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QuestionnaireSurjo SoekadarRead

Einstein Questionnaire: Surjo Soekadar

"Please close your eyes for a moment and think about your research project. What do you see at first?" All questions & answers by Surjo Soekadar.
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VideoJohn Hartwig

Meeting Einstein: John Hartwig

Catalysts are among the most important driving forces behind the technological achievements of our present age. The abundance of fresh food at our stores, the beginnings of green energy, and the new pharmaceuticals we use to treat disease depend on chemical reactions accelerated by catalysts. How well can we design a new catalyst or a needed catalytic reaction?
NewsFoundationAi Weiwei

Film premiere of "Ai Weiwei Drifting"

The DW documentary "Ai Weiwei Drifting" initially aimed to showcase Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's work at Berlin's University of the Arts, but it ended up focusing on much more. It shows China's most famous artist in the western world as a filmmaker, architect, concept artist and sculptor, but also as a father. In light of the refugee crisis engulfing Europe, Weiwei has been working on his own documentary. Human Flow, which is currently in post-production, involved filming in 25 countries, including Afghanistan, Palestine, and Mexico. The film shows the tragedy of people fleeing their homes, thousands of whom have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. DW authors and directors Eva Mehl and Bettina Kolb accompanied him for 15 months. The nearly one-hour documentary, which was produced in cooperation with Deutsche Welle and the Einstein Foundation and premiered in Berlin, focuses on Weiwei's artistic approach to the refugee crisis. The documentary shows the artist, who was born in Beijing in…
QuestionnaireGunter SchubertRead

Einstein Questionnaire: Gunter Schubert

“Please spontaneously name three things that you associate with Albert Einstein as a person!” All questions & the answers by Gunter Schubert.
NewsRaymond Dolan

Ray Dolan wins The Brain Prize for 2017

On March 6, 2017, former Einstein Visiting Fellow Raymond Dolan, together with his colleagues Wolfram Schultz (University of Cambridge) and Peter Dayan (University College London), was awarded the world's most important prize in the field of brain research. 'The Brain Prize 2017' is awarded to the three scientists for their analysis of cognitive and processing processes and, in particular, the reward system as functions of the human brain that ensure survival. More informationen: University of Cambridge
Meeting EinsteinJesse PrinzJule Specht

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How Emotions Shape Experience

Emotion, consciousness, and values are three of the most intensively studied aspects of the human mind, and three of the most important. Keynote and talk with Jesse Prinz, Einstein Visiting Fellow and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York
Meeting EinsteinRichard Samuels

Geostrategy Under Reconstruction

The world’s geostrategic map is under reconstruction. Panel discussion with Einstein Visiting Fellow Richard Samuels, Klaus Scharioth, former German ambassador to the U.S. and Michael Stürmer, historian and publicist.
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No new kind of duck

Lecture with Jan Verwoert, critic and writer on contemporary art and cultural theory, and Finissage of the biannual showcase of the Graduate School fellowship programme at the Berlin University of the Arts.
Einstein meetsBassem Hassan

Einstein meets Literaturfestival Berlin: Bassem Hassan

Bassem Hassan is a world-renowned neuroscientist whose work has the potential to shed invaluable light on mechanisms of brain development and evolution. He uses the fruit fly “Drosophila” as a model system to deconstruct the genetic code of neurons.
Einstein meets

Einstein meets Australia

Rankings matter: the case of Australia compared to Germany. Lecture by and discussion with Peter Coaldrake, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Queensland University of Technology
QuestionnaireMartin Skutella

Einstein Questionnaire: Martin Skutella

"Please close your eyes for a moment and think about your research project. What do you see at first?"All questions & answers by Martin Skutella.
Meeting Einstein

Multiculturalism under pressure: Between group identity, individual rights and civic unity

Should minority languages like “Sorbian” be supported? To what extent should cultural-religious clothing be permitted to wear? Self-determination, autonomy, affirmative action, representation quotas, exemptions from certain duties or state recognition of language are common calls in many countries. These calls are frequently met with resistance by governing entities, thereby giving rise to tensions, clashes or even civil wars.  Keynote by and discussion with Michael Karayanni, Professor of Law and Director of the Center of the Study of Multiculturalism and Diversity at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.