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Story Dec. 02, 2023

Professorship? Not necessarily...

Ines Drefs is fascinated by research – and most of all by the topic of media development assistance A new position at the interface of science and practice came just in time.

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Event Nov. 28, 2023

Merry Xmas, everyone! – Nachhaltig feiern und schenken

Hoher Energiebedarf, Abfalltonnen voller Geschenkpapier – für die Umwelt sind die Weihnachtstage ein Stresstest. Muss das so sein? Wie lässt sich nachhaltiger feiern und schenken? Diskutiert darüber mit uns in unserem interaktiven Format Herrenhausen Xchange am 28. November - diesmal in der Innenstadt: im "aufhof" Hannover. 

Funding offer Nov. 21, 2023

"Momentum" initiative provides funding for recently tenured professors

The Volkswagen Foundation supports professors three to five years after taking up their first tenured professorship at a university in Germany.  Next deadline for application is April 24, 2024. Questions? Visit our online Q&A on Feb. 08, 2024 (in English).

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News Nov. 15, 2023

Ukraine aid: "A project for the post-war future"

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding the virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study with almost one million euros. The opening and the first conference have now taken place in Berlin.

Funding offer Nov. 13, 2023

Networking workshop for "Transformational Knowledge on Democracies under Change"

With a two-part funding offer, the Foundation aims to bring together researchers and (civil) society actors to enable new perspectives on social transformation processes of democracy. 

Funding offer Nov. 02, 2023

Apply now: Scoping Workshops

This is about the future of your research area: What is the current status? What prospects are there for further development - and how can they be realised? With the "Scoping Workshops" the foundation offers space for discussion and intensive exchange. Apply now, deadline: June 4, 2024