Freigeist-Fellowships

The ‘Freigeist’ scheme by the Volkwagen Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung) is open to all disciplines and topics. The scheme mainly focusses on outstanding junior researchers, who wish to carry out research at the boundaries between established fields of research. The initiative offers freedom for creative thinking, whilst at the same time providing security for at least 5 years to establish a Junior Research Group. In the long-term, it provides the opportunity to establish a career within a scientific research organisation or university in Germany.

Freigeist-Fellowships at the Leibniz University

Digital Cases
Faculty of Humanities / L3S Research Center
Funded since 2018
Contact: Prof. Stefanie Büchner, Institute of Sociology, Schneiderberg 50, 30167 Hannover

Quantum States on Demand
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Funded since 2014
Contact: Dr. Hendrik Weimer, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Appelstr. 2, 30167 Hannover