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Ein Magazin mit dem Titel "Impulse" liegt auf einem grauen Sofa
Publication of the Foundation 30 June 2025

Now online: IMPULSE magazine "Protecting democracy"

What holds our society together in the face of the crisis of democracy? What concepts does science offer us to keep democracy strong and vibrant? We explore these questions in the latest issue of our magazine IMPULSE (in German).

Stories

Portrait eines Mannes
Story 26 March 2026

Hybrid computers made of nerves and fibre optics

Wolfram Pernice is researching how computers based on neural networks could in future compute even faster and more efficiently – using light instead of electronics. And real nerves instead of optical fibres.

Portrait einer Frau in einem weitläufigen Flur
Story 08 October 2025

Christina Roggatz: Science That Makes Waves

Marine scientist Dr Christina Roggatz from the University of Bremen is leading her own team for the first time – and through her work wants to arrive at a better understanding of climate change. Here she gives us an insight into her everyday life as leader of a junior research group.