To mark this year’s anniversary, the Humboldt Foundation takes a look back at the story of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative in the publication “A New Beginning” which also includes the stories and remarks of alumni of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. They report about their individual backgrounds, their personal experiences with the German science system and the challenges it brings. German researchers who as mentors have welcomed at-risk researchers into their teams also provide insights in this brochure. Representatives of the Humboldt Foundation, the Federal Foreign Office and partner organisations likewise offer their perspectives.

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