Illustration mit Mann, der mit der Lupe ein Globus-Modell untersucht
News Dec. 19, 2022

Earth system science as a new leading concept for the geosciences

At a Leopoldina symposium held on December 19, 2022, the Secretary General of the Volkswagen Foundation Dr. Georg Schütte presented a new funding initiative. Fifty years after publication of the "Limits to Growth" report, the foundation creates a renewed geo-scientific focus on the Earth system as a whole. 

Funding offer Dec. 15, 2022

New call: "Researching Research: Collaborative Research Projects"

"Systems of Assessment and Evaluation in Science" is the topic of the first call for proposals within the funding initiative "Researching Research: Collaborative Research Projects". Deadline for applications: February 15, 2023

Gruppe von Wissenschaftler:innen im Labor
Video Dec. 14, 2022

Video portrait of Tobias Erb: Artificial photosynthesis

Detail aus einem Labor mit leuchtendem Glaselement
Story Nov. 17, 2022

Artificial Photosynthesis: The decisive step forward

Tobias Erb of the Max Panck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology has reinvented photosynthesis – in the laboratory. His goal is to produce chemical substances with the help of sunlight and carbon dioxide in the air.

News Oct. 18, 2022

Tbilisi: International Doctoral School successfully established

The foundation provided around 800,000 euros for the substantial and sustainable improvement of PhD training in Georgia. Ilia State University and the Rustaveli Foundation also participated in the financing of the pilot program.

2 Männer schneiden eine Torte
Video Oct. 05, 2022

Video: "Festival of Science" (in German)