Daimler und Benz Stiftung

Moment for Research
Women walkers in British literature of the 19th century

Sandra Dinter talks about female mobility in British literature and culture.

Call for applications for a new funding project

New Technologies and Innovative Methods for Participation

The participation of people in political, social, and cultural processes is a key element of democratic societies. How this can be successfully brought about with the help of new technologies is to be researched in an interdisciplinary collaborative project. The Foundation is providing funding of up to 1,500,000 euros for this purpose.

Bertha-Benz-Prize
Call for applications 2024

Until March 1, 2024, young female engineers who have created added value for society with the results of their dissertation can be nominated for the prize, which is endowed with 10,000 euros.

Dialog im Museum

Puzzle of life? How the creation of artificial cells will transform our lives

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich, Center for Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University and the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research. The lecture is now available as a video podcast.

Facts in Domhof Hall

Climate Protection and Humanitarian Aid: Support from Geoinformatics

You can listen to the lecture by Prof. Dr. Alexander Zipf, University of Heidelberg, here.

Scholarship programm Alumni Meetings

Gathering of Scholars, Fellows and Alumni 2023

The gathering of current and former scholarship-holders of the Daimler and Benz Foundation took place from September 22 to 24, 2023 in Ladenburg.

Ladenburg Roundtable
“Ladenburg Roundtable” conference format

With its “Ladenburg Roundtable” conference format, the Daimler and Benz Foundation offers a free space for interdisciplinary reflection on research topics of scientific and social relevance. The roundtables are open to all disciplines.

Ladenburg Roundtable
Management decisions with artificial intelligence

How is artificial intelligence (AI) changing the working world of tomorrow? At the Ladenburg Roundtable on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence in Companies”,...

Dialog in the Museum

Dressing Up – Fashion and the Bounds of Gender

Prof. Dr. Barbara Vinken, LMU Munich, spoke about clichés of femininity and masculinity in fashion.

Ladenburg Research Networks

Future water conflicts in Germany

During a project meeting from 26-28.09.2024 in Jülich, an exchange on the current state of research took place.

Moment for Research
The Temple Under the Highway - Tel Moza - an Eastern Mediterranean Perspective

Anselm Hagedorn speaks about the interface between archaeology and theology.

Moment for Research
Developmental brain disorders at the molecular and cellular level

Simone Mayer describes how new research findings can be used to develop preventive and therapy developments for diseases can be derived.

Bertha Benz Lecture 2023
“Guilt and Lies” – Science communication and trust in times of crisis

This year's Bertha Benz Lecture was given by science editor Korinna Hennig from Norddeutscher Rundfunk. You can listen to the podcast here.

Bertha Benz Prize 2023
Award for Dr.-Ing. Maren Scheel

For her outstanding dissertation the engineering scientist received the Bertha Benz Prize, which is endowed with 10,000 euros.

24th Berlin Colloquium – Online lecture series
Living safely in the city of the future

In this online lecture series, experts addressed the topic of security in metropolises.

Ladenburg Research Networks
New international research network investigates on dealing with agressors

All European nations define their character and independence by the way they deal with historical aggressors. Since these are often revered as military heroes in neighboring countries, such historical images have invariably harbored ...