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Dr. Jens Ambrasat (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Through the Berlin Science Survey, he explores how researchers experience collaboration and research culture in Berlin. His work illustrates how the Berlin University Alliance fosters new forms of scientific exchange and strengthens research networks across the capital region.
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Prof. Dr. Tanja Börzel (Freie Universität Berlin)
She examines how science and politics can remain in dialogue. Her research on Europe, democracy, and populism combines academic excellence with societal relevance. As spokesperson for the Excellence Cluster Contestations of the Liberal Script, she helps anchor the Berlin University Alliance in international research discourse.
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Jürgen Christof (Technische Universität Berlin)
As Director of the University Library, he explains how Berlin Universities Publishing (BerlinUP) — an open-access publishing platform of the BUA — is being established to provide free access to knowledge and promote open science in Berlin.
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Anna Lisa Dieter (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
She curates the exhibition WasserWissen at the Humboldt Lab — a project of the Berlin University Alliance. The exhibition highlights the breadth of water research in Berlin and demonstrates how the natural, social, and humanities disciplines engage in dialogue.
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Prof. Dr. Irina Engelhardt (Technische Universität Berlin)
Her research focuses on how climate change and rising water consumption affect groundwater resources in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. The BUA exhibition On Water at the Humboldt Lab draws on her work, inspiring reflection on the value of water.
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Prof. Stefan Flasche (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
He shows how collaborative research within the Berlin University Alliance enables new approaches in global health. Using mathematical models, his team studies infection dynamics and vaccination strategies — helping to improve preparedness for outbreaks worldwide. weltweit.
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Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag (Freie Universität Berlin)
In cooperation with colleagues from Charité, he explores biological interfaces. His research demonstrates how close collaboration between universities can generate innovative approaches in medicine and chemistry.
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Prof. Dr. Wolfram Herrmann (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
He studies how people in large cities can age healthily. In a BUA research project with the National University of Singapore, he develops concepts to promote “aging well” in urban environments.
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Dr. Ulrike Hillemann-Delaney (Technische Universität Berlin)
She provides insight into the international partnerships of the Berlin University Alliance — from collaborations with the University of Oxford to global research initiatives of the Berlin Center for Global Engagement.
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Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kluge (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
She researches migration, mental health, and intercultural psychiatry. Through BUA exploration projects, she shows how interdisciplinary collaboration can open up new perspectives for research and care.
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Dr. Matthias König (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Working with digital twins of the liver, he contributes to the medicine of tomorrow. His research within the Berlin University Alliance bridges bioinformatics and clinical practice, creating new opportunities for teaching and open science.
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Dr. Christine Kurmeyer (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
She emphasizes how mentoring and diversity enrich science. Through BUA programs, she supports the careers of early-career researchers and promotes an inclusive research culture in Berlin.
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Prof. Dr. Tobia Lakes (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
She uses geoinformation to design equitable and sustainable mobility. In the BUA project Transform Mobility, her team develops indicators that help plan future-oriented and climate-friendly cities.
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Prof. Dr. Michael Lehmann (Technische Universität Berlin)
He highlights how interdisciplinary collaboration at the Alliance Center Electron Microscopy opens up new perspectives for research and shared learning.
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PD Dr. Martina Anna Maggioni (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Her research explores how climate change affects our health. Supported by the Berlin University Alliance, her international projects show how global cooperation can lead to solutions for a healthy future.
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Prof. Dr. Annette Mayer (Technische Universität Berlin)
She illustrates how the Berlin University Alliance empowers early-career researchers through programs that develop transferable skills, mentoring opportunities, and professional research management — supporting sustainable career development.
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Pauline Münch (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, IRI THESys)
In the BUA project River Stories, she explores how Berliners share their concerns and hopes about climate change — creating a dialogue between science, culture, and urban society.
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Dr. Hans-Dieter Nägelke (Technische Universität Berlin)
As Director of the Architecture Museum, he speaks about the importance of academic collections that make research visible, preserve knowledge, and contribute to a shared scientific culture — supported by the Berlin University Alliance.
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Prof. Dr. Juri Rappsilber (Technische Universität Berlin)
Within the Berlin University Alliance and the Excellence Cluster UniSysCat, he develops sustainable solutions for the chemical industry. Through the Green Chemistry East network, he connects science, startups, and society to advance ecological innovation.
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Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech (Technische Universität Berlin)
He provides insights into the future of energy research — from solar cells and green hydrogen to quantum technologies. His work demonstrates how the Berlin University Alliance leverages collaboration to advance the energy transition through science.
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Prof. Dr. Chiara Romagnani (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
She investigates how infections shape the immune system and the mechanisms that influence our long-term health. Her groundbreaking work on the innate immune system, and her BUA Joint Professorship in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin, strengthen collaborative research within the Alliance.
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Prof. Dr. Sonja Schimmler (Technische Universität Berlin)
She has developed a digital meta-portal that connects research data across disciplines. Supported by the Berlin University Alliance, her team advances open science, transparency, and cooperation.
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jalid Sehouli (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Within the Berlin University Alliance, he works to make medicine more diverse, socially engaged, and innovative. His research shows how interdisciplinary cooperation sets new standards in healthcare — and highlights the unifying power of the Alliance.
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Dr. Marco Stucki (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
He builds bridges between quantum research and art — demonstrating how creative science communication within the Berlin University Alliance makes research visible and tangible.
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Dr. Antonios Souris (Freie Universität Berlin)
He studies how parties and parliaments communicate. Supported by the Berlin University Alliance, he connects research, teaching, and practice, building bridges between science and society.
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Prof. Dr. Sandra Junglen (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
She examines how ecological change and biodiversity influence the spread of viruses — and how the Berlin University Alliance promotes interdisciplinary research on global health.
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Sephira Kolbe (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
In the BUA project Your Emotional City, she studies how urban environments affect mental well-being. Using the Urban Mind app, the project visualizes emotional experiences in Berlin — right in the midst of everyday city life.
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