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"Do children's labour market experiences affect the mental health of ageing parents?" The Einstein Center for Population Diversity will present a new study on adult child development under this title on February 16th.

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Chinesische Winkekatzen

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 while looking ahead

Portrait Tomila Lankina

#AskDifferent 47 - In this episode of #AskDifferent, political scientist and Einstein Visiting Fellow Tomila Lankina explores why open resistance to Russia’s war against Ukraine remains so limited. Drawing on her forthcoming book To Live for Freedom: A History of Dissent in Russia, she traces centuries of dissent—from religious nonconformists to today’s small anti-war networks—and shows how deep social divisions and a tradition of “running away”, both literally and metaphorically, have weakened collective protest. Lankina shares her archival discoveries, contrasts Russian apathy with Ukrainian civic mobilization, and explains why Berlin is a crucial base for her research. Her message to Russians: dissent needs numbers—so keep fighting.

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.

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On 1 January 2026, the Einstein Research Unit “Technologies in Global Health – From Innovation to Users (and Back)” will officially commence. Working in partnership with academic institutions in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda, researchers will explore how new technologies in the fields of vaccines, antimicrobial resistance, and mental health can be developed, tested, and implemented.

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Book Shelf Library

Join an Oxford-style debate on the future of scholarly publishing. Experts Bernd Pulverer and Alexandra Freeman present their views on traditional vs. innovative models, with audience voting. Free registration!

Our Scientific Commission is on the move: after many years of dedicated service, we are bidding farewell to esteemed members – while at the same time welcoming new brilliant minds to strengthen our ranks.

Visualisation proteins

Proteins are molecular machines essential to life. How do they work exactly? In her presentation, biophysicist Cecilia Clementi takes us on a journey into the universe of atoms and uses examples to show how machine learning is changing the process of scientific discovery. Register for free!

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The Fellows Club brings together researchers affiliated to FU, HU, TU Berlin or Charité on a limited-term basis through programs of the Berlin University Alliance or Clusters of Excellence who want to cement their network while they are here. More information & registration here

Berlin Wall

On September 30, Einstein Professor Gwendolyn Sasse and Einstein Visiting Fellow Andrew Hurrell, among others, will discuss the historical development of the Cold War and parallels to current events in the context of U.S.–China rivalry.

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.