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Second huge success for three major Berlin universities and Charité in the German Excellence Strategy competition
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Major award for Berlin: The Berlin University Alliance has won funding as a group in the Universities of Excellence funding line of the German federal and state governments’ Excellence Strategy. The German Council of Science and Humanities announced the decision on July 19, 2019, in Bonn. The four Berlin partners – Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin – submitted a joint proposal entitled Crossing Boundaries toward an Integrated Research Environment and in a highly competitive process were able to convince the reviewers of its feasibility. As of November 1, 2019, they will receive up to 196 million euros at first over a seven-year period. The Berlin Senate will contribute an additional 6 million euros annually through the Einstein Foundation Berlin to support top-level appointments and research projects.
More information: www.tu-berlin.de/?206811&L=1
Three Clusters of Excellence for TU Berlin
In the Excellence Strategy research competition run by the German federal and state governments, three Clusters of Excellence of Technische Universität Berlin are to receive funding. Starting in 2019, the three interdisciplinary research projects, “Unifying Systems in Catalysis”, “MATH+”, and “Science of Intelligence”, will be funded for seven years with up to ten million euros each per annum. After the first seven years, with a renewal proposal, it may be possible to extend the funding a further seven years. TU Berlin had submitted four proposals in total.
In total seven Clusters of Excellence for Berlin
In addition to the three Clusters of Excellence of the TU Berlin, four Clusters of Excellence from Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been successful. These excellent results fulfill the prerequisite for the planned collaborative proposal by the four institutions in the Excellence Strategy.
UniSysCat: Sustainability Needs Catalysis Research
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SCIoI: Learning to understand intelligence
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MATH+: The Power of Mathematics
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Matters of Activity: Image Space Material
The Matters of Activity cluster at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin aims to establish the foundation for a new material culture. The project’s central vision is to develop images, spaces, and materials as active structures of a new physical and symbolic reality, in which nature and culture intertwine in a novel way.
For more information, see:
- Outstanding Research in Berlin
Seven Clusters of Excellence approved in the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments
Joint press release by Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin - Excellence Strategy: Berlin Universities apply together
Letter of Intent for Universities of Excellence funding line submitted along with nine full-scale applications for research clusters within the German government’s new competition
Joint press release of HU Berlin, TU Berlin, FU Berlin und Charité - Berlin’s Higher Education Institutions Overcome First Hurdle
Nine research projects asked to submit full proposals as part of the German government’s Excellence Strategy
Joint press release of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Excellence Strategy: Joint Application by HU Berlin, TU Berlin, FU Berlin and Charité
Joint press release from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Müller welcomes joint Excellence application by the Berlin universities
Press release from the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller - Scheeres welcomes joint application for Excellence Strategy
Press release by Sandra Scheeres, Senator for Education, Youth and Science (2011-2016)
