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Publication of the Foundation 11 February 2021

New Beginnings: The Volkswagen Foundation’s new funding strategy

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Publication of the Foundation 26 June 2020

Annual Report 2019 (in German)

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Publication of the Foundation 16 March 2020

"explore" - The Volkswagen Foundation and its international focus

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Publication of the Foundation 15 January 2020

Impulse 2020: "Künstliche Intelligenz" (in German)

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Publication of the Foundation 01 July 2019

Annual Report 2018

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Publication of the Foundation 19 March 2019

Brochure: "10 Jahre – 10 Thesen. Forschung in Museen" (in German)

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Story 09 July 2025

How does working with AI impact on research?

As a tool of science, artificial intelligence entails numerous risks, opportunities, and ambivalences. These need to be identified and classified. However, there is no revolution in sight, according to Jens Schröter.

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Story 14 May 2025

Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance?

A small, rich minority is becoming increasingly wealthy. Eva Wegner and Miquel Pellicer ask: How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality – and whose interests do MPs actually represent?