How right-wing parties reshape politics before even taking power
Right-wing parties are on the rise, in Europe as well as in the USA. And their political influence does not […]
Winning Elections with Homophobia?
What effects do state-sponsored anti-LGBTQ measures have on voting behavior?This question lies at the center of the new Humboldt GovLab
Week 6: Innovation in Europe and Women in Science
Weekly Wrap-up: Highlights in week 6 To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2026,
Week 47: Forum Junge Spitzenforschung
The Forum Junge Spitzenforschung is a highlight every year when it comes to showcasing young researchers and their excellent projects. This year, the focus was on topics related to “Water & Water Management.”
Week 46: HI:LIGHT about inequality and populism
We have published a new HI:LIGHT on the Humboldt Governance Lab on our blog, in which we report on the GovLab’s new project. This project includes a study by Prof. Dr. Heike Klüver and Prof. Dr. Johannes Gieseke, both from HU, and Prof. Dr. Lukas Stötzer from the University of Witten/Herdecke.
Week 45: HU commemorates the Reich Pogrom Night
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht on November 9, 1938, the Executive Board of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin gathered in front of the university’s main building to clean the 20 Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) located there and to commemorate the Jewish victims of National Socialism.
Inequality in the Mind – Fuel for Populism?
Over the past few decades, populist parties have been on the rise. While around the year 2000 they received only
Week 44: Berlin Science Week
The Berlin University Alliance celebrated its sixth birthday on 1 November 2025. To mark the occasion, it published a video series on social media entitled ‘Faces of the Berlin University Alliance’, in which key figures from the alliance and its partners at the FU, HU, TU and Charité speak highly of the BUA.
The Invention of the Humboldtian University
If we go back more than 200 years, we arrive at the year 1810. That was when the University of
Week 43: Opening of the #ai_berlin hub
Berlin aims to become Europe’s leading AI hub. With the opening of the #ai_berlin hub on 22 October 2025, an important step has been taken toward this goal.