Das Wissen über und die Praxis der offenen Wissenschaft ("Open Science") weiter voranbringen – das ist das erklärte Ziel des Fellow-Programms "Freies Wissen". Nach der Erstausschreibung in 2016 ist für die zweite Runde in 2017 die VolkswagenStiftung neue Partnerin in dem von Wikimedia Deutschland und dem Stifterverband initiierten Programm.

Experts discussed how the humanities and social sciences deal with the social challenges of digitization at the Herrenhausen Conference in Hanover which took place from May 31 till June 2, 2017.

Nestling blue tits can discriminate between the smell of other nestlings and adapt their begging behaviour accordingly. This is the outcome of the latest study by Freigeist-Fellow Dr. Barbara Caspers and Dr. Peter Korsten from Bielefeld University.

The Herrenhausen Symposium "The Long End of the First World War: Ruptures, Continuities and Memories" questioned the idea of a static and clearly defined "end" of the War.

Apply now: From August 13 to 21, 2017, the UNLEASH initiative brings together young talents from science, technology and business who are working on topics related to the SDGs of the United Nations. The Volkswagen Foundation is a partner of the initiative and supports young researchers who are funded by the Foundation.