News in Research and Teaching

What are researchers at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin working on? What new developments are there in teaching? We will keep you up to date.

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Patrick Hostert und Dirk Pflugmacher
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Research

Prof Dr Patrick Hostert and Dr Dirk Pflugmacher will contribute their expertise to the Landsat Science Team (LST) in future. The appointment by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey is considered a special scientific honour.

A modern university at night with illuminated glass windows and an art installation of black objects in the courtyard.
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Bring “Science for Society” to Brazil: In 2026, DWIH S?o Paulo is funding projects in innovation research, science communication, knowledge transfer to politics, public administration and society, as well as in the fields of the Hightech Agenda.

Courtyard of a classical-style building with a statue in the centre
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Bring top-tier French research to Berlin: HU professors can now once again invite distinguished scholars from the Collège de France for a guest stay. A new programme facilitates public lectures, seminars and academic exchange.

 

Bernd Hennigsen tr?gt ein helles Hemd und darüber eine helle Jacke und tr?gt eine randlose Brille. Er l?chelt in die Kamera und steht vor einem Fenster. Im Hintergrund ist ein altes Geb?ude zu sehen.
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Teaching

The founding director of the Northern Europe Institute at Humboldt-Universit?t, Bernd Henningsen, was honoured with the Willy Brandt Award 2025 for his commitment to German-Norwegian relations.

Kerstin Kaufmann tr?gt eine Kette um den Hals, ein schwarzes Shirt und eine beige Strickjacke. Im Hintergrund sind Bl?tter eines Baums zu sehen.
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Research

The Einstein Foundation Berlin is funding eleven new research projects with 13 million euros. The focus is on the new Einstein Centre for Early Disease Interception and Kerstin Kaufmann's Einstein Professorship at Humboldt-Universit?t.

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International
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On 22 April, Circle U. will once again host its Climate Day. All HU members are invited to submit events such as workshops, lectures and other interventions and initiatives. The submission deadline is 20 February.

Georg Essen tr?gt ein wei?es Hemd und einen dunkelfarbenen Anzug. Er steht vor dem Eingangsportal des Zentralinstituts für Katholische Theologie der HU. Es ist ein rotfarbenes Backsteingeb?ude.
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Truth and freedom are mutually dependent. Georg Essen, Professor of Systematic Theology at the HU, sheds light on why academic freedom is essential in order to maintain a connection to reality in a democracy.

Anette Eva Fasang hat einen beigen Pullover an und blickt freundlich in die Kamera. Der Hintergrund hat eine graue Farbe.
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Research

The Presidium of the Academy has elected the HU professor as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The sociologist conducts research into the demography and social structure of societies.