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A short introduction to the foundation

Volkswagen Foundation - Who We Are, What We Do

The Volkswagen Foundation is Germany's largest private, non-profit organization engaged in the promotion and support of academic research. Even though its...

Volkswagen Foundation supports junior researchers

Cutting-Edge Technology European XFEL

The European XFEL in Schenefeld near Hamburg is a cutting-edge research facility and was inaugurated in summer 2017. The European XFEL´s technology can be...

Can quantum physics be mastered?

"Freigeist" Fellow Dr. Hendrik Weimer

At the Institute for Theoretical Physics of Leibniz Universität Hannover, junior scientist Dr. Hendrik Weimer has focused his research on quantum technolo...

International symposium explores how urban landscapes are perceived in Hanover

Let´s Walk Urban Landscapes

More and more people live in large conurbations. The international symposium “Let´s Walk Urban Landscapes” therefore explores new and unconventional appro...

Science meets hip-hop

Hip-Hop: a Political and Social Movement

There is more to hip-hop than just impressive beats and rap. In their songs, artists get down to business: they condemn social problems and grievances, br...

Can planet earth still be saved?

Limits to Growth

About 40 years ago, the “Limits to Growth” study financed by VolkswagenStiftung shook the world. The team of MIT researcher Dennis Meadows found that if t...

Treating epilepsy – with nature’s help

The Medical Use of Spider Silk

Spider silk has remarkable properties: it is tear-resistant, extremely elastic, waterproof, as well as antibacterial and bio-degradable. Centuries ago, sp...