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ProFiL Programme in the Berlin University Alliance supports women scholars pursuing a professorship
The 18th funding round of the ProFiL Programme offers space for 66 high-achieving women scholars from the integrated research area of the Berlin University Alliance. From July 2025 to July 2026, the selected participants develop career strategies and prepare for the leadership and management tasks of a professorship. The successful ProFiL Programme of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin has been running since 2004 and has been expanded as part of the Berlin University Alliance to offer additional places and an English-language program line for international women academics. Applications for the new funding round are open until November 15.
Oct 10, 2024
BUA Fellows Club invites members to first networking meeting
On the evening of November 4, the very first BUA Fellows Forum will take place in the Harnack House of the Max Planck Society. In a relaxed atmosphere, the meeting will offer Fellows from all disciplines and career stages the opportunity to get to know each other and network.
Sep 24, 2024
International expert conference ‘Fragile Lives 2024’ cutting-edge research and practitioners develop strategies against multiple crises
How do people around the world react to the simultaneous occurrence of various crises such as droughts, famines and wars? How can food security be increased in multiple crises? What can science contribute to stabilising and strengthening affected societies and states? Questions like these will be discussed by researchers from various disciplines and experts from the field at the international conference ‘Fragile Lives 2024’ on 1 and 2 October 2024 at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Interested parties can register online now.
Sep 23, 2024
Annual symposium of the Oxford Berlin Research Partnership brings together renowned researchers to discuss global challenges
While climate change and migration require global solutions, nationalism, economic rivalry and wars are on the rise worldwide. Thinkers from Oxford, Berlin and beyond will discuss ways out on 3 July as part of the third annual symposium of the Oxford Berlin Research Partnership at the Humboldt Forum.
Jun 24, 2024
Berlin Universities Publishing supports researchers with guidance on how to use AI in publications
Berlin Universities Publishing (BerlinUP), the academic publisher in the Berlin University Alliance, has become one of the first university publishers in the German-speaking world to support authors with a guideline on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic publications. The guideline is available online.
May 15, 2024
“innovate! Center” Proposed by Berlin University Alliance among Finalists for 30 Million Euros in Funding from Joachim Herz Foundation
The Berlin University Alliance has reached the final stage of a call for proposals issued by the Joachim Herz Foundation. The aim is to establish an innovative transfer center that will focus on “New Materials for Sustainable Technology.” The winner will receive 30 million euros over a maximum funding period of ten years. Four other projects have reached the final selection round alongside the application from the Berlin University Alliance. Eighteen entries were originally received for the competition.
Apr 19, 2024
Anglo-German research gets huge boost: two million euro for a new strategic fellowship programme
University of Oxford, the Berlin University Alliance and the Einstein Foundation have invested 2m€ in a new fellowship programme to deepen academic links across the Channel. The focus is on two of the biggest challenges of our time: global health and social cohesion.
Feb 01, 2023
Lecture Series: ”Diversity and Excellence – A Tense Relationship?!“
In Winter Semester 2022/23
Oct 28, 2022
Apply now: Training for good Mentoring of PhD Candidates
Training program "Superb Supervision - Mentoring your PhD Candidate towards Responsible Research" in October in Berlin
Sep 08, 2022
High Pressure to Publish
In the Berlin Science Survey Researchers Estimate Their Research Situation
Aug 30, 2022
Research Quality Funding Program Launched
The Berlin University Alliance Awards First Fellowships in Research Quality and Value
Aug 16, 2022
Tested in Berlin – study in Ukraine
Berlin University Alliance Offers Refugee School Students Opportunity to Sit University Entrance Exams in August
Aug 12, 2022
Spotlights on Knowledge Exchange
Online Brochure of the Berlin University Alliance examines Innovative Approaches to Science Communication with Society
Jul 26, 2022
“Career Booster” for Postdoctoral Researchers
Berlin University Alliance Honors Eleven Outstanding Postdocs with Career Development Awards
Jul 07, 2022
Help Shape Research Topics
Researchers, Students, and Young People from Berlin Collaborate to Identify Topics for the Next Grand Challenge of the Berlin University Alliance
Jul 04, 2022
Berlin University Alliance Seeks to Strengthen its Research Collaborations with the "Global South"
Global Network for Research on the Working World and Project on Decolonial Research Practice Will Be Receiving Funding of 630,000 euros over a Three-year Period
Jun 16, 2022
One week with the excellence cluster “UniSysCat“ in the “Mall Anders“
Workshops, experiments and games around the topic catalysis
Jun 09, 2022
