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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!

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.

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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.

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

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:] Chinesische Winkekatzen

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 while looking ahead

Kreidetrophäen Einstein Foundation Award

Australian psychologist Simine Vazire, the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative, and the project Erring Rigorously are being honored with the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025.

Portrait of Malte Spielmann

The Einstein Foundation is pleased to have contributed to Prof. Malte Spielmann’s move from Lübeck to Berlin. The human geneticist is an internationally recognized expert on the genetic causes of rare diseases and specializes in congenital malformations.

Portrait Surjo Soekadar

The Einstein Foundation Berlin is pleased to once again support the research of Professor Surjo R. Soekadar through an Einstein Professorship. The internationally renowned neuroscientist is considered a pioneer in the field of clinical neurotechnology.

Enzymes drive reactions that enable life. Einstein Visiting Fellow Professor Wonwoo Nam is researching how metalloenzymes produce oxygen through photosynthesis and how they are used in the body for various vital reactions. This basic knowledge is crucial for the transition towards a green chemistry.

At its July meeting, the Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin approved new funding totaling €9.6 million. The focus is on topics such as the mental health of young people, the role of soils and bodies of water in the climate system, and alternative forms of economic planning.

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Christopher Schmied und Helena Jambor

PixelQuality has—together with the international consortium QUAREP-LiMi—played a key role in the introduction of new reporting standards for light and fluorescence microscopy data in four prestigious Nature Portfolio journals.

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