspectives on the organisation of neuronal networks and their performance.
The "Affective Aesthetic Cognitivism and Wonder" project, which investigates the central role of wonder in aesthetic experiences and in the cognitive process, is being funded with two million euros.
