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Open science fuelled the discoveries shaping our world. But can it survive authoritarianism, geopolitics & proprietary AI? Join the dialogue organised by the Einstein Foundation Award and the Berlin University Alliance at Berlin Science Week.

Gain experience as a postdoctoral researcher at both a university and a non-university research institution in Berlin at the same time? The Berlin Career Track “Academia” is now offering this opportunity as part of a pilot phase supported by the Einstein Foundation.

Further insights

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.

Portrait Max Sprang

#AskDifferent 51 - In this episode of AskDifferent, bioinformatician and Einstein Foundation Early Career Awardee Maximilian Sprang takes us into the hidden world of errors in genomic data. Why do sequencing studies sometimes produce impressive-looking results that later fail to replicate? What happens when tiny technical glitches masquerade as biological discoveries - and what does that mean for patients and precision medicine? Sprang explains how his team detects and even deliberately introduces errors to understand them better, improve software tools, and make genomic research more reliable without throwing "messy" data away. *Please note: the informational insert is AI-generated*

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.

The Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin has approved funding for five outstanding postdoctoral researchers from the USA, Israel, and the United Kingdom. This further strengthens Berlin's international visibility and competitiveness.

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Porträt Kallol Ray

Starting on 1 April 2026, the Einstein Foundation will support Prof. Dr. Kallol Ray, an internationally leading expert in bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis, as an Einstein Professor at HU Berlin, where he will further expand his research on sustainable energy sources and environmentally friendly chemistry.

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Wissenschaftliche Journale in einem Regal

On 7 November 2025, experts gathered at Berlin Science Week to discuss the future of academic publishing – from reforming the current system to building a completely new one. We recorded the Oxford-style debate for you and summarised the most important arguments.

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