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New Doctoral Council elected!
Jul 17, 2025 | Dahlem Research School
A wet and merry party
Jul 17, 2025 | Dahlem Research School
Code of Conduct
Jul 17, 2025 | Welcome Service
Davis Center Opportunities Database
The Scholars Without Borders initiative at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University has launched a new Opportunities Database . This platform is specifically designed for scholars who have been displaced or affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The database serves as a one-stop resource for academic positions, fellowships, funding opportunities, and professional development programs . All entries are carefully selected to streamline the search process. You can filter by academic field, type of opportunity, or use the open text search. Click here to fill in the form and subscribe to the mailing list . Updates are sent 1–2 times per month. More information : Visit the Opportunities Database on the Davis Center website
Jul 17, 2025 | Cooperations Ukraine
Call for Applications: DHC-Netzwerke
In 2026, the Dahlem Humanities Center will fund up to five interdisciplinary networks that aim to explore future-oriented topics and research fields in the humanities.
Jul 16, 2025 | Dahlem Humanities Center (DHC)
Code of Conduct
Jul 14, 2025 | Education
Need4Deed: Support refugees in Berlin!
Jul 14, 2025 | Career Service
2025-2026 intake of Young Professionals - Job Opportunities in Development Sector in Myanmar and Vietnam
Jul 14, 2025 | Career Service
Call for Applications: Dahlem Junior Host Program 2026
Funding Program for Early Career Researchers in the Humanities at Freie Universität Berlin Deadline: November 24, 2025
Jul 11, 2025 | Dahlem Humanities Center (DHC)
Roberto Simanowski joins echo as a visiting fellow in July
Jul 10, 2025 | echo – Center for the Study of Rhetoric between Old and New Media
Fortbildung: Urheberrecht beim Publizieren & Forschen
15.07.2025 | 13:00 - 16:30 hrs; format: in person, language: German
Jul 10, 2025 | Dahlem Research School
Library at the Botanic Garden closed from 21.–25.07.2025
Location not accessible for use for one week.
Jul 10, 2025 | University Library
Una Europa PhD Impact Award
Jul 09, 2025 | Una Europa
Nature CAREER FEATURE article on academic power abuse in Germany
Jul 09, 2025 | Dahlem Research School
Margherita-von-Brentano-Preis 2025 für echo-Member Manuela Barney Seidel & studentisches Übersetzungskollektiv
Jul 09, 2025 | echo – Center for the Study of Rhetoric between Old and New Media
New rules for the funding of open access fees of MDPI journals
Freie Universität Berlin has been participating in a new agreement with MDPI since April 2025. This agreement introduces changes that, among others, address the debate about MDPI's quality and questionable business practices. The most important change in that respect is that no longer all MDPI journals will be supported by the University Library's Open Access Publication Fund, but only those listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) [1]. The DOAJ inclusion criteria serve as a reference point for the assessment of eligibility for funding by the University Library. More on the current discussion about MDPI: Pohlmann, T. (2025). MDPI, Frontiers et al.: Eine kritische Betrachtung von Qualitätsaspekten. (in German) https://doi.org/10.5282/o-bib/6134 Approximately 400 of the almost 470 scientific journals published by MDPI are listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) (as of May 2025). A current overview of these journals can be found here . Members of Freie Universität Berlin have two options for publishing in the publisher's journals at a discount. 1. Central covering of publication costs (APC) by the University Library is possible if FU-affiliated authors publish in an MDPI journal that is listed in the DOAJ and if the APC does not exceed the amount of EUR 2,000 after deduction of 30% (this is the FU discount for DOAJ-listed MDPI journals). Information on the individual current APCs can be found on this MDPI website . Calculation example 1 (as of 13.05.2025): An article in the journal “Systems” costs CHF 2,400. This corresponds to the equivalent of EUR 2,566 (at the daily exchange rate). Less 30 % FU discount (EUR 770), this leaves EUR 1,796. Costs are covered centrally by the university library (upon application, see below). Calculation example 2 (as of 13.05.2025): An article in the journal “Antibiotics” costs CHF 2,900. This corresponds to EUR 3101 (at the daily exchange rate). Less 30 % FU discount (EUR 930), EUR 2171 remain. It is not possible for the University Library to cover the costs centrally (not even on a pro rata basis). 2. for FU affiliated authors who publish in an MDPI journal that is not listed in the DOAJ, a discount of 15% is generally granted. However, the University Library will not cover the costs centrally (not even on a pro rata basis). Do you want to publish in MDPI? You are “corresponding author” or “submitting author” and submit your article directly to the journal as usual. Please indicate your affiliation with Freie Universität Berlin in the submission process and also as an affiliation in the manuscript. In addition, you should always provide your Freie Universität Berlin e-mail address throughout the publication process. If the journal in which you wish to publish is currently listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), you can submit an application to cover your publication costs using this web-form . Please note that the total amount for a central funding of the APC per article may not exceed EUR 2.000 (plus VAT). Information on the individual current journal APCs can be found on the MDPI website: Article Processing Charges Information . [1] The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a website that hosts a community-curated list of open access journals, maintained by Infrastructure Services for Open Access (IS4OA). It was launched in 2003 with 300 open access journals. ( Source )
Jul 08, 2025 | Open Access
File System Problem
There is currently a problem with the file system /scratch .
Jul 08, 2025 | High-Performance Computing
Library closed on July 31, 2025
Jul 04, 2025 | Philological Library