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The Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin has approved nine new grants with a total volume of €4.74 million for the next five years. The projects cover a wide range of topics, from algebraic geometry and novel approaches to quantum simulation and climate research to the social dynamics surrounding the establishment of nature conservation areas.

Illustration mit Fragezeichen in den Farben der Einstein Stiftung

The Einstein Foundation Questionnaire – completed by Einstein Professor Kallol Ray. You will find all the questions and his answers here.

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On 1 July, Einstein Visiting Fellow Tomila Lankina will deliver the 2026 Löwenthal Lecture at the Institute for East European Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. She will speak about her forthcoming book, “To Live For Freedom: A History of Dissent in Russia”, which traces 400 years of Russian history.

Portrait Cecilia Clementi

Physicist and Einstein Professor Cecilia Clementi (Freie Universität Berlin) is set to receive an Advanced Grant worth roughly 3 million euros from the European Research Council. By means of the ERC Advanced Grant, the European Union aims to support exceptional researchers with a strong research track record who want to pursue groundbreaking, ambitious projects in new fields of research

Portrait Mustafa Gündoğan

#AskDifferent 52 - What if we could build an internet that is fundamentally more secure, one where information is carried by light and cannot be secretly intercepted? This is the promise of quantum communication, but it requires a seemingly impossible technology: a way to store light. In this episode, Einstein Independent Researcher Mustafa Gündoğan from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin explains his work on quantum memory. He breaks down the central dilemma scientists face: the more efficiently you store quantum information, the faster it's lost. Discover his groundbreaking approach to solving this problem by using atom clouds in microgravity, a method that could extend storage time from one second to several minutes. Learn how this key technology could pave the way for a global network of interconnected quantum computers and revolutionize secure communication as we know it. *Please note: the informational insert is AI-generated*

AI generated tuft dendrites

New research led by Matthew Larkum, with vital contributions from former Einstein Visiting Fellow Dieter Jaeger, reveals how tuft dendrites in the frontal motor cortex enable flexible learning. Discover this groundbreaking study now published in Science.

Portrait Fatma Deniz

A warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz! The President of TU Berlin officially took up her position on the Foundation Council of the Einstein Foundation Berlin on 1 April 2026. She succeeds the President of FU Berlin, Prof. Günter M. Ziegler, to whom we extend our heartfelt thanks for his many years of dedication and commitment!

Porträt Tarik Abou-Chadi

Congratulations to Einstein BUA/Oxford Visiting Fellow Tarik Abou-Chadi on his new position! The political scientist from Oxford will establish a new research unit on democracy at the WZB starting in January 2027.

On 14 March 2026, we celebrated science and the laureates of the 2025 Einstein Foundation Award at the Bode Museum in Berlin. Join us for two minutes - watch the video highlights on YouTube here.

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

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.

On Albert Einstein's birthday, we bestowed the Einstein Foundation Award at the Bode-Museum Berlin. Winners, jury members, and foundation leadership shared why the award is truly unique. Watch the short statements on YouTube!

Group photo with the winners of the Einstein Foundation Award on stage

On 14 March, the Einstein Foundation Awards were presented in a festive ceremony. Click here to view the photo gallery.

With a €350,000 annual prize, the Einstein Foundation Award empowers and incentivizes researchers, organizations, and early-career initiatives to reshape how science is conducted, shared, and evaluated globally. By Ulrich Dirnagl & Ulrike Pannasch, written for REACH Science Integrity Alliance

Brandenburg Gate in the sunlight with AI generated soap bubbles

The Einstein Foundation Berlin warmly congratulates the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) on the extension of its funding for a further seven years under the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and the Länder.

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