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Researchers Invited to Explore Social Cohesion
As part of its first Grand Challenge Initiative, the Berlin University Alliance is providing funding for researchers to develop projects related to the topic of social cohesion. The deadline for proposals is October 15, 2019.
Aug 12, 2019
Decision in the German Excellence Strategy
Second huge success for three major Berlin universities and Charité in the German Excellence Strategy competition
Jul 19, 2019
New Center for Climate Change
The Berlin University Alliance is setting up a science platform that could help Germany and Europe take action faster.
Jul 15, 2019
Best Amateur Symphony Orchestra in Berlin
Symphony Orchestra of Collegium Musicum Berlin (Freie Universität and Technische Universität Berlin) took first place at the Berlin Orchester Treff 2019 and qualified for nationwide German Orchestra Competition in Bonn
Jun 06, 2019
New and Extended CRCs in Berlin
A new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) at Charité will focus on addiction, and Humboldt-Universität is a partner in a new CRC in business and economics. In addition, funding for three CRCs already in place at Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität was approved for an additional funding period.
May 23, 2019
Spinning Wheels and Heads
DFG funds research project at Technische Universität Berlin and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin on motion sickness in automated driving
May 22, 2019
DFG Funds New Research Training Group in Berlin
A new Research Training Group “DynamInt” in the field of law will be set up at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Two others at Freie Universität and Technische Universität Berlin will be funded for another four and a half years.
May 14, 2019
Shaping the Future with Math
The joint Cluster of Excellence MATH+ of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin will hold an official opening ceremony on May 14, 2019.
May 07, 2019
Seed Funding for Joint Research Projects
Second Call for Proposals as part of the Oxford/Berlin Research Partnership / Deadline: 27 June 2019
May 02, 2019
Research-based Products for Business Ideas
Ideas competition “Research to Market Challenge” hosted by three major Berlin universities and Charité – Universitätsmedizin welcomes applications
Apr 18, 2019
Two Years of Einstein Center Digital Future
Since being founded in April 2017, the ECDF, a joint project of four Berlin universities and Charité, has developed into a pioneer and engine of digitalization research in Berlin.
Apr 03, 2019
New DFG Research Unit at Charité
A new interdisciplinary Research Unit at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin will investigate rare genetic diseases. Two Research Units at Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin already funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) will be able to continue their work.
Apr 01, 2019
Four ERC Grants for Berlin Researchers
Mathematician Gavril Farkas at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and physicist Roland Netz at Freie Universität Berlin and two researchers from non-university research institutions to receive funding from the European Union of roughly two million euros each
Mar 28, 2019
Memory like a Sieve – Or Not
New study by research team at Freie Universität and NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence led by biology Professor Stephan Sigrist on conditions for improving memory formation in aging humans
Mar 21, 2019
Seed Grants for Joint Research Projects
The University of Melbourne and the partners of the Berlin University Alliance are calling for proposals
Mar 04, 2019
Leading in Many Subjects
Three major Berlin universities and Charité rank in QS Subject Ranking in many disciplines among top 10 universities nationwide and top 50 worldwide
Feb 28, 2019
From Stroke Research to Global History
Einstein Foundation Berlin supports numerous projects at three major universities in Berlin and Charité
Feb 25, 2019
New Professorships in Digitalization Research
Einstein Center Digital Future created four new positions for research on computer-assisted medicine, the transformation of the world of work, and biomedical imaging procedures
Feb 18, 2019
Digitalization and Equality
Gala event on February 21 at the Einstein Center Digital Future: part of the Berlin university DiGiTal program, a cross-departmental project in support of women in research and women artists
Feb 12, 2019
Reconfiguration of Society
The way in which our surroundings have been changing since 1968 due to mediatization, mobility, globalization, and social upheaval is the topic of a conference at Technische Universität Berlin, February 20-22
Feb 08, 2019
