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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!

Ants push a bolder uphill

The Berlin University Alliance invites you to the conference "Joint Research for Better Futures," (23 to 25 March). The event will foster new interdisciplinary collaborations and explore shared pathways towards a more sustainable future.

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

illustration of a DNA strand

On March 12 at 1 PM, Einstein Professor Malte Spielmann will delve into "The Dark Side of the Genome: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Genomic Era". Join him and host Einstein Professor Ludovic Vallier at the BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies.

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.

Aerial view of a tank in blue light

On February 24, 2026, the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the BBAW invites you to a panel discussion moderated by Einstein Professor Gwendolyn Sasse (Director of ZOiS): “The Long Shadow of War: Learning from History for Russia’s War against Ukraine”.

Bunte Illustration unterschiedlicher Menschen (Köpfe)

The Einstein Center for Population Diversity regularly invites the public to a free lecture. Changing speakers offer insights into their research on unequal life courses, ageing societies and social diversity. Further information is available here.

[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.

Portrait of Sarah Ayash

#AskDifferent 48 - Exposure to stress affects us in remarkably different ways — and neuroscientist Dr Sarah Ayash, Einstein Independent Researcher at Charité – Universitätsmedizin, is on a mission to find out why. Her research with mice reveals how individuals can respond very differently to the same social stressor: some become vulnerable, others remain resilient, and a surprising third group fails to learn to recognise threat at all. By uncovering the brain mechanisms behind these responses, Ayash shows that resilience is not a fixed trait but an active, learnable process. She also emphasises that mild, manageable stress is essential for strengthening our “psychological immune system” — and that avoiding stress altogether is counterproductive.