Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt editorial Our two name-givers 4 2 min read background A name entails responsibility – How much Humboldt is in the Humboldt Forum? 6 7 min read guest Commentary Where can I find Humboldt? 1 3 min read guest Commentary By Humboldt’s Feet 3 6 min read Image info Wilhelm von Humboldt Pen lithograph by Adolph Menzel, 1835 © bpk / Kupferstichkabinett, SMB / Dietmar Katz Basically it is the connections with people that give life its value. Wilhelm von Humboldt Interview Never To Be Heard Again! 5 min read speech A thoroughly modern past 1 14 min read article Basque, Greek, Austronesian 1 2 min read Image info © SHF / Video: Andreas König / Lichtprojektion: Experiential Design Studio Luxoom, 2019 Image info Alexander von Humboldt Pen lithograph by Adolph Menzel, 1835 © bpk / Kupferstichkabinett, SMB / Dietmar Katz Ideas can only be useful if they come to life in many minds. Alexander von Humboldt Interview “We protect the things we love” 1 5 min read guest Commentary Between idealization and criticism 6 min read Humboldt’s Cosmos – Our World 4 min read Who is Alexander von Humboldt? Which of his ideas still inspire today? Light projection on the eastern facade of the Humboldt Forum on the occasion of Alexander von Humboldt's 250th birthday © SHF / Foto: David von Becker / Lichtprojektion: Experiential Design Studio Luxoom, 2019