paul callaghan award
promoting young research
The Wittenstein Foundation is supporting the Paul Callaghan Young Investigator Award at the 18th International Conference on Magnet Resonance in Microscopy (ICMRM) – from August 17 to 21, 2025, at the University of Würzburg.
The ICMRM brings together scientists from around the world to present the latest developments in magnetic resonance microscopy, including applications in medicine, materials research, and environmental technology. Of particular interest is the focus on magnetic particle imaging (MPI), a young and promising imaging technique.
The Paul Callaghan Award honors young talent in research and is named after New Zealand physicist Sir Paul Callaghan, who was passionate about supporting young scientists.
For more information see 18th ICMRM | 17-21 August 2025.
everyday heroes
recognise volunteer work
International Volunteer Day is an annual day of remembrance and action to recognise and promote volunteer work. An important driving force behind voluntary work are associations, which the Lions and Rotary Club Bad Mergentheim and the Wittenstein Foundation took as an opportunity to honour around 100 citizens from Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Igersheim, Niederstetten, Creglingen, Boxberg, Assamstadt and Ahorn on 5 December 2024. A delicious three-course meal and Max Mutzke as a musical surprise guest awaited the invited guests and their companions in the TauberPhilharmonie.
The ‘everyday heroes’ were selected by the two clubs and the mayors of the respective municipalities. The commitment ranges from supporting local child and youth work to serving as the long-standing chair of an association.
As a cultural and scientific part of human history, astronomy has decisively shaped the way we think, view and classify planet Earth in the universe. Through the voluntary work of the members of the Astronomische Vereinigung Weikersheim e.V., a contribution to cultural education and knowledge transfer has now been made with the establishment of the Star Path, which the Wittenstein Foundation has financially supported.
sternenweg weikersheim
making astronomy tangible
On 3 May 2024, the Weikersheim Sternenweg was officially opened in the presence of numerous association members, Mayor Nick Schuppert and Dr. Sascha von Berchem, managing director of the Wittenstein Foundation.