meeting schedule

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026

12:30 p.m. Meeting of the WIN Colleges

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• Insights into Multiple Crises and Opportunities for Collaboration

3:00 p.m. Scientific sessions by class

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• 
  's Math and Science Class Peter Roesky (Karlsruhe): Rare Earth Elements
• 
  's Philosophy and History Seminar Daniel Leese (Freiburg): The Mass Line as Political Practice: Everyday Governance and Information Control in Maoist China

6:00 p.m. Class meetings

For Academy members only

SATURDAY, April 18, 2026

9:30 a.m. Business session of the plenary 

For Academy members only

Approx. 10:40 a.m. Scientific session of the plenary

publicly

• Results of the 8th WIN Research Focus
• Hartmut Esser (Mannheim): A Wrong Turn: How Empirical Educational Research Has Led Education Policy Astray

1:30 p.m. Meeting of the Academic Council

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• Enno Giese: Is Schrödinger's cat in a superposition?

FRIDAY, June 19, 2026 (Academy Auditorium)

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy, as well as invited guests

3:00 p.m. Presentations by the award winners

SATURDAY, June 20, 2026 (Alte Aula, Heidelberg University)

11:00 a.m. Start , followed by a keynote address

Keynote Lecture: Jonas Grethlein (Heidelberg): Prometheus. Modern Technology in the Light of an Ancient Myth

FRIDAY, July 17, 2026

12:30 p.m. Meeting of the WIN Colleges

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• Title to be determined

3:00 PM Scientific sessions 

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• 
  's Math and Science Class Eileen Furlong (Heidelberg): Title to be announced
• 
  's Philosophy and History Seminar with Dieter Langewiesche (Tübingen): War as a Formative Force – Nation, State, Empire

6:00 p.m. Class meetings  

For Academy members only

SATURDAY, July 18, 2026

9:30 a.m. Business Session : Plenary 

For members only

Approx. 10:40 a.m. Scientific Session (Plenary) 

publicly

• Presentation of the 9th WIN Research Priority
• Inaugural Address by Christiane Wiesenfeldt (Heidelberg)

1:30 p.m. Meeting of the Academic Council

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

FRIDAY, October 23, 2026

around 5:30 p.m. Dinner together

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

approx. 7:30 p.m. Keynote address

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

Discussion to follow

SATURDAY, October 24, 2026

10:00 a.m. Public Lecture

• Title to be announced

11:40 AM Standing reception

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

12:45 PM Side events

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

3:30 PM End of the event / Individual return travel

The topic and exact date will be announced at a later time.

FRIDAY, November 20, 2026

12:30 p.m. Meeting of the WIN Colleges

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• Title to be announced

3:00 PM Scientific sessions 

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

• 
  Math and Science Class; title to be announced
• 
  's Philosophy and History Class Eva von Contzen (Freiburg): Title to be announced

6:00 p.m. Class meetings  

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

SATURDAY, November 21, 2026 

9:30 a.m. Business session of the plenary

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

Approx. 10:40 a.m. Scientific session of the plenary

publicly

• Title to be determined

1:30 p.m. Meeting of the Academic Council

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

FRIDAY, January 22, 2027

12:30 p.m. Meeting of the WIN Colleges

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

3:00 PM Scientific sessions 

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

6:00 p.m. Class meetings  

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

SATURDAY, January 23, 2027 

9:30 a.m. Business session of the plenary

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only

Approx. 10:40 a.m. Scientific session of the plenary

publicly

1:30 p.m. Meeting of the Academic Council

For members of the Academy and the Young Academy only