All over the world, scientists are persecuted, threatened and restricted in their work because of their research and ideas. Likewise, researchers experience restrictions on their academic freedom due to wars, political crises, or difficult socioeconomic conditions. Freie Universität Berlin recognizes the protection and defense of academic freedom as an important goal of its international activities and is convinced that internationalization must be shaped responsibly in dialogue with its partners around the world; this includes, in particular, international research colleagues.

Freie Universität Berlin therefore offers several services for refugee and vulnerable scholars worldwide. In the following, readers will receive an overview of the individual facilities, contact persons, and organizational steps to receive support from the university in solidarity.