Intellect and Scholarship

Innovations, non-university research - by Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibniz and Humboldt: current information and background reports from the spirit and research

Martina Merz, Vorstandsvorsitzende ThyssenKrupp

In tune with the times

These people are doing something special. We tell you today who will make a big impact tomorrow.

Erzählt lebendig von der Vergangenheit: Jill Lepore

In the spirit of great names

Historian Jill Lepore and Internet pioneer Paul Ginsparg received prestigious awards in Germany at the end of 2021.

Der Dom zu Aachen: Grabstätte Karls des Großen

Experience history virtually

Visiting historic places can give you an intensive experience of history. These sites are worth a visit, even a virtual one.

Zu Besuch im Wikingermuseum Haithabu

Time travel under the open sky

Open-air museums in Germany: discovering history here is a special experience – and sometimes deeply shocking.

Menschheitsgeschichte als Familienbild im Neanderthal-Museum.

From Neanderthals to emigrants

Museums in Germany: a prehistoric site, a battlefield and a port – here you can visit three extraordinary places.

Pergamon-Museum in Berlin: das Ishtar-Tor.

Always open for a virtual visit

Visit museums any time: the Pergamon Museum in Berlin and the Deutsches Museum in Munich have made this digitally possible.

Randall bewarb sich bereits 2008 als Astronautin bei der ESA.

Equality in space

Eleven German men have already travelled in space. The Female Astronaut initiative aims to send the first German woman into space – in 2021.

Die EOSC erleichtert Forschern den Umgang mit großen Datenmengen.

A cloud for science

In the European Open Science Cloud, researchers can store their data securely and exchange them across borders. We explain how it works.

Ärzte begutachten die Daten von Covid-19-Patienten

“Difficult, tragic decisions”

What do doctors base their decisions on when equipment and staff become scarce? Medical ethics specialist Kathrin Knochel helped formulate recommendations.

Laura Winterling studierte Physik, bevor sie zur ESA ging.

All-rounders for outer space

How are astronauts trained for space travel? Former ESA instructor Laura Winterling talks about it.

Forscher der NASA arbeiten in der fliegenden Sternwarte „SOFIA“.

Tomatoes in space

Vegetable cultivation for the journey to Mars and an infrared telescope in an aircraft: A look at the most exciting German aerospace projects

Seit 2015 ist Jan Wörner Generaldirektor der ESA.

Overcoming terrestrial problems in outer space

Europe’s role in outer space: ESA Director General Jan Wörner talks about dangerous solar storms and how our everyday life depends on aerospace.

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