The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has established a binding framework for its commitment to more diversity in science and research: With its Agenda for Embracing Diversity, which the Board of Trustees adopted at its last meeting, the Foundation has committed itself to actively promoting and systematically implementing diversity in all areas of the Foundation’s activities.

In its capacity as a research funding organisation, the Foundation brings outstanding researchers from more than 140 countries and every conceivable discipline and field together with specialist colleagues from Germany in its network. While doing so, it is fully aware that the prerequisites for excellence and the conditions under which research is conducted and scientific potential can develop vary greatly around the world. The situation of the individual researchers and therefore certain dimensions of diversity are already factored into the funding portfoliothe Foundation draws on for its selection and sponsorship work. The aim of the "Diversity for Excellence agenda" is to make diversity an even greater focus of all of the Foundation’s areas of activity.