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

Archaea research in the “Helix”

By Isabelle Zink

Archaea are able to withstand the most adverse conditions such as extreme cold or heat. Among the first organisms found on the planet, they were the ancestors of complex creatures such as human beings. During her Schrödinger fellowship, microbiologist Isabelle Zink is cooperating with top researchers in Wageningen, the Netherlands, in order to find out […] Continue reading “Archaea research in the “Helix””

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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”

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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”

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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”

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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”

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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”