Global Engagement

Global perspectives in science and science promotion are of central importance for the foundation. Our global engagement is embedded in the foundation’s statutes and funding guidelines. We constantly adapt our international activities to the changing global context to achieve the best possible impact.

We shape our global engagement in a goal-oriented, responsible and flexible manner!

Guideline for our global engagement

The four foci of our global engagement:

Foundation networks and partnerships
Global academic cooperations to build mutual trust
Competence building to deal with disruptive changes
An open, global discourse

Guideline, Focus, History

Here you will find further information on our guideline and the priorities for international funding activities.

Global Engagement: Guideline, Focus, History

Frauen mit Kopftüchern sitzen an Tischen und haben Steinblöcke mit Inschriften vor sich liegen, die sie betrachten.

Story 26 February 2025

Archaeology as reconstruction: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Mosul

He came to Mosul with the task of excavating ancient Nineveh. In the meantime, however, the mission of the ancient orientalist Stefan Maul goes far beyond this: he is rebuilding the study of antiquity in Iraq. And he is teaching the people what the Islamists robbed them of: pride in their cultural heritage.

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Zwei Hände halten einen grünen Sack mit Reishülsen

Story 10 September 2024

Affordable water-purification from waste

Trained as a mechanical engineer, the Kampala-based researcher Peter W. Olupot has spent the last decade finding ways to produce affordable water purification systems using rice husks, a common byproduct of rice production.

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Funding offers #Global Engagement

Many of our funding programmes have an international focus, the following is a current selection. You can find an overview of all our funding programmes under Our Funding Portfolio