Our funding lines and formats

We stand for interdisciplinary dialog and support independent science and research.

Our funding lines

Overview of our opportunities for funding

Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Scholarship program: Promotion of postdoc researchers

This program reinforces the autonomy and creativity of the up-and-coming generation of scientists and paves the way for their car.

Scholarship program
Apply from 01.06.2026
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Ladenburg Research Networks: Promoting a research consortium

Our major funding program offers the opportunity to work on a topic within an interdisciplinary research consortium.

Ladenburg Research Networks
Application deadline expired on 01.06.2025
Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Ladenburg Roundtable: Promoting conferences

This funding format offers a free space for interdisciplinary reflection on research topics of scientific and social relevance.

Ladenburg Roundtable
Application possible at any time
Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Ladenburg Horizons: Research alliances with Africa.

This format serves to promote research alliances between German and African institutions.

Ladenburg Horizons
Application deadline expired on 01.01.2026
Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Research Forum: innovative funding projects

This funding line provides support for promising small-scale scientific projects from all disciplines.

Research Forum
Application deadline expired on 01.01.2026
Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Funding of Innovative Science Communication

Funding for the planning and implementation of events for Innovative Science Communication.

Innovative Science Communication
Application deadline expired on 01.02.2026

Our Bertha Benz Prize

Award for the dissertation of a female engineering scientist

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Bertha Benz Prize

This award honors outstanding dissertations by female engineers in the spirit of its name-giver.

Bertha Benz Prize
Apply from 01.11.2026

Our events

Scientists speak about current research topics and are available for discussion

Daimler and Benz Foundation –

Moments for Research

The format offers interesting insights into our scholarship holders' current research projects in online lectures.

Vergangener Termin am 29.01.2026
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Dialog in the Museum

Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart

This series of lectures is conducted in cooperation with Daimler Truck AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and Mercedes-Benz Heritage.

Vergangener Termin am 24.02.2026
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Bertha Benz Lecture

Female scientists and experts from various disciplines and sectors speak on topics of relevance to society.

Vergangener Termin am 24.07.2025
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Facts in Domhof Hall

A scientist from the region speaks about current developments in his or her field of research in Ladenburg’s Domhof Hall.

Vergangener Termin am 19.09.2025

Our networks

For scholarship holders and alumni

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Alumni meetings

Annual meeting of current and former scholarship holders of the Daimler and Benz Foundation
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Alumni Network

Networking with current and former scholarship-holders
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Alumni Association

Platform for interdisciplinary exchange between supported researchers