The 100 most important minds in science, clusters of excellence and expertise on the Bundestag elections: Series of articles (in German) on the Berlin University Alliance in Berlin newspaper the Tagesspiegel

Focus on Berlin's clusters of excellence: TAGESSPIEGEL series in cooperation with the Berlin University Alliance

In a series of articles, the TAGESSPIEGEL newspaper presented groundbreaking research projects from Berlin's clusters of excellence of the funding period from 2019 until 2025. In May 2025, decisions were made on the most recent round of funding for clusters of excellence throughout Germany. Five clusters of excellence were approved across Berlin. They will be funded from 2026.

Want an overview of all current clusters of excellence in Berlin? Click here to go to the overview page.

Researchers from the Excellence Network explained the background to the 2025 federal election

What are the key issues in the federal election? What do various academic disciplines such as psychology, political science, and sociology have to say about them? What solutions are researchers proposing? In a new series by TAGESSPIEGEL in cooperation with the Berlin University Alliance, academics from the alliance of excellence explain the background to the federal election.

The 100 most important minds in Berlin science in 2024

Berlin is the capital of science. The Tagesspiegel editorial team has identified 100 personalities who are making a particular difference in the Berlin-Brandenburg research region this year. With innovative research, excellent teaching, and commitment, they are shaping the science of the future. Of course, the selected individuals also include numerous representatives of the Berlin University Alliance.