Night Science: Ten Research Tandems Selected by Lottery
54 applications, ten funded tandems - and a lottery drum: with the Night Science funding programme, the Volkswagen Foundation is for the first time specifically supporting the creative beginnings of scientific projects.
Research Meets Administration: Finding Practical Solutions Together
Administration without queues – this could be the outcome of Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Oberländer's 'Change!' project. Her goal: people-centred digital administration.
Distributed Peer Review (DPR): Study Shows Potential for Faster and More Democratic Review
A new RoRI study on the use of distributed peer review (DPR) at the Volkswagen Foundation shows how the review process can speed up funding decisions and make them more democratic.
What can be done to combat the shortage of skilled workers in the medical sector? How can drug resistance be curbed? And what might the healthcare systems of the future look like? These are just some of the questions being addressed by five newly funded research projects.
Science and Politics in Conflict: New Research Projects Receive Funding
Five new collaborative projects will focus on how science develops in a world shaped by political demands, global networking and digital challenges. The Volkswagen Foundation is providing around €4.9 million in funding for these projects as part of its 'Researching Research' initiative.
A New Beginning for the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Industry
Ukraine faces the challenge of rebuilding its economy. A new research project is investigating how its industrial heritage can be effectively leveraged to modernise the pharmaceutical industry and integrate it into the European market.
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.
Climate Research Using Old Ship’s Logs: the Wind Leaves no Trace on the Sea
Did a volcanic eruption in 1783 shift the tropical rain belt? Old ship’s logs could provide the answer – and also shed light on the future climate for millions of people living around the equator.
