70 Clusters of Excellence Selected

Excellence Commission announces its decisions

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The Excellence Commission in Bonn has selected 70 Clusters of Excellence from 98 proposals under the Excellence Strategy. They are based at 43 universities and will receive total funding of €539 million per year for seven years starting on 1 January 2026.

Communicator Award Goes to German Language Education Expert Petra Anders

Researcher receives award for outstanding communication

Communicator-Prizewinner 2025 Petra Anders

The Communicator Award presented by the DFG and Stifterverband goes to German language education expert Professor Dr. Petra Anders. She receives the €50,000 prize in recognition of her outstanding science communication aimed at promoting reading and language skills at primary school level.

DFG - German Research Foundation