Academic freedom not only protects individual academics, it also has an institutional side. University autonomy is a core principle that serves the common good – but political interventions face limitations where "scientific adequacy" is lacking.
Berlin's Senator for Science honours Prof. Dr Christina von Braun for her pioneering work in women's and gender studies and her commitment to combating anti-Semitism and racism.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the internationalisation of research, teaching & administration, the International Office is inviting applications for funding to initiate international initiatives with our strategic partner universities in 2026.
Since November 2024, there have been protests in Serbia against the government, which is further intensifying the pressure on the country's universities.
Four HU professors report on how the Berlin University Alliance has shaped their work – and why it is now important to carry this dynamic into the future.
The Faculty of Theology welcomes an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow: Dr Nidhin Donald will spend two years conducting research at the Chair of Early Modern and Modern History of Christianity. His work focuses on Catholic magazines in postcolonial India
