North America
International impulses in Berlin
The American philosopher Susan Neiman talks about Berlin before and after the fall of the Wall, and about the Einstein Forum she runs in Potsdam.
Intellect and Scholarship
Innovations, non-university research - by Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibniz and Humboldt: current information and background reports from the spirit and research
Europe 
Gender: how fair is the German language?
How can the German language be made fairer – and is this necessary at all?
"For me, Alexander von Humboldt is ..."
He's probably one of the best-known of all Germans: Alexander von Humboldt. We asked students at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin) what the natural scientist means to them.
“He was ahead of his time”
Francisco J. Barrantes on Alexander von Humboldt's impact on Latin America.
Like to become a Humboldtian?
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is creating a worldwide network of cutting-edge research. Here's all you need to know about the Foundation.
“We want to learn from other cultures”
The Humboldt Forum is both a place and a global platform for dialogue, says Professor Hartmut Dorgerloh
The History of Germany
These links can be used to research historical developments and documents on the history of Germany from its beginnings up until the present day.
Humboldt superstar
For Humboldt Year 2019 we present seven facts that prove Alexander von Humboldt was far ahead of his time.
“A life like an adventure novel”
Bestselling author Andrea Wulf explains what universal genius Alexander von Humboldt has to do with climate change and sustainability.
These people are in touch with the latest trends
They are carrying out research on important global topics: you need to know about these women and men.
Information for teachers
Teachers will find new teaching material and interesting ideas to liven up their lessons.