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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 17/09/2026

📢 Starting on October 1, we will support 50 talented students at 27 German universities with €1,000 per month for one year – giving them more freedom to focus on the final stage of their studies and start their first independent #research projects. 🔬 #CuriousMinds #MakeADifference #StudentGrant

50 Student Grants 2026/27 - For the next step into research

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 01/09/2026

📢What will #education mean in a society increasingly shaped by #AI? Researchers from all disciplines are invited to explore the relationship between education & artificial intelligence in a #sandpit workshop. 👉 www.w-s-w.org/en/program/s... #funding #academicsky #callforapplications #CuriousMinds

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 22/07/2026

How can software become more sustainable, efficient and human-centered? 💻🌱 Meet computer scientist Pooja Rani, who joined the University of Mannheim as Professor of Sustainable Software Engineering in April 2026. 👉www.w-s-w.org/en/fellow/pooja-rani #AcademicSky #GlobalMinds #MakeADifference

How to make
software sustainable

Computer scientist Pooja Rani tests software code and develops
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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 15/07/2026

@w-s-w.org is providing 6.7 million € to support the appointment of 6 internationally renowned scientists to German universities. Their fields of expertise include marine research, evolutionary biology, theoretical physics, theoretical and materials chemistry, as well as robotics. #AcademicSky 👇

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 07/07/2026

@w-s-w.org is funding seven sandpit projects at German universities with up to 50,000€ each. The sandpit topics range from adaptive administrative systems, the digital codification of law to greater autonomy in the school system. (1/3) 👇

More than just reducing bureaucracy: Seven projects for the public administration of tomorrow

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 01/07/2026

How do AI systems evaluate large digital archives of international criminal proceedings and what are the consequences for the public’s understanding of historical violent crimes? Sandpit hosted by @kdstahl.bsky.social @romanbirke.bsky.social on how AI is changing historical knowledge production. 👇

Text: How AI interprets history - Sandpit project investigates application of AI to analyze genocide tribunal archives.
Image: U.S. Army personnel are sorting through stacks of German documents that were collected by war crimes investigators as evidence for the trial before the International Military Tribunal for the Prosecution of War Criminals in Nuremberg.

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 29/06/2026

"Sometimes I think German universities define internationality as bringing highly qualified Germans back to Germany. This may be a laudable goal, but it’s nowhere near enough." Opinion piece by historian of science Myles W. Jackson from IAS for Global Minds. 👉 tinyurl.com/yrykthkd

The next level. Germany should make its own academic system more international

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 03/06/2026

🌍Where are the best minds going and why? Higher education researcher Simon Marginson from @ox.ac.uk reflects on the shifting map of academic excellence and academic mobility. He also explains how Germany could turn its strengths into global attraction. 👉 Link in comments

Where are the best minds going and why? Higher education researcher Simon Marginson from the University of Oxford reflects on the shifting map of academic excellence and what this means for international academic mobility. In an interview with Global Minds, he also explains how Germany could turn its intellectual strengths into global attraction.

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 19/05/2026

📢 World-class researchers stand for excellence and competitive strength. In order to attract them to Germany, universities need to ensure international appointments are integrated into their organizational structures. 👉Read the opinion peace tinyurl.com/3am3jcy3 #HigherEd

An appeal for greater courage in academic appointments by Marion Müller

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 11/05/2026

📢 With the support of @w-s-w.org, internationally renowned psychophysiologist Julian F. Thayer has joined Charité Berlin from the US. He took up the Professorship for Psychological Science and Psychophysiology in April 2026. His research is of great relevance to society.

Rethinking Heart and Mind: Psychophysiologist Julian Thayer joins Charité

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 29/04/2026

Mit dem neuen Journal Global Minds lädt @w-s-w.org zum Ideenaustausch ein und zeigt, wie internationale Berufungen am besten gelingen: durch eine ganzheitliche Herangehensweise, Engagement und eine ernstgemeinte Kultur der Offenheit. Lesen Sie rein und reden Sie mit. 👉 tinyurl.com/ajvcxnym

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 27/04/2026

📢 Coaching für Vizepräsident:in, Prorektor:in, Dekan:in mit Ambitionen auf das Amt der Präsident:in oder Rektor:in 👉 Fünf zentrale Themen: Aufgaben, Potential/Motivation, Vorbereitung, Strategieentwicklung für die Universität und Präsentation am Wahltag 📅Termine: 11.09.2026 und 05.03.2027

Coaching for Future Presidents
Der Weg zum universitären Führungsamt

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 17/02/2026

🟢🟢🟢 Please Irritate Me! with Nicholas Güsken: The irritating power of quantum physics 📅 March 26, 2026 What are the irritations produced by quantum physics? How is quantum physics changing our understanding of the world? What technological transformations lie ahead? Register here tinyurl.com/2s4whu

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 17/02/2026

💡Did you know that funding from Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft enables you to make attractive offers in international appointments? Register now for the foundation's information sessions on February 23 or March 3, 2026, and receive important tips and support: tinyurl.com/9rwcrkrk

A pen symbolizing the application process

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 05/01/2026

📢 The new annual theme of the Wübben sandpit program is “Understanding, shaping & transforming bureaucracy.” Researchers from all disciplines can apply by March 31, 2026, by submitting a two-page concept. The Foundation funds each sandpit with up to €50,000. 👉 tinyurl.com/66bktkbd

Understanding, shaping, and transforming bureaucracy

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 02/01/2026

📢 With the support of Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft, Jan Schwab, an internationally recognized expert in spinal cord injuries, transferred from The Ohio State University (USA) to Berlin. #Funding #Research #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicMobility 👉 tinyurl.com/mr33zrhc

Jan Schwab, Professor for Clinical and Experimental Paraplegiological
Research, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 23/12/2025

Research lights up the dark – in every season. Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft wishes you happy holidays and a great start to 2026, filled with optimism, drive, and curiosity. If you count yourself among the "Curious Minds" who love a good puzzle (& speak German), try solving ours! Link 👇

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 04/12/2025

⛏️Last week experts from various disciplines gathered in Ingelheim for an intensive Sandpit Workshop funded by @w-s-w.org with the focus on the safe use of generative AI for biological sequences. Recommendations paper to be published soon. Stay tuned! 👉 tinyurl.com/ytsa85jr

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 19/11/2025

📢 Wübben Stiftung to fund sandpit workshops on AI: One on using generative AI in #molecular design and the other on assistive #robotics in #rehabilitation and care. The aim: initiate new research projects, and signpost responsible ways of handling data & AI. #AcademicSky 👉 tinyurl.com/2rpd4xva

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 05/11/2025

🪴Plant biologist @hazaklab.bsky.social deciphers the molecular language of plants with the aim of making crop plants more resilient & productive 💪 in the context of climate change. With the support of Wübben Stiftung, she transferred to the University of Münster. Read the portrait here rb.gy/791nc8

How to decode the hidden signals of plants,
Ora Hazak, Wübben Foundation Fellow

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 17/10/2025

🚀 Wübben Stiftung is providing €1.2M to fund new international appointments at German universities. 💻 Pooja Rani joins University Mannheim to make software more sustainable & accessible. 🧠 David Finken moves to @tum.de to explore how immersive tech & AI shape decision-making. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ucnerupy

Ankunft Arrivals 2025 Airport Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 13/10/2025

💡 We are looking for bold project ideas on Big Data in the #Humanities for our #Sandpit format! 👩‍🎓Who can apply: Researchers from PhD level onwards at German universities 💶 Funding: €50,000 for a three-day event 📅 Deadline: December 1, 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j #funding #research #academicsky

Big Data in the humanities - call for applications

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 25/09/2025

From identifying global #research hubs to targeted outreach and hiring timelines, success lies in proactive engagement, visibility & strong support. This article explores how universities can move beyond passive hiring & embrace international recruitment strategically. 👉 tinyurl.com/36s5thzf

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 18/09/2025

5 researchers moved from #Harvard, #Stanford, #Princeton, #QueenMary University/London & the University of Southern Denmark to take up professorships at German universities supported by @w-s-w.org. #quantum research, #climate policy, #migration, #plastic degradation tinyurl.com/3s4wtf9n #AcademicSky

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 18/09/2025

55 outstanding students begin their final year of study with a Wübben Grant of €1,000 per month for one year. The grantees come from 12 countries, more than half of them are women. The programs of study reflect the breadth of cutting-edge research. 👉 tinyurl.com/455r9xcj #AcademicSky

55 students begin their final year of study with a scholarship from the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft. The program is aimed at outstandingly curious and talented students from all subject areas.

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 07/08/2025

🟢🟢🟢 Please Irritate Me! Between outrage & insight 📅 Sep. 25, 2025 How can we have a respectful dialog in times of polarization & disinformation? What do we need to usher in a new culture of constructive debate? Media studies professor Bernhard Pörksen will be our next guest. 👉 tinyurl.com/ycxuere3

An impression of the COVID-19 protest in Berlin in November 2020, which was organized by the Querdenken (“lateral thinking”) movement. Despite a ban on demonstrations, several thousand protesters took part, most of them without face masks over their mouths and noses, and in defiance of social distancing rules.
Credits: picture alliance / SULUPRESS.DE | Vladimir Menck/SULUPRESS.DE

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 14/07/2025

🧠 How can neurotechnological innovations at the workplace be aligned with ethics, fairness, and social inclusion? Experts from technology, labor law, medicine, trade unions, and industry to co-develop new research ideas during #Sandpit format. 👉 tinyurl.com/y3snvm6u #BigData #FutureOfWork #Funding

Big Brain Data: Sandpit on the Future of Work
The next Sandpit event funded by Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft will focus on the question of how brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can be used responsibly in working environments.

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 01/07/2025

🚀 New Sandpit call! We're looking for bold ideas on "Big Data in Engineering Sciences" How can datasets unlock new methods, insights, or applications in technology & engineering? The format brings together 20 researchers — no rigid structure, just space to think differently. 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 25/06/2025

🏥 The future of pediatric cancer care At our first Sandpit workshop, an international team developed a concept for an AI-based home monitoring system that connects the clinic to the child’s environment at home. 👉 tinyurl.com/46amy7ym #Academicsky #DigitalHealth #PediatricOncology #SmartCare

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 16/05/2025

📅 On 2 & 3 May, Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft welcomed the 2025 #StudentGrant cohort to their official meeting in Berlin. 🌿🏛️ 🎓 We are delighted to accompany these talented young people on their journey and are looking forward to their next career steps! 🚀 #CuriousMinds #MakeADifference

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 12/05/2025

🚀 Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft has launched its Advanced Professorship funding program to attract top international researchers for German universities. Universities can apply for up to €1.6 million. 👉 tinyurl.com/2yk3cutu #ScienceCareers #AcademicMobility #ResearchFunding #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom

Funding program Advanced Professorship to support international appointments

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 16/04/2025

📢 Bold project ideas from the natural sciences wanted – on the topic of “Big Data”! Up to 20 researchers are given the opportunity to spend 3 days in a creative, interdisciplinary environment to jointly develop new research approaches. 💸Funding amount: €50,000 📅June 1, 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/3nrwac8j

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 10/04/2025

🟢🟢🟢 Please Irritate Me! with Helen Ahner: Female Ambition 📅 Mai 6, 2025 The cultural studies scholar explores the dreams, stories, rules, and structures that shape our everyday lives. Her current research focuses on emotions in sports, examining how women’s ambition has evolved. tinyurl.com/k5stc58k

Chantelle Cameron boxt gegen Katie Taylor am 21. Mai 2023 in Dublin

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 04/04/2025

🎉 We are delighted that molecular biologist & plant researcher Ora Hazak @hazaklab.bsky.social, the first internationally recruited tenure track professor supported by Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft, is starting her research as Maria Sibylla Merian Professor @uni-muenster.de. Congratulations! 🚀

Grant certificate of the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft presented to Ora Hazak

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 07/03/2025

💡 German universities must take a strategic approach to global recruitment to stay competitive in the evolving international academic landscape, says Cathleen Fisher, one of our Experts on International Mobility. 👉 tinyurl.com/4a3a4ubw 📸 cmannphoto

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 26/02/2025

Die Wübben Stiftung hat vor Kurzem folgende Programme zur Gewinnung von internationalen Wissenschaftler:innen in der R3-Phase aufgesetzt: www.wuebben-stiftung-wissenschaft.org/program/tenu... www.wuebben-stiftung-wissenschaft.org/program/appo...

Mit dem Programm Tenure Track Professorship unterstützt die Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft deutsche Universitäten bei der Berufung internationaler Top-Talente und finanziert die ersten Jahre einer Tenure-Track-Professur.

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 22/01/2025

📣 To introduce our online application process and provide guidance on submitting proposals, we are offering two information sessions: 📅 January 31, 10 - 11:30 am 📅 February 11, 2 - 3:30 pm ✉️ Please register here: forms.office.com/e/EL9Eu5KKig #funding, #tenuretrack, #R3, #science, #research

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 14/01/2025

📢 Funding of innovative research approaches with high societal relevance: The first call for #Sandpit proposals focused on projects exploring new ways to leverage #BigData in clinical research. Read more about the selected initiatives: 👉 tinyurl.com/tkdtx7t9

Big Data in Pediatric Oncology and Rare Diseases

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 18/12/2024

🌟 First international tenure track appointments supported by Wübben Stiftung: 🔬 Ora Hazak, a molecular biologist & plant researcher, is joining @unimuenster.bsky.social 💡 Biochemist & AI-expert Thomas Schlichthärle is transferring to @tumuenchen.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/24nkp6pk #Funding

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 04/12/2024

📢 New #calls for #proposals to explore big data We will be launching four new calls for our #Sandpit program in 2025 and are looking for innovative project ideas on #bigdata in the #social & #natural #sciences, #engineering, and the #humanities. 👉 more tinyurl.com/2favk8ns #funding #research

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 26/11/2024

📣 Kennen Sie schon die Collector's Pieces? 👀 Ob als Fernsehinterview, rare Audioaufnahme oder Vortrag - jedes "Fundstück" eröffnet neue Perspektiven. 🔍 Haben Sie Vorschläge für die Reihe? Wir freuen uns über Hinweise! 📽️ #1: Hannah #Arendt tinyurl.com/4kdjuths 👉 Zur Reihe: tinyurl.com/56s7as64

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 15/10/2024

📣 54 Stipendien für talentierte Studierende Die Wübben Stiftung #Wissenschaft fördert mit Beginn des Wintersemesters 54 #Studierende mit einem einjährigen #Stipendium in Höhe von 550 Euro monatlich. 👉 tinyurl.com/3uut6rhu #WübbenStiftung #CuriousMinds #MakeADifference #Studium 📸 Bogdan Malizkiy

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 16/09/2024

📣 In unserer neuen Gesprächsreihe wollen wir uns irritieren lassen durch ungewöhnliche Forschungsfragen, Methoden oder Erkenntnisse. Lernen Sie Wissenschaftler:innen kennen, die neue Wege gehen und uns mit ihrer Forschung herausfordern. 👉Infos & 📅 nächste Ausgabe tinyurl.com/mxpveevy #Wisskomm

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 24/07/2024

🚀 Our sandpits offer researchers at all career levels the freedom they need to develop new research approaches in a creative environment. They are given a heading, but are otherwise not constrained by any provisions. 🔬 first call: #BigData in clinical research 🔗 tinyurl.com/2favk8ns #funding

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 17/06/2024

📢 Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft has recently launched the Tenure Track Professorship program. It supports German universities in appointing top international talent and finances the first years of a tenure track professorship. 🎓 👉 tinyurl.com/44vv4b9n #TenureTrack #Science #Research #Funding #Germany

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 10/04/2024

📣 Neue Veranstaltungsreihe 🟢🟢🟢 Irritieren Sie mich 👉 tinyurl.com/nhb87cuu Lernen Sie Wissenschaftler:innen kennen, die ungewöhnliche Wege gehen & uns mit ihrer Forschung herausfordern. #1: Geld aus dem Nichts mit @andreabinder.bsky.social 24.04.24 In Kooperation mit: Die Junge Akademie

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 28/03/2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch 🚀 of our foundation website! Dive into our funding programs, stay updated with the latest news, and explore our series "Collector's Pieces." Join us as we continue our mission to support curious minds in science and research. #ResearchFunding 👉 www.w-s-w.org/en

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