On October 16, 2025, the team at our head office hosted the second Stiftung Charité Welcome Reception at our premises on Novalisstraße to warmly welcome and honor the year’s new funding recipients. In a relaxed atmosphere, our invited guests had the opportunity to exchange ideas, get to know each other, and network. Thank you to everyone who so readily accepted our invitation and contributed to the evening’s conversations.

A special thank-you goes to our speakers for their valuable input: Dr. Patricia Krause (Clinical Fellows), Dr. Cora Schefft (project and event funding), Dr. Björn Gohlke (Max Rubner Award), Prof. Dr. Katy Börner (Visiting Fellows) and her host Prof. Dr. Peter Robinson, Lukas Roediger and Nele Tüch (science x media Tandem Program), and Dr. Charlie Hamm (Clinician Scientists), who presented their exciting projects from all three funding areas of Stiftung Charité in short flash talks to kick off the evening.

On October 9, 2024, the first Stiftung Charité Welcome Reception took place in our Berlin offices – kicking off a new annual event series designed to welcome our new grantees and to provide a platform for networking and personal exchange.

Numerous grantees, alumni and friends of Stiftung Charité accepted our invitation and contributed to a wonderful evening of stimulating and lively conversation.

Special thanks goes to Prof. Dr. Jens Rittscher and Dr. Philipp Mergenthaler (Visiting Fellows), Prof. Dr. Jan Kottner and Patricia Kühfuss (science x media Tandem Program), Dr. Zeynep Akbal (Max Rubner Award), Dr. Karin Steinecke (Clinical Fellows) and Prof. Dr. Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale (Project and event funding), who presented their projects in engaging flash talks. The talks highlighted the range of our funding programs and set the tone for an inspiring evening all around.