Three postdocs from the University of Stuttgart included in the Baden-Württemberg Foundation’s Elite Program

Three early career researchers from the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Nina Engelhardt (English Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Serena Gambarelli (Building Materials Science, Building Chemistry, Building Physics) and Dr. Linus Stegbauer (Biomaterials) have been included in the Baden-Württemberg Foundation's Elite Program for postdocs. The funding usually means that the researchers are able to become scientifically independent. They are completely free to pursue their research interests for the first time by means of research projects which they themselves are responsible for proposing and managing - an important step on the path towards becoming a professor. The Baden-Württemberg Foundation has supported excellent researchers since 2002 through the Elite Program for postdocs, who have to go through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process to be accepted. A total of 14 out of 55 entries were successful in the last round of applications, of which three were from the University of Stuttgart. The successful applicants were awarded with a total of 1,773,800 euros in funding. In public discourse, the word "tolerance" is mostly defined as respect, acceptance and recognition of other cultures.