Positions

Defend academic freedom!

In this statement, the Volkswagen Foundation reaffirms its commitment to the protection of democracy and academic freedom.

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Our Open Science Policy

The Volkswagen Foundation supports Open Science and formulates its mission statement and recommendations for implementation in its Open Science Policy. The focus is on Open Access, Open Data and Open Source.

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Supporting science internationally

Between globalism and new boundaries – the Volkswagen Foundation’s international strategy

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Funding diversity

Our understanding of diversity, strategic considerations and initial measures

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Dealing with generative AI models

Guiding principles on the influence of generative models of text and image creation in research and in the funding activities of the Volkswagen Foundation