Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Research Projects

In addition to research in the faculties and departments, third-party funded projects in particular set the accents: research priorities at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin are also reflected in Clusters of Excellence, Collaborative Research Centres and DFG Research Training Groups as well as large European funding projects.

 

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German Research Foundation (DFG)

Coordinated Programmes of the DFG

DFG

With its coordinated programmes, the DFG promotes cooperation and structural development through supra-regional and in some cases international cooperation in particularly cutting edge research areas. Coordinated programmes also bundle the scientific potential at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Clusters of Excellence

Collaborative Research Centres (SFBs)

Research Units

Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Research Training Groups (GRKs) by DFG and others

 


Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Gefördert durch BMBF

The BMBF supports the implementation of research projects in subject-specific and open-topic funding programmes. Collaborative projects and research programmes at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin play a special role in this context.

Käte-Hamburger Kolleg heritage in transformation - inherit

BMBF-collaboration project Cubes Circle – Future Food Production

BMBF-collaboration project de:link_re:link

Deutsches Zentrum Psychische Gesundheit

 


European Research Council (ERC)

ERC-Grants

The European Commission promotes excellent top-level research within the framework of the European Research Council (ERC), which awards grants to researchers at various career stages and to European research consortia.

ERC Grants

 


Foundations and other funders

Foundations and other funders
Fig.: Stefan Klenke, HU-Berlin

In addition to support from the DFG, federal ministries and the European Commission, foundations and other, often international donors play an important role in funding research at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. A selection of donors and special projects: Link

Alexander von Humboldt Professorships

Einstein Foundation Berlin

VolkswagenStiftung

International cooperations and sponsors

 


Endowed Professorships

Through endowed professorships and endowed visiting professorships, research and teaching receive additional emphasis. Unlike regular professorships, endowed professorships and endowed visiting professorships are funded by foundations and other third-party donors and are initially time-limited. Link


Early Career - R3 Groups

R3 - early career groups
Fig.: HU-Berlin HU Medien-Archiv

Postdocs and researchers at early career stages are an important pillar of research at HU Berlin. Particularly important in this context are R3 or junior research groups, which are funded by the DFG as part of the Emmy Noether Program, by the BMBF as junior research groups and by the Volkswagen Foundation as Freigeist Fellowships: Link

Emmy Noether Groups (DFG)

Junior Research Groups within the framework of Clusters of Excellence (DFG)

Heisenberg Fellowships (DFG)

BMBF and BMAS junior research groups

ERC Starting Grants

Freigeist Fellowships (VolkswagenStiftung)

 

 


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