The terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023 was a major shock, especially for the German Fellows who were in Israel with a Minerva Fellowship at the time. Since then, nothing has been the same. 4 German Minerva Fellows report on how they have fared since then. more

Since 2014, the President of the Max Planck Society has awarded the Communitas Prize in recognition of exceptional commitment to the interests of the MPG. more

Space for exchange and confidence in difficult times  more

BMBF approves additional funding of 0.5 million euros more

President Patrick Cramer and a small delegation from the Max Planck Society and the Minerva Stiftung traveled to Israel at the End of November 2023. more

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We, the Max Planck Society and the Minerva Foundation, condemn the horrific attacks by Hamas against Israel in the strongest possible terms. more

In a joint statement, several German science organisations, have expressed their concern for academic freedom in Israel if the proposed judicial reforms proceed more

New family allowance and increase in children’s allowance further strengthen family-friendliness of the Minerva Fellowship Programme more

Two new research projects funded by the Heineman Stiftung further strenghten the German-Israeli scientific cooperation more

Deadline: 15 September 2022 more

Current Chairman of the Minerva Center Committee joins distinguished list of honourees that includes Angela Merkel, Tony Blair, Eric S. Lander and many others more

In relation to the topic of “Fragmentation” more

Application is now open to scientists in Israel and Germany from all fields of research more

Joint German-Israeli Max Planck Forum on 11 November 2021 more

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Prof. Jürgen Renn appointed new Chair of the Minerva Centers Committee more

Application is now open to German and Israeli doctoral and post-doctoral researchers from all fields of research more

Together with the Institute of Archaeology and the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology at Bar-Ilan University the Minerva Center RIAB organises an online meeting. more

In cooperation with the University of Leipzig and the Bar-Ilan University the Minerva Center RIAB organises an international workshop. more