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Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?

Join the dialogue hosted by the Einstein Foundation Award & partners on 6 November/Berlin Science Week

Meet the Finalists Live

Who will take home the €100,000 Einstein Foundation Early Career Award? Online event on10 November

Einstein on Air

Our new podcast is online! Prof. Leif Erik Sander on preventive medicine. For English subtitles, click here to go to YouTube

Science is personal

Einstein Foundation and two Einstein Centers contribute to Berlin Science Week Nov 1-10. An overview

Outstanding, independent research is of central importance to our society and to Berlin's future. That is why the Einstein Foundation supports research in and for Berlin – at the highest international level.

Who we are and how we operate

Over 250

… researchers have been funded by the Einstein Foundation so far. They are doing exceptional work in their specialised field or are promising young talents.

Meet our professors & fellows

In principle, prevention is the only way for us to keep our healthcare system financially sustainable in the long term

Prof. Leif Erik Sander (Einstein Center Early Disease Interception) in our new podcast Einstein on Air

10 Funding Programmes

For Research.
For Berlin.

Information on the funding process

News

11/10/2026

The next Oxford-Berlin Symposium will take place in Berlin on 10 November, with opening remarks by Einstein Professor Beate Kampmann, among others. Save the date for a day of interdisciplinary dialogue exploring how research, infrastructure, and institutional practices shape our responses to global challenges.

11/03/2026

Academic institutions across Europe and beyond have come under increasing political pressure, including attacks on their autonomy, funding and academic freedom. On Tuesday 3 November, BUA invites you to a panel discussion exploring how debates in Central and Southeast Europe resonate with those in Germany and relate to German political agendas.

11/01/2026

Berlin Science Week transforms the city into a science festival from 1 to 10 November. The Einstein Foundation and two Einstein Centers are taking part. An overview.

More news & dates

Five universities in the Berlin Brandenburg region offer doctoral programs with excellent funding opportunities. This website is designed to give you an insight - browse and be inspired!

doctoral-programs.de