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On the road

Science is international – and so are scientists. With its Erwin Schrödinger Programmes, the FWF permits researchers to gather important experience abroad. In the autobiographical series Unterwegs (On the road), scientists who benefited from a grant under these programmes describe their experience.

On the road

27 January 2023

Computing for the future in Berlin

By Michael Kniely

Scientists are increasingly taking their lead from nature when it comes to finding suitable models for sustainable solutions. The mathematician Michael Kniely from Graz is one of the researchers trying to describe the complex processes that take place in our environment. At the renowned Weierstrass Institute in Berlin, Schrödinger Fellow Kniely is conducting basic research […] Continue reading “Computing for the future in Berlin”

On the road

5 December 2022

Environmental research in Leipzig

Von Petra Till

Neues Umfeld, neues Forschungsthema, ein Unfall mit Folgen: Das Auslandsstipendium von Petra Till hatte es in sich. Die Molekularbiologin arbeitete am Helmholtz-Zentrum in Leipzig an Cyanobakterien, die großes Potenzial für die biotechnologische Nutzung bergen. Ihr neu erworbenes Wissen setzt sie nun an ihrer heimischen Forschungsstätte in Wien um. Continue reading “Environmental research in Leipzig”

On the road

13 October 2022

Artificial photosynthesis in rainy Utrecht

By Bettina Baumgartner

Chemist Bettina Baumgartner creates artificial plants modelled on nature and uses them to perform photosynthesis. A Schrödinger Fellowship has enabled her to pursue this ground-breaking research in an international environment. According to the young researcher, she spends her time at Utrecht University solving high-level “chemistry sudokus”. Continue reading “Artificial photosynthesis in rainy Utrecht”

On the road

25 August 2022

Two phenomenologies, two places

By Bernhard Ritter

The postdoc in philosophy Bernhard Ritter explores questions of subjectivity. His Schrödinger fellowship enabled him to get to know in greater detail two different schools of thought at renowned host institutions. – A guest contribution about phenomenological explorations between Paris and Copenhagen. Continue reading “Two phenomenologies, two places”

On the road

17 June 2022

In search of the origin of life in Boston

By Philipp Honegger

Philipp Honegger left for the United States in the middle of the pandemic to pursue his research at the interface of chemistry and computer science at Harvard Medical School. In his guest article for scilog, this Schrödinger fellow explains why the discovery of self-replicating molecules is of interest both for the origin of life and […] Continue reading “In search of the origin of life in Boston”

On the road

26 April 2022

Zebrafish and sushi

By Antonia Lichtenegger

Antonia Lichtenegger’s research is focused on gaining the most accurate insights possible into the tissues of our bodies. During her Schrödinger stay in Japan, the physicist was successful in helping her host develop an improved imaging method for cancer research. She will soon return to Austria, bringing home many new contacts and a fascination for […] Continue reading “Zebrafish and sushi”

On the road

11 February 2022

Doing maths on a blackboard in Florence

By Fabian Mußnig

The mathematician and Schrödinger Fellow Fabian Mußnig left for Florence in the middle of the pandemic. Amid the restricted activities at the university there, Mußnig was lucky enough to get a desk in the office of a professor he knew. Fruitful discussions and new scientific insights ensued from this unexpected and very personal exchange. Continue reading “Doing maths on a blackboard in Florence”

On the road

10 December 2021

Exploring feelings about home

By Maria Fuchs

In German-language cinema and television, the notion of Heimat (“home” or “homeland”), presented as an idealised but also threatening world, is one of the most constantly found themes. Maria Fuchs is a musicologist who is exploring the sound of Heimat in film music. What does film music reveal about modern fantasies concerning Heimat and what […] Continue reading “Exploring feelings about home”

On the road

4 October 2021

Learning from crises – doing research in a year like no other

By Javier López Prol

Research thrives on international exchanges and young researchers, in particular, benefit from stays abroad. Javier López Prol completed his Schrödinger Fellowship in Berlin, until the coronavirus came onto the scene. For scilog, this economist reports on how he was able to make a contribution to society in the pandemic as a researcher and how this […] Continue reading “Learning from crises – doing research in a year like no other”

On the road

16 August 2021

It’s live or let die for proteins – Stockholm in the pandemic

By Verena Kohler

Perfectly balanced processes in cells keep our organism healthy. With increasing age, this balance can be disturbed and there is a decline of communication within the cell. The biochemist and Schrödinger Fellow Verena Kohler seeks to understand what exactly happens during cell ageing. She has found the perfect research environment for this endeavour at Stockholm […] Continue reading “It’s live or let die for proteins – Stockholm in the pandemic”

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