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• • Competition "Hochschulwettbewerb" started!

    This article is only available in German.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • science communication

    date

    12.10.26

  • Fall plenary session 2026

    For the 2026 fall plenary session, members of Die Junge Akademie were guests at the Institute for Public Finance and Public Management at the University of Leipzig.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • Mitglied
    • dialogue
    • academic freedom

    date

    05.10.26

  • Schulden – Alltag, Institutionen, Folgen

    Topics:

    • society

    Charlotte Bartels, Sarah Klosterkamp

    2026

  • The Language(s) of Academia

    At a meeting initiated by Die Junge Akademie (German Young Academy), 24 academics from 18 countries came together to reflect on how languages shape academic research and its dissemination.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • language
    • internationalisation

    date

    18.09.26

  • Neue Mitglieder für Die Junge Akademie gesucht

    This press release is available in German only.

    Topics:

    • Press Release
    • selection
    • membership
    • excellence

    date

    01.09.26

  • Auswirkungen der bevorstehenden Landtagswahlen auf die Wissenschaftsfreiheit

    Topics:

    • Statement
    • academic freedom
    • democracy

    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.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • membership
    • selection
    • Research Environment

    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.

    Topics:

    • science policy
    • academic system
    • Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act
    • career development

    Berlin 2026

  • “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

    Topics:

    • Press Release
    • Research Environment

    date

    29.06.26

  • New Board of Die Junge Akademie takes office

    Handover of office as part of the annual festival

    Topics:

    • Press Release

    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.

    Topics:

    • Press Release
    • membership
    • selection

    date

    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.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • Research Environment
    • science communication
    • academic system

    date

    21.05.26

  • New Managing Director at Die Junge Akademie’s office

    Mirjam Jenny takes over as Managing Director in Berlin

    Topics:

    • 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

    Topics:

    • Press Release
    • Research Environment
    • career development
    • science communication

    date

    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.

    Topics:

    • Blog
    • science communication
    • medicine

    date

    14.10.24

  • More than just advice

    The Council of Die Junge Akademie begins its new three-year term

    Topics:

    • Press Release

    date

    10.09.25