The Opus Magnum funding initiative offers outstanding professors from the humanities and social sciences the opportunity to write a larger scientific work, relieved by a teaching substitution. Q&A on 2 April, 9 a.m. (registration required until 31 March), deadline: 4 November, 2025

The programme addresses transdisciplinary teams of researchers from the humanities, cultural or social sciences and partners outside of academia who jointly work on different ideas and issues relating to democracy in transition. Questions about the funding programme? Visit one of our online consultation hours. Deadline: 9 September 2025

Funding is provided for workshops and summer schools that provide opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to acquire additional expertise, methodological skills, and knowledge of ways of working that are critical to the advancement of the research field. Deadline: October 30, 2025

With the new funding program, the Volkswagen Foundation supports scientists who conduct research on transformation processes and, with the help of their network, put their knowledge into practice. Next deadline: April 2, 2025

Interdisciplinary tandems of two scientists from the natural, life or technical sciences can apply for funding for measures that enable them to devote more time to free creative thinking. Online Q&A: April 15 and 24 at 10:30 AM. Deadline: June 5, 2025

​The programme provides Lower Saxonian and Scottish higher education institutions and their researchers with an opportunity to conduct joint research to lay the foundation for successful third-party funding bids, in particular Horizon Europe. Deadline: June, 30 2025