Press Releases & Information

32 new projects were selected at this year's meeting of the Minerva Weizmann Committee, which took place at the Weizmann Institute in Rohovot again after a two-year hiatus.
For the committee, the meeting was special not only because of its location in Rehovot again.
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In his farewell address to the members of the Minerva Weizmann Committee, which met in September 2025 at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Ulman Lindenberger shared his journey through academic life in Israel.
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Lou Bohlen presented the Minerva team's work during a presentation at the Max Planck Society, discussing the impact of the past two years of war on their operations. more

Increase in family allowance and monthly scholarship rates further strengthen the appeal and the family-friendliness of the Minerva Fellowship Programme more

Deadline has been extended until December 3rd, 2025
In relation to the following topic: “Integration – Differentiation – Disintegration” more

Building bridges – that was an important message at this year's Max Planck Alumni Symposium at the Harnack House in Berlin from June 30^th to July 1st, which was open to Alumni of the Minerva Foundation for the first time. more

The Minerva Foundation and the Max Planck Society are watching with great concern as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate. Fellows from the Minerva Stiftung as well as employees of the Max Planck Society are also affected by the current escalation. The Max Planck Society is offering immediate psychological counselling through the EMAP - Employee and Manager Assistance Program, including in Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi.  more