The UK Alexander von Humboldt Association is a scholarly society for UK-based researchers who have held fellowships or awards from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. These researchers are known as Humboldtians.

What we do
The UK Alexander von Humboldt Association fosters interdisciplinary engagement among researchers in the United Kingdom who have held fellowships or awards from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
The Association facilitates interdisciplinary knowledge exchange across all academic disciplines and promotes the mission of the Humboldt Foundation based in Germany.

Symposia
The Association holds an Annual Research Symposium for UK-based Humboldtians to present their research in an interdisciplinary forum. These symposia provide opportunities for networking and sustained connection to the Humboldt Foundation.
Details of forthcoming and past symposia can be found on the Symposium page.

Upcoming: Annual Research Symposium 2026
The 2026 symposium will be held at the University of Manchester on 11/09/2026.
The programme and link to registration will be posted in due course.

Humboldt Foundation
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors scholars at various career stages, irrespective of discipline or nationality, to conduct research in Germany.
Its fellowship and award programmes are designed to promote international academic cooperation between outstanding scientists and scholars from Germany and the world.
Further information on the Foundation and its funding schemes can be found on the Foundation’s website.

Membership
Membership of the Association is open to researchers based in the United Kingdom who have held a Humboldt fellowship or award.

Contact
Contact us for enquiries about the Association, if you would like to join or support us, or would like to make a donation.