Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship

With the Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship, the Robert Bosch Academy enables outstanding personalities from all over the world to spend time in Berlin. The highly individualized residencies offer fellows the intellectual freedom to explore a wide range of topics and issues beyond their regular duties and obligations. Fellows share a common interest in getting to know Berlin and Germany better during their residencies. Through an extensive social program, the Robert Bosch Academy introduces them to Germany's historical, political, and social characteristics, creating a close-knit international community.

In order to promote the exchange between the fellows and the German and international political community, the Robert Bosch Academy coordinates a customized and comprehensive program of lectures and events for its fellows. In dialog with the Fellows, German decision-makers and experts gain new perspectives on socio-political challenges. The fellows use the insights they gain into German and European decision-making processes in their work and expand their networks.

The Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship is a program of the Robert Bosch Academy. The Academy was founded in 2014 as an institution of the Robert Bosch Foundation and is based at the Foundation's Berlin office. The Robert Bosch Academy promotes multilateral exchange and interdisciplinary cooperation on the global issues of our time. The Academy enriches the socio-political discourse with a wide range of perspectives and contributes to a culture of opinionated and responsible debate.
The Richard von Weizsacker Award was established in honor of the former German President and long-standing member of the Board of Trustees of the Robert Bosch Stiftung.