Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur

The Academy of Sciences and Literature (German: Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz, AdW Mainz) is a scientific academy in Mainz, Germany. It was established in 1949 on an initiative of Alfred Döblin.[1] The Academy is an affiliation of personalities from science, literature and music.[2] The Academy’s goal is to support science and literature, and in doing so to help preserve and promote culture. It is divided in three classes: mathematics and natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, literature and music. Each class has up to 50 full and 50 corresponding members. It actively promotes interdisciplinary discourse, facilitates research projects and organizes a variety of public events. Notable members have been Niels Bohr, Otto Hahn, Konrad Lorenz, Halldór Laxness, Heinrich Böll, und Jean-Marie Lehn.[1] The "Klasse der Literatur" also grants awards like the Alfred Döblin Medal, the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis and the Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music.[3]

References
  1. "Structure and History : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur". Mainz. 9 July 1949. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "adw-mainz". Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities. Berlin. 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. "The Academy". Mainzer Wissenschaftsallianz. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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