News from the Academy
Young Science
A Model Study on the Antiepileptic Drug Valproate: Effects on Early Brain Development
A study has now provided new insights into how a medication affects early brain development—thereby opening up new approaches to minimizing risk during pregnancy.
Research
Late Neanderthals in Europe originated from a single population
A new study by the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, the University of Tübingen, and the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (State Academy of Baden-Württemberg) highlights the enormous upheavals in the genetic history of Neanderthals.
Awards
Michael Welker receives the Lautenschläger Award
Theologian Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Michael Welker receives the Lautenschläger Award for his lifetime scholarly achievements.
Awards
2026 State Research Awards Go to Tübingen, Mannheim, and Freiburg
This year, the state’s most lucrative research award—with a total award of 200,000 euros—honors outstanding scientific achievements in microbiotechnology, migration research, and immunology.
Awards
Klaus Blaum Receives the 2026 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Award
Physicist Prof. Dr. Klaus Blaum is receiving the award from the DFG for his work on physical constants and symmetries in nature, based on precision measurements using ions in electromagnetic traps.
Awards
Stefan M. Maul is "University Teacher of the Year"
Assyriologist Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefan Maul is receiving the award from the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (DHV). Since 2019, he has been leading the excavation of ancient Nineveh, the former capital of the Assyrian Empire (in present-day Iraq).