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Conducting Research in New York

Interview with Dr. Anna Axtner-Borsutzky

For many researchers, conducting research in New York is a dream come true – and last spring, Dr. Anna Axtner-Borsutzky had the opportunity to do just that. As a scholar of Modern German Literature at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), she participated in the LMU-NYU Research Cooperation Program. This allowed her to explore archives at NYU, Yale, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, all while serving as a Visiting Research Scholar at New York University. Read the interview to learn about the differences between the academic approaches of the U.S. and Germany, the importance of transatlantic relations for her work, and why you shouldn’t miss a ride on the Q train when in New York City.

News from Heidelberg University

Heidelberg Professor of Medicine Continues to Head Top Science Policy Advisory Body in Germany

Prof. Dr Wolfgang Wick, a scientist at the Medical Faculty Heidelberg of Heidelberg University, has been re-elected Chairman of the German Science and Humanities Council (WR), thereby entering a third term of office at the head of the most important science policy advisory body in Germany.

News from the University of Duisburg-Essen

From the University of Duisburg-Essen to Princeton

There are 800 postdocs conducting research in Princeton. Each year, the elite American university awards 12 of them a Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. These fellows are considered so talented that important contributions in their respective fields can be expected from them. Dr. Mohamed Kari is one of the fellows. The 30-year-old studied business information systems at the UDE and completed his PhD in computer science. Since last October, he has been conducting research on augmented reality at Princeton.

News from the University of Hamburg

The Arctic – Unrecognizable in 2100?

On 2 February 2025, in the midst of the Arctic winter, the temperature at the North Pole was a tad over freezing. Global warming has already dramatically changed the Arctic. By 2100, temperatures the world over will rise an average of 2.7 degrees, even if all countries keep their climate pledges. Prof. Dr. Dirk Notz from the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg and Prof. Dr. Julienne Stroeve from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado (US) are now showing us the consequences—from vanishing sea ice and melting glaciers to thawing permafrost soils.

News from the University of Cologne

1.6 Million Euros for Global South Studies Center’s Project on Medium-Scale Farms in Africa

The Global South Studies Center at the University of Cologne receives 1.6 million euros over four years from the Volkswagen foundation for a project investigating the emergence of medium-scale farms in parts of rural Africa over the past two decades.

News from University Alliance Ruhr

How Ruhr University is Combatting Right-Wing Extremist Activities

One year ago, Bochum’s citizens took to the streets in large numbers to march against right-wing extremism and for freedom and democracy. Many members of Ruhr University Bochum joined the protest, too. What is the situation at universities in general and at Ruhr University Bochum in particular? Professor Isolde Karle, Vice Rector for Diversity, discusses in an interview with Hubert Hundt, Head of Communication at Ruhr University Bochum, how the university can stand up to right-wing extremist movements on campus.

Call for Applications

Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships 2026-2027

The Hamburg Institute of Advanced Research fellowship program is aimed at outstanding scholars (minimum requirement: doctorate) as well as artists and cultural professionals of all career levels and nationalities. The most important prerequisites for a research fellowship at HIAS are substantial academic or artistic achievements, intellectual curiosity and an above-average interest in other disciplines.