Short description
Nomination and selection for the Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award takes place in the Humboldt Research Award Programme. Nomination via the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is not possible. Applications can be submitted throughout the year.
We create an open environment for scientific breakthroughs
in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Our focus topics:
Since 2007, we have supported
5
projects and invested
5
in funding.
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Ongoing call for application
Programme: Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award Nomination in the Humboldt Research Award Programme
Programme: CZS-endowed professorships at universities CZS-endowed professorships at universities
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Endowed professorships in the CZS focus topics of artificial intelligence, resource efficiency and life science technologies will be funded through the call for proposals. One selection criterion is the practical focus of the individual and their research.
Programme: CZS Wildcard CZS Wildcard: Programme to encourage unconventional ideas
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With this call for application the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is enabling interdisciplinary research groups to pursue a shared idea over a period of two years. The scientists who are involved are given maximum freedom.
CZS College of Computer Science Didactics
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The call for applications is aimed at researchers who wish to set new standards in academic computer science qualifications and establish a doctoral programme in the field of computer science didactics.
Programme: CZS research boost CZS research boost: Call for application for newly appointed HAW professors
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With this call for proposals, the Foundation enables newly appointed professors to carry out specific research projects during their first two years at a university of applied sciences. The funds do not have to be used exclusively for the research project.
Programme: CZS endowed professorships at universities of applied sciences Call for application CZS endowed professorships at universities of applied sciences
Short description
Research professorships in the three CZS focus topics of artificial intelligence, resource efficiency and life science technologies will be funded through the call for proposals.
The Carl Zeiss Foundation promotes research on cutting-edge topics at universities in an impressive and consistent way. This support helps these mostly interdisciplinary research groups be recognised as leaders, both nationally and internationally. It’s a very exciting task for me to contribute to their success.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first and only endowed professorship in Germany – and one of the first in the world – to deal exclusively with the interface of AI and law. I really appreciate being able to focus entirely on these research questions in my chair – and to have a great team of young researchers doing research on similar topics.
The Carl Zeiss Foundation is a blessing for science. It provides funding precisely where usual funding instruments stop, where taking chances at the highest risk level can lead to breakthroughs at disciplinary boundaries, and always with a view to young scientists – with a great deal of freedom and in an uncomplicated, transparent fashion.
Our funding goals
We provide funding for research and teaching in the STEM fields. In this way, we continue our founder’s mission in a contemporary form, following four guiding principles.
The Foundation considers itself to be a partner for people engaged in visionary and outstanding academic work in the fields of natural science and engineering.
