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  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    People spread across a street scene in St. Petersburg, Russia
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    © Getty Images/Lisa-Blue

    Participation in the post-political context

    03.07.2024

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    Lecture

    In this Humboldt Cities Lecture Oleg Pachenkov talks about participation in the post-political context and provides a comparison between St. Petersburg and Berlin. Be there and join the discussion.

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
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    ,Radically Legal. Berlin Constitutes the Future‘

    08.05.2024

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    Lecture

    In this Humboldt Cities Lecture Joanna Kusiak presents her new book 'Radically Legal. Berlin Constitutes the Future'. Be there and join the discussion.

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    SDG Ziel 9: Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur
    Cyclist in rural Asia symbolizes sustainable transport in Indonesia
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    © Getty Images/rudi_suardi

    Is Sustainable Transport Knowledge Inclusive?

    25.04.2024

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    Virtual Coffee Break

    In this presentation, Sukma Larastiti will look at and analyze the problem of knowledge inclusivity in the transport sector based on the case of Indonesia. #byalumniforalumni

  • SDG Ziel 7: Bezahlbare und saubere Energie
    Hydrogen tanks: Hydrogen H2
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    © Getty Images/Vanit Janthra

    From Materials Synthesis to Solar Water Splitting

    17.04.2024

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    Lab Talk

    Lab Talks bring current research 'from the lab to the web'. In this event, Mirabbos Hojamberdiev talks about perovskite BaTaO2N and the step from material synthesis to solar water splitting. Register now! #byalumniforalumni

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    Old and extensively renovated buildings in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
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    The Commodification Gap - Gentrification and Public Policy

    03.04.2024

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    Lecture

    In this Humboldt Cities Lecture, Matthias Bernt presents a new institutionalist perspective on gentrification and public policy in London, Berlin and St. Petersburg.

  • SDG Ziel 4: Hochwertige Bildung
    Teacher with pupils in the school corridor, including a child with a disability
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    © Getty Images/FG Trade

    Inclusivity in Education for Children with Disabilities

    21.03.2024

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    Virtual Coffee Break

    Inclusive education is a fundamental human right. This event looks at how to create a more inclusive education for children with disabilities by breaking down barriers and creating inclusive learning environments. #byalumniforalumni

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  • Woman sits at the computer and plans sustainable energy concepts (wind power and solar).
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    © GettyImages/Onuma Inthapong

    Clean Energy Puzzle: Solar and Storage Solutions

    Virtual Coffee Break (Recording)

    Veeresh Anehosur talks about the fascinating world of solar energy and its integration with energy storage systems (ESS, also known as batteries). #byalumniforalumni

  • Turkey from space
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    COP28 — inclusive, transparent, pragmatic, results-oriented?

    Virtual Coffee Break (Recording)

    Ratna Priya Bysani reports on her participation in COP28 in her role as a scientific observer. She shares her impressions and experiences and give an assessment of the dialog and the main outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai. #byalumniforalumni

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    © Getty Images/Everday better to do everything you love

    The Impact of Kratom Use

    Lab Talk (recording)

    During her talk, Zurina Hassan reports on the impact of Kratom use on abuse liability and cognitive function. #byalumniforalumni

  • SDG Ziel 2: Kein Hunger
    Asian farmer on a cattle farm on a sunny morning
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    © Getty Images/ Akacin Phonsawat

    Contribution of animal welfare to food security (Recording)

    Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

    Food security is a global problem. The introduction of appropriate animal welfare practices is one way to address this problem. Good husbandry conditions influence the production of animal products as well as their quality. In addition, the One Welfare concept recognizes the link between animal, human and environmental welfare. #byalumniforalumni

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    A Robotic Menagerie

    Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

    Rob Siddall uses his designs to show how robotics is trying to better understand animal locomotion in order to build better robots. He also discusses how linking biology and robotics can provide a fantastic entry point into science communication and engineering for young people interested in science. #byalumniforalumni

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    Can the forests still be saved?

    Recording of the Digital Fishbowl

    On the occasion of the International Day of Forests, German alumni and forest experts will discuss the global impact of the loss of forests on biodiversity and ecosystems. They share their knowledge on the topic, report on projects they are involved in and discuss ideas for solutions. #byalumniforalumni

  • Woman stands on a hill and looks at a metropolis
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    © GettyImages/AerialPerspective Works

    A personal journey of an interdisciplinary researcher

    Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

    In her report, Mennatullah Hendawy reflects on her career as an interdisciplinary researcher and the professional reorientations in the course of her academic career. #byalumniforalumni

  • SDG Ziel 14: Leben unter Wasser
    SDG Ziel 15: Leben an Land
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    © GettyImages/4FR

    Biodiversity and its potential for economic development

    Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

    Here you will learn how Indonesia, on the one hand of the most biologically resource-rich countries on earth and on the other hand a country where many biota are now threatened with extinction, is trying to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. #byalumniforalumni

  • SDG Ziel 12: Nachhaltige/r Konsum und Produktion
    SDG Ziel 17: Partnerschaften zur Erreichung der Ziele
    SDG Ziel 8: Menschenwürdige Arbeit und Wirtschaftswachstum
    Teaser photo of the infographic on fair trade
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    © Alumniportal Deutschland

    Fair Trade

    Infographic

    Fair Trade is a development policy movement that has been fighting injustices in world trade for more than 50 years - in Germany and worldwide. This infographic deals with the goals and different approaches of fair trade and also explains how to recognize fair trade products.

  • Teaserbild zur Infografik Fairer Handel
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    © Alumniportal Deutschland

    Quiz: Fair Trade

    Quiz

    You have read the infographic on Fair Trade? Have you memorised everything? Then test your knowledge about Fair Trade with this quiz!

  • Illustration on COP27
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    © GettyImages/ricochet64

    COP27 - a defining moment in the fight against climate change?

    Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

    You will get to know how a World Climate Conference works as well as about the main outcomes of COP27 in Sharm el Shaik. Furthermore, you will learn about the role of the nature theme in the global climate agenda and how nature was treated in COP27th initiatives, finance, promises, and tracking progress. #byalumniforalumni

  • Young man wearing a face shield during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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    © getty images/rvimages

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    The Neglected Warriors of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Virtual Coffee Break (Recording)

    The neglected corona warriors include hospital cleaners, sanitation workers and mortuary workers. Without their contribution, the safety of the rest of the population would have been at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. #byalumniforalumni

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  • Clean hydrogen energy
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    © Gettyimages/Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn

    Green hydrogen – fellowships for a better future

    Researching green hydrogen with the DAAD’s ERA Fellowships. Three international fellows share their experiences.

  • Shelby Smith, a biology student
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    "I benefited a lot from my time in Germany"

    Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarships enable US students from low-income families to spend short periods of time in Germany. Shelby Smith, a biology student from Kentucky, talks about the challenges of her first few weeks, the helpfulness of Germans and her new passion for intercultural exchange. 

  • A cheerful Asian woman with a German flag poses at the media harbour and television tower in Düsseldorf.
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    © Getty Images/frantic00

    This is where German is spoken around the world

    Roughly 110 million people are native speakers of German. To mark International Mother Language Day, we explain where German is spoken around the world and why.