Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) has named Prof. Frank W. Stahnisch of University of Calgary among its newest fellows! Click here to view the link. Congratulations, Prof. Stahnisch!
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Feb 25 2026
Ambassador Scientist Appointment
We are pleased to announce that the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has appointed Prof. Dr. Matthias Fritsch (Concordia University) as Humboldt Ambassador Scientist in Canada for the period January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028. Professor Fritsch studied philosophy, literature, and linguistics in Cologne, New York, Berlin, and Philadelphia before joining Concordia University in Montréal in 2002. …
Aug 07 2025
Prof. Frank Stahnisch releases a new book!
Prof. Frank Stahnisch has come out with a new book: “Great Minds in Despair — The Forced Migration of German-Speaking Neuroscientists to North America, 1933 to 1989” (Montreal, PQ, Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025): Great Minds in Despair explores the forced migration of neuroscientists and biological psychiatrists from Nazi Germany during the 1930s–1940s. …
Jun 03 2025
University of Alberta and Humboldt Foundation Renew Partnership to Foster Canada-Germany Research Collaboration
On May 13, the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation and the University of Alberta (UAlberta) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirming their commitment to academic collaboration through the Humboldt Foundation Liaison Office in Canada (HFLOC). Hosted at UAlberta, HFLOC serves as a vital link between Canadian scholars and the funding opportunities offered by the …
Jun 03 2025
2025 Konrad Adenauer Research Award goes to ecologist Marie-Josée Fortin from the University of Toronto
Marie-Josée Fortin from the University of Toronto is the Humboldt Foundation’s Konrad Adenauer Research Award winner for 2025. The press excerpt is here. Marie-Josée Fortin is a leading researcher in spatial ecology – the discipline that addresses the investigation and modelling of spatial structures in relation to ecological processes, biological diversity and ecosystem services. Fortin …
May 29 2024
2024 Konrad Adenauer Research Award goes to Canadian geophysicist Professor Mark Jellinek
The Humboldt Foundation’s Konrad Adenauer Research Award winner for 2024 is Prof. Mark Jellenik, a Canadian geophysicist from University of British Columbia and a leading representative for Earth system science. The press excerpt is here. Prof. Jellenik has been a full professor of the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science department since 2013. He explores magmatic …
Dec 05 2023
Call for Nominations for the Konrad Adenauer Research Award for Canadian Researchers
The Konrad Adenauer Research Award is conferred annually by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. It recognises the entire academic record to date of an internationally renowned Canadian researcher. The prize is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and aims to promote academic and cultural exchange between the Federal Republic of Germany and Canada. The …
May 15 2023
Professor Robert Schloegl is the Humboldt Foundation’s new president
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has a new president – Prof. Robert Schloegl. A chemist and an expert of energy systems, Prof. Schloegl emphasised at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities that the Humboldt Network plays an important role as a driver of innovation and a bridge-builder across cultures and nations. Please read the …
May 15 2023
2023 Konrad Adenauer Research Award goes to Jennifer Evans
The Humboldt Foundation’s Konrad Adenauer Research Award winner for 2023 is Prof. Jennifer Evans from Carlton University, Ottawa. The press excerpt is here. Prof. Evans has been a Full Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa since 2017. She examines the relationships between queer and transgender persons, the state and societal notions of community, on the …
Jun 17 2022
Canadian Chemist to receive 2022 Konrad Adenauer Research Award
Professor Andrei K. Yudin, professor of chemistry and Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto, is the recipient of the Konrad Adenauer Research Award 2022! See the press release! Congratulations, Prof. Andrei Yudin! Also discussed are German-Canadian scientific relations that are to be further strengthened through the partnership between the Humboldt …