Moses Oladele Alfred came to HZB on a Georg Forster Research Fellowship. The Nigerian chemist is an expert in low-cost materials for remediating environmental damage. But scientific expertise alone is not enough, he says: You also have to convince policymakers. He found support in a special program, training african scientists in communication and knowledge transfer. Read the full interview here >Read More →

By Ulrike Goldenblatt > It was certainly the highlight of an evening on October 8th when pianist Einav Yarden took her seat at the Steinway piano and carried everyone present away with her interpretation of Robert Schumann’s “Kreisleriana”, inspired by a narration of E.T.A. Hoffmann. Not only could the crowd of science talents and their leading administrators plunge into the emotions that this 8-part composition evokes, but her explanations gave rise to a deeper understanding of her performance.Read More →