TD-Lab - Laboratory for transdisciplinary research

The TD-Lab of the Berlin University Alliance started in 2019 as Research Forums and has since been the contact point for transdisciplinary research in the Berlin Excellence Network of Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité University Medicine. The aim of the Research Forums was to support the transdisciplinary orientation in the project phases and to develop innovative formats and methods for this purpose.
Here you can find out more about the Research Forums as part of the Exploration Projects of the Berlin University Alliance.

You can find the current website with the adapted programme portfolio and news from the TD-Lab under this link.

Research Forum Social Cohesion

The Research Forum Social Cohesion supports the transdisciplinary approach of the Exploration Projects Social Cohesion . The six projects explore sub-aspects of the Grand Challenge Initiative on Social Cohesion and are being funded by the Berlin University Alliance from 2020 to 2023.

Research Forum Global Health

Global health is a challenge that Berlin, as an integrated research environment, is also facing. In the Research Forum Global Health, scientists as well as stakeholders from organized civil society, politics, economy, art, and culture participate in a joint knowledge exchange in thematic workshops.

Research Forum Next Grand Challenge

To which global challenge should the Berlin excellence alliance devote all its expertise? What topic should be the next Grand Challenge Initiative? This is exactly what the Berlin University Alliance wants to find out jointly with researchers and society.

Research Forum Berlin Citizens

A basic hypothesis of the Research Forum Berlin Citizens is that the sciences can contribute even better to solving societal challenges if topics from society are raised. It is planned to test and advance this innovative approach here.