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.
Object of the Month 10/2025
The former six lunettes once adorned the reading room of the old university library at Dorotheenstr. 28 (formerly house no. 9) and thus represented the faculties and subject areas of the university.
Lunettes, which fill…
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.
