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Publication of the Foundation 20 June 2022

Annual Report: Status 2021

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Publication of the Foundation 17 June 2022

Supervisory Board: Rules of Procedure

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Publication of the Foundation 28 June 2021

Annual Report: Status 2020

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Publication of the Foundation 23 June 2021

Impulse 2021 (in German): "Nur nicht aufhalten lassen!"

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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Story 15 July 2026

Manganese Nodules and Microorganisms: Life Fuelled by Radioactivity?

Radioactivity is generally considered harmful to life. Yet in manganese nodules in the deep sea, microorganisms might benefit from it. Or even live off it? This is the intriguing hypothesis that geoscientist Walter Geibert hopes to prove.

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Story 08 July 2026

Basic Research: Exploring the unknown

What happens in the brain when we are confronted with completely unknown things and situations? At TU Dresden, Christian Beste is researching what is known as the "unknown unknown". To do so, he is turning science on its head.

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