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Forum Junge Spitzenforschung 2025 – Water & Water Management

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

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

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.

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

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

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

20 years of Humboldt-Innovation!

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

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

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!

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

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

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?

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

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?

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!

Noah Labs now part of EIC Accelerator

Startup is one of 71 companies which have been elected by the European Innovation Council to become part of its accelerator.