In its role as a research funding organisation with a global network of Humboldt alumni, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is building up a cross-organisational network of research alumni in which individuals who have been sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Max Planck Society, the Helmholtz Association and the Leibniz Association are all integrated in a sustainable network.

In a second step, these research alumni are encouraged to use their own specialist networks to draw the attention of junior researchers to the potential and opportunities offered by Germany as a destination for research. 

International  Research Marketing

The activity is a constituent part of the collaborative project “International Research Marketing” which is a joint initiative by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. All activities within the project are part of the “Promote Innovation and Research in Germany” initiative under its brand “Research in Germany”. The initiative is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.