Close Up • Berlin University Alliance

Close Up: UNITE

With the funding of UNITE as a Startup Factory for Berlin-Brandenburg in the EXIST lighthouse competition of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the capital region is accelerating the transfer of excellent research results into innovative startups. Significantly involved in the new start-up turbo: the Berlin University Alliance. The new insight: UNITE introduces the milestone and tells success stories from one of Europe's most dynamic startup ecosystems.

Image Credit: Michael Zalewski

Close Up: Water

As an alliance of excellence for the major transformations of our time, the Berlin University Alliance has made water-related risks of climate change one of its research priorities. The water experts of the Alliance of Excellence seek dialog with politics and civil society through a wide range of activities. The Close Up: Water presents important projects.

Image Credit: Jan-Christoph Hartung

Close Up: Promoting Talent

The Berlin University Alliance supports professional and personal development in research and science management with tailor-made programs. An insight with personalities who have seized opportunities.

Image Credit: Matthias Heyde

Close Up: AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) creates images that are more than just a realistic image. This brings many new possibilities and advantages for science communication. What are the opportunities, limitations and risks?

Image Credit: Michael Zalewski, created with Supermachine (AI)

Close Up: Democracy

The German Basic Law turns 75 this year - a good occasion to think and talk about democracy, freedom and science. Our new Cloe Up provides inspiration.

Image Credit: Michael Zalewski

Close Up: Diversity and Gender Equality

How are diversity and equality becoming a reality in the integrated research area of Berlin University Alliance? A Close Up into obstacles, successes, future plans and opportunities.

Close Up: Science meets politics

Berlin Senator for Science, Health and Care, Dr. Ina Czyborra visits the Berlin Clusters of Excellence

Close Up: Open Access

Read more about Open Science and Open Access on the occasion of the Open Access Days in Berlin.

Close Up: Participation

Valuable sources of knowledge from society - How in research projects of the BUA, civil society actors become partners in the process of knowledge.

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