Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft
Helping German universities to identify and attract pioneering curious minds from around the world
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- Reposted by Wübben Stiftung WissenschaftCall for entries 📣 The international €350K #EinsteinFoundationAward honors researchers and institutions across all scientific disciplines working to advance #research quality and integrity. Deadline: April 30, 2026 Please share! 🌍 ➡️ award.einsteinfoundation.de #OpenScience #reproducibility
- 📢 The new annual theme of the Wübben sandpit program is “Understanding, shaping & transforming bureaucracy.” Researchers from all disciplines can apply by March 31, 2026, by submitting a two-page concept. The Foundation funds each sandpit with up to €50,000. 👉 tinyurl.com/66bktkbd
- 📢 With the support of Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft, Jan Schwab, an internationally recognized expert in spinal cord injuries, transferred from The Ohio State University (USA) to Berlin. #Funding #Research #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicMobility 👉 tinyurl.com/mr33zrhc
- Research lights up the dark – in every season. Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft wishes you happy holidays and a great start to 2026, filled with optimism, drive, and curiosity. If you count yourself among the "Curious Minds" who love a good puzzle (& speak German), try solving ours! Link 👇
- ⛏️Last week experts from various disciplines gathered in Ingelheim for an intensive Sandpit Workshop funded by @w-s-w.org with the focus on the safe use of generative AI for biological sequences. Recommendations paper to be published soon. Stay tuned! 👉 tinyurl.com/ytsa85jr
- 👏 Congratulations to the winners of the #EinsteinFoundationAward 🏆, who are striving to improve the quality of science and research, make it more transparent 🔍, and ensure more reproducible results 🔁.
- We proudly present the winners of the #EinsteinFoundationAward for Promoting Quality in Research 2025! The jury has selected outstanding contributions that promote research quality around the world! In coop w/ QUEST Center @bihatcharite.bsky.social www.einsteinfoundation.de/presse/2025/... (1/5)
- 📢 Wübben Stiftung to fund sandpit workshops on AI: One on using generative AI in #molecular design and the other on assistive #robotics in #rehabilitation and care. The aim: initiate new research projects, and signpost responsible ways of handling data & AI. #AcademicSky 👉 tinyurl.com/2rpd4xva
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- 🪴Plant biologist @hazaklab.bsky.social deciphers the molecular language of plants with the aim of making crop plants more resilient & productive 💪 in the context of climate change. With the support of Wübben Stiftung, she transferred to the University of Münster. Read the portrait here rb.gy/791nc8
- 🟢🟢🟢 Irritieren Sie mich - mit Bernhard Pörksen „Wir glauben durch den Abwurf von ein paar Paletten mit iPads an einem regnerischen Morgen über den Schulgebäuden der Republik auf das magische Emporwachsen von Medienkompetenz warten zu können.“ 👉 Zur Aufzeichnung www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwlY...
- 🚀 Wübben Stiftung is providing €1.2M to fund new international appointments at German universities. 💻 Pooja Rani joins University Mannheim to make software more sustainable & accessible. 🧠 David Finken moves to @tum.de to explore how immersive tech & AI shape decision-making. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ucnerupy
- 💡 We are looking for bold project ideas on Big Data in the #Humanities for our #Sandpit format! 👩🎓Who can apply: Researchers from PhD level onwards at German universities 💶 Funding: €50,000 for a three-day event 📅 Deadline: December 1, 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j #funding #research #academicsky
- From identifying global #research hubs to targeted outreach and hiring timelines, success lies in proactive engagement, visibility & strong support. This article explores how universities can move beyond passive hiring & embrace international recruitment strategically. 👉 tinyurl.com/36s5thzf
- 5 researchers moved from #Harvard, #Stanford, #Princeton, #QueenMary University/London & the University of Southern Denmark to take up professorships at German universities supported by @w-s-w.org. #quantum research, #climate policy, #migration, #plastic degradation tinyurl.com/3s4wtf9n #AcademicSky
- 55 outstanding students begin their final year of study with a Wübben Grant of €1,000 per month for one year. The grantees come from 12 countries, more than half of them are women. The programs of study reflect the breadth of cutting-edge research. 👉 tinyurl.com/455r9xcj #AcademicSky
- "Violeta Moreno-Lax exemplifies what Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft aims to fund: academic excellence grounded in a truly international perspective. Her work on international and EU law shapes global discourse on fundamental rights far beyond national boundaries."
- We're delighted to announce that Violeta Moreno-Lax has joined the Hertie School as Professor of International Law and the Director of the @hertiecfr.bsky.social. Professor Moreno-Lax will focus on value conflicts and will take part in a panel at the Opening of the Academic Year on 10 September.
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- 🟢🟢🟢 Please Irritate Me! Between outrage & insight 📅 Sep. 25, 2025 How can we have a respectful dialog in times of polarization & disinformation? What do we need to usher in a new culture of constructive debate? Media studies professor Bernhard Pörksen will be our next guest. 👉 tinyurl.com/ycxuere3
- 🧠 How can neurotechnological innovations at the workplace be aligned with ethics, fairness, and social inclusion? Experts from technology, labor law, medicine, trade unions, and industry to co-develop new research ideas during #Sandpit format. 👉 tinyurl.com/y3snvm6u #BigData #FutureOfWork #Funding
- 🚀 New Sandpit call! We're looking for bold ideas on "Big Data in Engineering Sciences" How can datasets unlock new methods, insights, or applications in technology & engineering? The format brings together 20 researchers — no rigid structure, just space to think differently. 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j
- 🏥 The future of pediatric cancer care At our first Sandpit workshop, an international team developed a concept for an AI-based home monitoring system that connects the clinic to the child’s environment at home. 👉 tinyurl.com/46amy7ym #Academicsky #DigitalHealth #PediatricOncology #SmartCare
- 📅 On 2 & 3 May, Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft welcomed the 2025 #StudentGrant cohort to their official meeting in Berlin. 🌿🏛️ 🎓 We are delighted to accompany these talented young people on their journey and are looking forward to their next career steps! 🚀 #CuriousMinds #MakeADifference
- 🚀 Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft has launched its Advanced Professorship funding program to attract top international researchers for German universities. Universities can apply for up to €1.6 million. 👉 tinyurl.com/2yk3cutu #ScienceCareers #AcademicMobility #ResearchFunding #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom
- 📣 Für Kurzentschlossene in Berlin: Peter-André Alt im Gespräch mit der Kulturwissenschaftlerin Helen Ahner zum Thema "Weiblicher Ehrgeiz" und wie sich dieser in den letzten hundert Jahren verändert hat. 📅 6. Mai 2025, 19 Uhr 👉 Zur Anmeldung: tinyurl.com/k5stc58k
- 📢 Bold project ideas from the natural sciences wanted – on the topic of “Big Data”! Up to 20 researchers are given the opportunity to spend 3 days in a creative, interdisciplinary environment to jointly develop new research approaches. 💸Funding amount: €50,000 📅June 1, 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j
- 🟢🟢🟢 Please Irritate Me! with Helen Ahner: Female Ambition 📅 Mai 6, 2025 The cultural studies scholar explores the dreams, stories, rules, and structures that shape our everyday lives. Her current research focuses on emotions in sports, examining how women’s ambition has evolved. tinyurl.com/k5stc58k
- 🎉 We are delighted that molecular biologist & plant researcher Ora Hazak @hazaklab.bsky.social, the first internationally recruited tenure track professor supported by Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft, is starting her research as Maria Sibylla Merian Professor @uni-muenster.de. Congratulations! 🚀
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- 💡 German universities must take a strategic approach to global recruitment to stay competitive in the evolving international academic landscape, says Cathleen Fisher, one of our Experts on International Mobility. 👉 tinyurl.com/4a3a4ubw 📸 cmannphoto
- 🟢🟢🟢 Wie ist es möglich, das menschliche Gehirn und die Gesellschaft mit Hilfe von Formeln zu beschreiben? Inwiefern haben Gehirn und Gesellschaft ähnliche Strukturen? Peter-André Alt im Gespräch mit der Physikerin Viola Priesemann @jungeakademie.bsky.social 👉 Zur Aufzeichnung youtu.be/wVW79Gh8cYM
- 📣 Please Irritate Me! with architect Benedikt #Hartl Whether transforming Buckingham Palace into housing or designing a hotel made from a pipeline: Hartl’s designs irritate. In our event on March 25, he explains why we need a radical rethink in construction & urban planning. 👉 tinyurl.com/53zpdby8
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- 📣 To introduce our online application process and provide guidance on submitting proposals, we are offering two information sessions: 📅 January 31, 10 - 11:30 am 📅 February 11, 2 - 3:30 pm ✉️ Please register here: forms.office.com/e/EL9Eu5KKig #funding, #tenuretrack, #R3, #science, #research
- 📢 Funding of innovative research approaches with high societal relevance: The first call for #Sandpit proposals focused on projects exploring new ways to leverage #BigData in clinical research. Read more about the selected initiatives: 👉 tinyurl.com/tkdtx7t9
- 🟢🟢🟢 In der zweiten Ausgabe unserer Reihe #IrritierenSiemich mit Christopher Degelmann von der @humboldtuni.bsky.social ging es um den frischen Blick eines jungen Althistorikers, neue Methoden der Alten Geschichte und die Fähigkeit, sich zu wundern. 👉Zur Aufzeichnung youtu.be/JjUY08OG_WA
- 🌟 First international tenure track appointments supported by Wübben Stiftung: 🔬 Ora Hazak, a molecular biologist & plant researcher, is joining @unimuenster.bsky.social 💡 Biochemist & AI-expert Thomas Schlichthärle is transferring to @tumuenchen.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/24nkp6pk #Funding
- 📢 New #calls for #proposals to explore big data We will be launching four new calls for our #Sandpit program in 2025 and are looking for innovative project ideas on #bigdata in the #social & #natural #sciences, #engineering, and the #humanities. 👉 more tinyurl.com/2favk8ns #funding #research
- 📣 Kennen Sie schon die Collector's Pieces? 👀 Ob als Fernsehinterview, rare Audioaufnahme oder Vortrag - jedes "Fundstück" eröffnet neue Perspektiven. 🔍 Haben Sie Vorschläge für die Reihe? Wir freuen uns über Hinweise! 📽️ #1: Hannah #Arendt tinyurl.com/4kdjuths 👉 Zur Reihe: tinyurl.com/56s7as64
- 📣 Irritieren Sie mich am 📅 5.11.24: Ein Modell unserer Welt - mit Viola #Priesemann Wie ist es möglich, das Gehirn und die Gesellschaft mit Hilfe von Formeln abzubilden? Inwiefern haben Gehirn und Gesellschaft ähnliche Strukturen? 👉 anmelden: tinyurl.com/4hppjhme #Wissenschaftskommunikation
