German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Outstanding scientists from all over the world
The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is the world’s oldest academy involved in natural sciences. It was founded in 1652 in the Free Imperial City of Schweinfurt. Since 1878, it has been seated in Halle on the Saale river. The Leopoldina was appointed Germany's National Academy of Sciences in July 2008.
Scientists are elected members who represent subject areas corresponding to the Leopoldina’s section structure and who have distinguished themselves by demonstrating academic excellence.
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The Leopoldina
• as the National Academy advises the government, the parliament, and the public about socially relevant scientific issues. To this end ad-hoc commissions and working groups are appointed to issue statements and recommendations;
• represents German scientists in international academy circles and maintains links with scientific institutions in other European and non-European countries by organising mutual events or by cooperating in bodies such as the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the Federation of the European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP), the All European Academies (ALLEA), as well as with the national academies in the G8 countries; and
• promotes cooperation among researchers by organising a large number of meetings and symposia, biennial conferences (Jahreskonferenzen) and assemblies (Jahresversammlungen), as well as monthly lectures and seminars on the history of science;
• supports the training of junior scientists under the Leopoldina’s Fellowship Programme (Leopoldina-Förderprogramm), and promotes young scientists in the Young Academy (Junge Akademie).
To this end, the Leopoldina organises scientific events, all of which are open to the public and the proceedings of which are published. It drafts evidence-based recommendations concerning matters of social and political relevance, which are submitted to an interested public and to political decision-makers. The Leopoldina also publishes printed material and maintains a library and an archive.
Contact
Academy Office
Phone: +49 - 345 - 4 72 39 - 0
Fax: +49 - 345 - 4 72 39 - 19
leopoldina@leopoldina-halle.de
