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NewsCecilia Clementi

'l’Onorificenza Ordine della Stella' for Einstein Professor Cecilia Clementi

The biomimetic computer simulation expert was awarded the 'Order of the Star of Italy' on 19 November. The ceremony took place at the Italian Embassy as part of a 'Celebration of Italian Scientific Excellence'.
NewsEinstein Center Population Diversity

Breaking new ground in wealth research

Funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant, the ‘Wealthtraject’ project will start on 1 Dec with Philipp Lersch as project leader. He is PI at the Einstein Centre Population Diversity, research group leader at DIW, Professor of Sociology at HU and one of the ‘100 Top Scientists in Berlin 2024’ according to the TAGESSPIEGEL.
NewsClaire Cunningham

Inaugural performance by Claire Cunningham

Scottish choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham, Einstein Professor of Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts at the HZT, will present her new solo evening ‘Songs of the Wayfarer’ at Hebbel am Ufer on 14 November as part of the ‘NO LIMITS’ festival. Photo: Sven Hagolani
NewsFoundationPressEinstein Foundation Award

National Academy of Sciences partners with Einstein Foundation

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences/Washington has entered into a partnership with the Einstein Foundation Berlin for the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. The international prize is presented annually to recognize outstanding researchers and institutions whose work helps “to advance the quality and robustness of research findings — whether they are breaking new ground, using and testing innovative methods, or collecting and sharing their data in novel ways.”   
E&BKaren Leeder

The mirror of poetry

Poetry never comes into being in a vacuum. It is woven into what precedes it. Literary scholar and translator Karen Leeder lays bare the temporal layers inscribed in contemporary German poetry.
NewsEric J. Johnson

Einstein Visiting Fellow Eric J. Johnson to receive APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award

The professor at the Center for Decision Sciences of Columbia University is honored for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the area of applied psychological researchby the Association for Psychological Science. 
NewsMoritz Schwarz

What Works in Climate Policy? Study published with participation of Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellow Moritz Schwarz

The results of an unprecedented analysis of climate policy measures over the last 20 years have now been published by the international research team in the renowned journal Science. 
NewsStephan Sigrist

Study: Successful fasting requires spermidine

An international study involving the team of Einstein Professor Stephan Sigrist at Freie Universität Berlin found that the life-prolonging effects of fasting are due to an increase in the concentration of the body's own substance spermidine.
PressNewsFoundationAlastair BuchanRogier Versteeg

Research funding of over €7m approved

The funded projects look into sustainable batteries, better treatment options for stroke patients, and childhood cancer treatment. 
QuestionnaireStefan FlascheRead

Einstein Questionnaire: Stefan Flasche

“Stefan Flasche, what aspect of your specialist field are you most excited about at the moment?” Find all questions & the answers here.
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NewsEinstein Center 3R

Replace, Reduce, Refine: Einstein Center 3R continues research

Following a successful evaluation last year, the Einstein Center 3R (EC3R) will continue its work from July 1, 2024. The center is active in the areas of communication, training, and research.
E&BEric J. Johnson

Hidden Partners

Our choices depend on our options. Psychologist Eric Johnson looks at how the design of choices can push us towards decisions that are either good or bad for us. One of his aims is to improve labels that disclose information to motivate sustainable behavior.