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- Summer Academy: "Resistant and Interdisciplinary – Ethnography as Epistemic Practice"
  
  Ethnographic research has now found its way into many disciplines – and yet its epistemological premises, political implications and potential for resistance are often given too little consideration. The Summer Academy provides a forum for discussing ethnography as a contested epistemological practice within various disciplinary contexts.
  
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  - Event
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  16.07.26
  
  Ends on
  
  17.07.26
  
  Event access: Internal
  
  Vienna
- Workshop "The Language(s) of Academia"
  
  Language shapes scientific thinking, writing and communication – yet often remains invisible. In the workshop "The Language(s) of Academia", participants reflect on the challenges and potential of multi-lingualism in science by translating their own research into their native language.
  
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  02.09.26
  
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  04.09.26
  
  Event access: Internal
  
  Frankfurt/Main
- Open Lab Evening at Futurium: Who is afraid of climate?
  
  In cooperation with the Futurium, members of Die Junge Akadmie, together with their guests, explore the topic of eco anxiety.
  
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  17.09.26
  
  Event access: Public
  
  Workshop Futurium Lab
  Alexanderufer 2
  10117 Berlin
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  17:00 — 20:00

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- Auswirkungen der bevorstehenden Landtagswahlen auf die Wissenschaftsfreiheit
  
  Topics:
  Hanna Pfeifer
  
  2026
- Farewells, a welcome and a prize draw
  
  There was a lot on the agenda on 27 June 2026: the summer plenary meeting, a welcome for new members, a farewell to those stepping down, and the prize draw for the "Best Research Environment 2026" competition.
  
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  date
  
  06.07.26
- Kommentar zum Referentenentwurf des BMFTR zur Reform des WissZeitVG
  
  Auf Einladung des Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt haben sich im Juni 2026 zahlreiche Wissenschaftsinstitutionen zum Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Modernisierung des Befristungsrechts im Wissenschaftsbereich geäußert – so auch Mitglieder der Jungen Akademie.
  
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  Berlin 2026
- New Board of Die Junge Akademie takes office
  
  Handover of office as part of the annual festival
  
  Topics:
  - Press Release
  date
  
  29.06.26
- “Best Research Environment 2026”: 15 teams shortlisted
  
  Die Junge Akademie and the Volkswagen Foundation are recognising exemplary research environments for the second time / Prize money to be awarded to five of the 15 teams
  
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  - Press Release
  - Research Environment
  date
  
  29.06.26
- New Members, New Impetus for Die Junge Akademie
  
  Ten new members broaden the profile of Die Junge Akademie in key fields for the future.
  
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  28.06.26
- The shortlist for the "Best Research Environment 2026" award has been announced!
  
  Fifteen teams have impressed the jury with their applications and are now in the pool from which the five teams to receive the “Best Research Environment 2026” award will be selected on June 27, 2026.
  
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  21.05.26
- New Managing Director at Die Junge Akademie’s office
  
  Mirjam Jenny takes over as Managing Director in Berlin
  
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  - Press Release
  date
  
  04.03.26
- Mourning for former Chair Prof Dr Matthias Koenig
  
  Die Junge Akademie mourns the loss of sociologist and former Chair of the board of Die Junge Akademie, Prof Dr Matthias Koenig. He passed away on 12 January 2026.
  
  Topics:
  - Blog
  date
  
  19.01.26
- knowledge – action
  
  The new Junge Akademie magazine is dedicated to the social responsibility of science and the tension between knowledge and action from different scientific perspectives.
  
  Topics:
  - Magazine
  - dialogue
  - Activism
  - democracy
  Helen Ahner, Maciej Chmara, Benedikt Hartl, Sarah Klosterkamp, Nadine Mengis, Fabian Michl, Hermine Mitter
  
  Berlin 2026
- We are looking for: best research environment 2026!
  
  Die Junge Akademie and the Volkswagen Foundation are once again jointly offering the prize for the best research environment in 2026 | Applications possible until 1 March 2026
  
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  16.01.26
- 2026: Happy New Year!
  
  Click here for our review of 2025 and outlook for 2026 (in German only).
  
  Topics:
  - Blog
  date
  
  06.01.26
- Autumn Plenary Session 2025 at GEOMAR
  
  Members of Die Junge Akademie met on 9 and 10 October. Climate scientist Nadine Mengis had invited them to GEOMAR in Kiel.
  
  Topics:
  - Blog
  date
  
  15.10.25
- Competition "Hochschulwettbewerb" started!
  
  This article is only available in German.
  
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  14.10.24
- More than just advice
  
  The Council of Die Junge Akademie begins its new three-year term
  
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  - Press Release
  date
  
  10.09.25
- New Board of Die Junge Akademie begins work
  
  Handover of office as part of the annual festival
  
  Topics:
  - Press Release
  date
  
  10.06.25
- Ten new members join Die Junge Akademie
  
  Fresh ideas for interdisciplinary cooperation 
  
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  10.06.25
- “Best Research Environment 2024”: Winning teams announced
  
  Die Junge Akademie and the Volkswagen Foundation honour ten outstanding teams with the inaugural “Best Research Environment” award
  
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  08.06.25
- Madame de Staël Prize for member of Die Junge Akademie Viola Priesemann
  
  At its annual General Assembly, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities ALLEA (All European Academies) presented the Madame de Staël Prize to physicist Viola Priesemann. The award was announced in December 2024.
  
  Topics:
  - Press Release
  - covid
  - Europe
  - excellence
  date
  
  04.06.25
- Die Junge Akademie celebrates its 25th anniversary
  
  A quarter century as an important part of Germany’s scientific landscape
  
  Topics:
  - Press Release
  date
  
  03.06.25

Maximilian Schäfer

Hanna Pfeifer

Christian Neumeier

Sarah Kim-Hellmuth

Frederic René Hopp

Hannah Ruschemeier

Christina Scharf-Janßen

Philipp Pilhofer

Leonie Wenz

Helen Ahner

Philipp Rothemund

Nadine Mengis

Kai Siedenburg

Philip Schwartz

Steffen Schneider

Franziska Meinherz

Hani Harb

Kerstin Maria Pahl

Jessica Szczuka

Jakub Limanowski

Niki Kilbertus

Lea Luka Sikau

Julia Gurol-Haller

Fabian Michl

Nicholas Güsken

Luke Dimitrios Spieker

Yuki M. Asano

Anne Hemkendreis

Sarah Klosterkamp

Senem Gökçe Oğultekin

Lisa Buchauer

Dominika Wylezalek

Kathrin Wittler

Maximilian Beyer

Eva Pfannerstill

Susanne Schmidt

Franziska Traube

Sanja Bauer Mikulovic

Radin Dardashti

Kristof Meding