United Kingdom
The Leopoldina maintains close contacts with the British Royal Society. Together they promote scientific exchange, organise high-level events and are involved in international policy advice and scientific diplomacy.
Last edited: 28. April 2026
Markus Scholz | Leopoldina
The Leopoldina and the Royal Society strengthen the exchange between the scientific communities of both countries and regularly organise high-level symposia and roundtable discussions on current topics in various disciplines.
In addition, both academies work closely together in international policy advice, for example by issuing statements in the run-up to G7 and G20 summits and in bilateral and European debates on science policy issues.
The two academies also work closely together on multilateral science diplomacy projects, such as the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans and support for Ukrainian science after the start of the Russian war of aggression.
The connection to UK goes back a long way: even today, renowned British scientists are members of the Leopoldina and members of the Leopoldina are Fellows of the Royal Society.
Impressions
5. Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz des Berlin Prozesses Westbalkan „Fresh Expectations for Research and Education Across Europe“, 28. – 30. Mai 2019, London, UK
Roundtable „The Royal Society and the Leopoldina joint roundtable on Research Security”, 5. November 2025, Britische Botschaft Berlin
9. Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz des Berlin Prozesses Westbalkan „Science under Pressure – Challenges and Opportunities“, 14.-16. Oktober 2025, Ljubljana, Slowenien. v.l.n.r. I.E. Jerneja Jug Jerše, Leiterin der Vertretung der Europäischen Kommission in Slowenien, I.E. Sylvia Groneick, Deutsche Botschafterin in Slowenien, I.E. Victoria Harrison, Britische Botschafterin in Slowenien, Prof. Alison Noble, Foreign Secretary, The Royal Society
5. Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz des Berlin Prozesses Westbalkan „Fresh Expectations for Research and Education Across Europe“, 28. – 30. Mai 2019, London, UK v.l.n.r. S.E. Andrej Zhernovski, Stellvertretender Außenminister, Republik Nordmazedonien; Julie Maxton, Executive Director, The Royal Society; Carole Mundell, Wissenschaftliche Chefberaterin, Britisches Außen- und Commonwealth-Ministerum; S.E. Botschafter Wiesław Tarka, Koordinator des Poznań Westbalkan Gipfels, Außenministerium der Republik Polen
Further information
Kontakt Dr. Ruth Narmann
