direct interventions into the genetic makeup – both of the natural world and of ourselves. Against this background, the Interdisciplinary Research Group Gentechnologiebericht of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy [...] aims to provide the necessary groundwork for an unprejudiced and open-minded debate about gene technology in Germany. The research group is made up of well-known scientists and scholars in the natural sciences [...] cohesion? Gene technology has rekindled the old debate on whether progress is a blessing or a curse more fiercely than any other technology in recent years. The reason for this is obvious: gene technology

Andrii Portnov (Sofia)

Reclaiming Transnationalism: A Seminar Series on Cross-Border Solidarities, Conflicts, and Cultural Imaginaries

Lakes, fountains and ponds are crucial elements in historic gardens, traditionally created as a form of 'Gesamtkunstwerk'. What challenges do recent weather extremes, characterized by heavy downpours and/or prolonged heatwaves, pose for their preservation? Impacts and possible solutions shall be discussed with experts from Eastern Europe, with special focus on their relevance and applicability to the region of Berlin-Brandenburg.

The term ‘research quality’ has taken center stage in an international discussion about reproducibility, research waste, academic publishing, and advancing research assessment. However, what do we mean by research quality? And how can we judge or even measure it?

solutions for the long-term archiving of data. National Research Data Infrastructure Information on the participation of the BBAW in the NFDI initiative will follow shortly. edoc-Server of the Academy Contact [...] transparent and freely available, and is referred to as Open Science. The members and staff of the Academy are convinced that the Open Science path should be consistently pursued and continued. This goal [...] Statement« (2019), the BBAW is committed to the free accessibility of publicly funded research and thus strives for transparent scientific work, interdisciplinary cooperation and the sustainable preservation

What is the role and value of the Humanities and Social Sciences in times of crises? How do wars and other un/natural disasters affect scholars, their work and society? What are the ethics of research in times of upheaval, in contexts of authoritarian transgression or temptation?

This presentation introduces the digital research platform filmexile.de, developed from the DFG-funded project Mapping German-speaking Film Exile at the University of Mainz, which builds on Günter Peter Straschek’s extensive archive on the exile of German-speaking film professionals between 1933 and 1945. The project explores how digital methods—such as relational databases (MariaDB), graph databases (Neo4J), and visualisation tools—can help reconstruct the networks, trajectories, and filmographies of exiled filmmakers and make their stories visible once again.

be „accountable“ for what? Is the accountability demanded of political actors the same as the accountability that criminal courts or the International Court of Justice in The Hague strive to achieve? Can [...] cooperation with the The Amercian Academy in Berlin . PROGRAM Greetings Christoph Markschies (President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities) Daniel Benjamin (President of the American [...] Ash, (Member of the BBAW | Professor Emeritus of Modern History, University of Vienna, Austria) This video was recorded with Zoom. The BBAW apologizes for short interruptions in the video footage. Mediathek

Die Ernst Mayr Lecture ist eine von der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und dem Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin gestiftete Vorlesungsreihe auf dem Gebiet der Biowissenschaften. Mit der jährlich stattfindenden Vorlesung soll die Entwicklung des biologischen Denkens von führenden Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern verschiedener Disziplinen einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit vermittelt werden. Den diesjährigen Vortrag hält Naomi E. Pierce.

Committee/ Administration/ Contact Steering Committee The following members of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities form the Steering Committee: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Freund (acting [...] Krämer, Class of the Humanities Prof. Dr. Carola Lentz, Class of the Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (Chair), Class of Biological and Medical Science Administration The Foundation is ad [...] administered by the Executive Director: Dr. Karin Elisabeth Becker Head of the President's Office of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Contact Hermann and Elise (nee Heckmann) Wentzel