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Scholars and scientists from the three major universities in Berlin and Charité already collaborate very successfully in many projects. In this section we present some of the projects and portray individual researchers.
Solo freelancers and fast-track assistance during the coronavirus pandemic - an interview with Isabell Stamm and Lena Schürmann
At the first panel discussion of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA), all members of the partner institutions were able to learn a great deal about the Excellence alliance.
The “DiGENet” project of the Berlin University Alliance bundles the expertise of Berlin's universities and research institutions not affiliated with academia with emphasis on diversity and gender equality.
Sabine Kunst, president of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is the new spokesperson of the Berlin University Alliance. She succeeds Günter M. Ziegler, who had been in charge for two years.
Researchers investigate the psychosocial effects of lockdown
Digitalization is transforming the healthcare system, but under what circumstances is the use of artificial intelligence considered to be trustworthy? This issue was explored as part of a transdisciplinary project, taking radiology as an example.
A photo competition organized by University of Oxford and the Berlin University Alliance reveals students’ diverse interests in helping society.
The conference of the German Association for Educational Development (dghd) was held online due to the coronavirus. Wolfgang Deicke, a member of the organization team, shares his experiences in an interview.
Creative concepts for improving education in times of social upheaval were discussed at the Annual Conference of the German Association for Educational Development (dghd) - which took place online for the first time in its almost 50-year history
An interview with urban sociologist Martina Löw on the Berlin University Alliance’s “social cohesion” research focus
The opening conference for the “Contestations of the Liberal Script” (SCRIPTS) cluster of excellence discussed fundamental questions about liberalism
The Matters of Activity Cluster of Excellence focuses on a new material culture
With the project “Sprachen – Bilden – Chancen,” researchers from the Berlin universities want to convey learning material in the classroom in a way that also trains language skills
Scientists from the fields of medicine, chemistry, and physics are working together to detect inflammations at the molecular level at a very early stage
Freie Universität Berlin officially opened the “Temporal Communities – Doing Literature in a Global Perspective” Cluster of Excellence for Literary Studies
Official launch: As of November 1, the Berlin University Alliance is being funded as a university consortium of Excellence. In an interview the heads of the institutions involved speak about what’s next.
Technische Universität Berlin officially opened Berlin’s only scientific Cluster, UniSysCat, with music, dance, and impressive experiments
The Berlin higher education program DiGiTal is funding 13 researchers and artists who study digital technologies
The EdiCitNet project promotes local and sustainable food production in cities
With its first call as part of the “Grand Challenge Initiative” on the topic of “Social Cohesion,” the Berlin University Alliance is promoting networking among researchers on this topic
Scientists at Technische Universität Berlin and Charité are applying machine learning techniques in imaging diagnostics
Tanja Börzel and Michael Zürn, spokespersons for the SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence on the liberal promise, problems of a globalized world, and the rise of populist movements
At the Urania, the Berlin University Alliance celebrated its success in the German government’s Excellence Strategy competition
Berlin University Alliance Wins Prestigious German “Excellence” Status – An Interview with the Alliance’s Spokesperson, Professor Günter M. Ziegler
In an interview Berlin’s Governing Mayor and Senator for Higher Education and Research, Michael Müller, talks about the potential benefits of a strong alliance among Berlin’s universities
Across time, space, and different media – how literature becomes global
The Berlin University Alliance and Berlin Center for Higher Education are hosting the German Association for Educational and Academic Staff Development in Higher Education annual conference in March 2020. Lecture/workshop proposals due September 15.
The three major Berlin universities and Charité have been awarding “Berliner Startup Stipendium” grants together since 2016. The results speak for themselves.
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship of the European Union enables junior researchers to spend up to two years doing research in Europe. In this respect, Berlin is proving to be particularly attractive.
The MATH+ Cluster of Excellence of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin has been established
Myfanwy Evans investigates the geometry of materials down to the nanoscale.
Alastair Buchan, a member of the Oversight Committee of the Oxford-Berlin partnership, commented on the promising partnership.
UniSysCat investigates complex catalytic systems for the green chemistry of the future.
Discussing lines of argument, presenting ideas, or preparing and following up on events – blogs provide new communication opportunities for researchers. Three examples from Berlin
Three researchers from the Science of Intelligence cluster discuss different definitions and the effects of using AI.
Students at Berlin universities can learn about provenance research. A new flyer presents the entire range of courses available.
Neuroscientist Professor Dietmar Schmitz wants to better understand the brain in order to decipher disease mechanisms and develop therapies. This is only possible through interdisciplinary cooperation.
German Federal Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek paid a visit to the dEIn learning laboratory at Technische Universität Berlin. It belongs to GenaU, a network of 16 learning labs in Berlin.
Scientists at Charité and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin are researching the effect that biological and sociocultural aspects of gender might have on illnesses in older people.
An academic podcast tells the “The Story of Objects”
Ethics, digitalization, health – in a new event format Berlin researchers discuss issues with experts from various areas of society.
Collaboration between the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies and the University of Oxford is enabling a sustainable, international research network.
A research team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin is developing an online consultation tool for women diagnosed with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer following a genetic test.
Neurologists at Charité Berlin and their colleagues in Oxford are investigating a new form of brain inflammation — autoimmune encephalitis.
At the Selma Stern Center for Jewish Studies in Berlin-Brandenburg, scholars from five universities in Berlin and Brandenburg, a rabbinical college, and a research institute are conducting research.
Neuroscientists at Humboldt-Universität and computer scientists at Technische Universität are working together to develop a new theory of sensory perception.
Doctoral thesis of mathematician Anna Maria Hartkopf gives insights into world of polyhedra
Geographer and climate historian Jonas Berking of Freie Universität Berlin investigates water management in antiquity
FoodBerlin, the research network, is working on the nutrition systems of the future: how can people be fed in the future without harming health, animals, or the environment?
Seven clusters for Berlin! The decision in the German Excellence Strategy was cause for celebration at the three major Berlin universities and Charité and demonstrates the high quality of research being done in Berlin in many disciplines.
