Three research organisations launch new institution of research and scholarly collaboration in Germany

The Institute for Advanced Study in the United States, the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science in Germany and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have joined forces to establish a new institution dedicated to "fundamental, curiosity-driven research and scholarly collaboration across geographic and disciplinary boundaries".

Named the Advanced Research Consortium (ARC), it will draw on the leadership, legacies and resources of its three founding partners, they announced on 26/10/2026.

"The ARC research programme will bring together scholars from around the world for periods ranging from a week to one year. It will reinforce existing networks and create new pathways for collaboration across disciplines and borders, providing the conditions in which new research…