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HI:STORIES: Interview with physicist Dr. Tolga Wagner

12.01.2026 – HU scientist and physicist Dr. Tolga Wagner has developed groundbreaking innovations in electron microscopy. One of these innovations has already reached market readiness. In our interview, we discussed both his work and his professional journey.

The winners of the “Forum Junge Spitzenforschung” 2025 have been announced!

18.11.2025 – At the final event of the Forum Junge Spitzenforschung competition, six teams from Berlin’s universities were honored for innovative ideas on the topic of “Water & Water Management” and received a total of 42,000 euros in funding.

Opening of the #ai_berlin hub

29.10.2025 – On October 22, the #ai_berlin hub opened. Berlin’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Franziska Giffey, and Dr. Stefan Franzke, CEO of Berlin Partner, officially launched the initiative.

Preisträger:innen des Humboldt-Innovationspreises 2025

The winner of the 2025 Humboldt-Innovation Award have been announced

29.10.2025 – Neuroscientist Barbara Hollunder wins the Dissertation Award, while Daniel Kohl receives the BA/MA Award. The official award ceremony will take place on November 12 at the HU main building on Unter den Linden.

Forum Junge Spitzenforschung 2025 – Water & Water Management

17.10.2025 – The competition is aimed at early-career researchers from Berlin’s universities and Charité who are developing innovative, application-oriented concepts for the sustainable use of water. A total of €42,000 in prize money will be awarded. The application deadline is October 26, 2025.

IP Festival 2025 – Berlin patents for your business success

17.10.2025 – Discover innovative patents from Berlin’s research landscape, exchange ideas with inventors, entrepreneurs, and experts, and learn how to strategically leverage intellectual property for your business. Free participation for IHK member companies on November 25, 2025, in Berlin.

HI:LIGHTS: Humboldt-Innovation Academy

30.07.2025 – The Academy has been an integral part of HI for several years now. But what actually happens there? Dr. Katrin Schütz, the head of the Academy, has answered the most important questions for us. You can read all about it on our INSIGHTS blog.

Platoniq newly joined Incubator Mitte: Focusing on Relationship Health

17.07.2025 – Platoniq is part of the HU incubator “Social & Sustainability.” With their app, platoniq.health, the founders strengthen social skills and combat loneliness—a growing societal issue that increasingly affects young people.

The Humboldt Founders Report 2025 for Q2 has just been released

15.07.2025 – We’ve got the latest figures from the Humboldt Founders Report and they’re impressive! Every category saw growth in the second quarter of the year.

Over 20 million euros in initial funding for UNITE from economic and federal sources

14.07.2025 – The start-up incubator UNITE was recognized as one of ten projects nationwide in the EXIST flagship competition and is receiving 10 million euros. An additional 10 million euros comes from private capital.

Noah Labs in the Fast Lane

07.07.2025 – Deep Tech Award in the "Artificial Intelligence" category goes to health-tech startup Noah Labs.

20 years of Humboldt-Innovation!

18.06.2025 – What an evening! Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us and helped make this special milestone possible!

New HI:LIGHT: Russian-Ukrainian War affects EU support

17.06.2025 – Researchers at the GovLab have found in their recent study what role the war plays in EU citizens' attitudes towards the EU.

HI:STORIES: Level Nine Nanozymes Spark Green Chemistry

10.06.2025 – The chemical industry enables our modern way of life. However, it also severely harms the environment and contributes climate change. The innovation of Berlin-based start-up Level Nine could unlock a new, more sustainable era.

Humboldt-Innovation now also in Munich!

05.06.2025 – New location in the deep tech hotspot Munich – together with Start2 Group, we are strengthening the connection between science, startups, and industry.

New blog article from the HI:STORIES series

16.05.2025 – This time, it is about EXIST-Women alumna Stephanie Pupke-Bertram and her upcycling project "recreategoods", which aims to combat textile overproduction and waste.

€20 million for a fossil-free future

01.04.2025 – Berlin-based cleantech company and HU alumni C1 uses new funding to commercialize its green methanol technology.

Does political party attention to the climate crisis increase after extreme weather events?

18.03.2025 – The question is whether our policymakers are giving the issue the necessary attention. Researchers from the Humboldt Governance Lab have investigated this. Read more about it on our blog!

Science & Startups 19. Platz in Europa als bestes Startup Hub

Science & Startups among Top 20 of Europe's leading Start-up Hubs

11.03.2025 – Among 150 Start-up Hubs in Europe, Science & Startups ranks number 19. A huge success!

How does income inequality affect citizens' support of populist parties?

25.02.2025 – We are introducing one of Humboldt Governance Lab's projects and providing an answer to this question in our HI:LIGHT on our blog. Check it out now!

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