Schering Stiftung

Life Sciences 


Petra and Gisbert Schneider with a 3D model of a protein for which potential active ingredients were designed with the aid of artificial intelligence. The researcher couple has been working together for over thirty years on the development and practical application of innovative computer methods for pharmaceutical research.

Petra and Gisbert Schneider with a 3D model of a protein for which potential active ingredients were designed with the aid of artificial intelligence. The researcher couple has been working together for over thirty years on the development and practical application of innovative computer methods for pharmaceutical research.
Photo: Daniel Winkler / ETH Zurich

Presentation of Schering Young Investigator Award 2025 to Agnes Toth-Petroczy. Award Ceremony, November 24th, 2025.

Presentation of Schering Young Investigator Award 2025 to Agnes Toth-Petroczy. Award Ceremony, November 24th, 2025.
Photo: Michael Setzpfandt

Cramers lab at MPI Göttingen

Cramers lab at MPI Göttingen
Photo: MPIbpc


Programs in the Life Sciences

The Schering Stiftung concentrates its funding activities in the scientific field on the life sciences.

It awards outstanding achievements with the Ernst Schering Prize and the Young Investigator Award. These awards honor scientists who set new benchmarks with their research and support young researchers.

The Schering Plus Fellowships support outstanding doctoral candidates and ‘young’ post-docs (up to two years after completing their doctorate) in the life sciences in Berlin and Brandenburg.

Details on application procedures, deadlines, and required documents can be found in the descriptions of the individual funding programs.

 

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Ernst Schering Prize

Series

The renowned award is given annually to scientist for pioneering basic research in biology, medicine and chemistry.

Schering Young Investigator Award

Series

Science prize in the life sciences in the field of basic research by young scientists

ScheringPlus Fellowship

Series

Schering Plus supports outstanding doctoral candidates and “young” postdocs (up to two years after their doctorate) in the life sciences in Berlin and Brandenburg.

Events

The Schering Stiftung organizes and sponsors scientific symposia and lecture series on selected science topics as well as panel discussions, lectures and forums.

Archive

In the last years the Schering Stiftung supported scientific symposia and lecture series on selected science topics as well as forums that promote the dialogue between science and society.

 

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