#AskDifferent

What can mice teach us about stress resilience? The podcast with Einstein Independent Researcher Sarah Ayash

5 years of the Einstein Foundation Award

Ulrich Dirnagl and Ulrike Pannasch celebrate outstanding contributions to research quality.

ALBERT is out now

The German-language journal of the Einstein Foundation takes a close look at health research in Berlin

Kreidetrophäen Einstein Foundation Award

Call is open until April 30

The €350,000 Einstein Foundation Award honors contributions to strengthening the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research

Further internationalisation

Funding for 5 new Postdocs from USA, UK, Israel

The Einstein Foundation Berlin aims to promote science and research of top international calibre in and for Berlin. It was founded in 2009 by the State of Berlin.

Who we are and how we operate

Over 250

… researchers have been funded by the Einstein Foundation so far. They are doing exceptional work in their specialised field or are promising young talents.

Meet our professors & fellows

A little bit of being ill is sometimes quite healthy

Attributed to the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow, quoted in ALBERT No. 11

10 Funding Programmes

For Research.
For Berlin.

Information on the funding process

News

Brain organoids held in a dish by two hands wearing blue laboratory gloves

03/25/2026

Detecting and treating disease before symptoms appear: the Einstein Center for Early Disease Interception has officially opened. Backed by six million euros from the Einstein Foundation, the new center brings together leading institutions across Berlin.

03/23/2026

The Berlin University Alliance invites you to the conference "Joint Research for Better Futures," (23 to 25 March). The event will foster new interdisciplinary collaborations and explore shared pathways towards a more sustainable future.

Bunte Illustration unterschiedlicher Menschen (Köpfe)

03/19/2026

The Einstein Center for Population Diversity invites you to a free lecture once a month. Changing speakers offer insights into their research on unequal life courses, ageing societies and social diversity. Further information is available here.

More news & dates

#AskDifferent, the Einstein Foundation’s podcast series, offers a unique behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn more about the pioneering minds affiliated with and funded by the Foundation, and to find out how their outstanding careers were shaped both by chance and circumstance.

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