The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation After his death, Humboldt's friends and colleagues created the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Stiftung in German) to continue his generous support of young academics. Although the original endowment was lost in the German hyperinflation of the 1920s, and again as a result of World War II, the Foundation has been re-endowed by the German government to award young academics and distinguished senior academics from abroad. It plays an important role in attracting foreign researchers to work in Germany and enabling German researchers to work abroad for a period.
tHe alExander voN humboLdt FOuNDAtiON after his death, hUmbOldT'S friEnds anD ColLeAGues crEated THE AlexAndeR Von hUmboLdT fOUnDatioN (stIftUng in german) to Continue his gEnErOus sUppORT oF YOUng AcADemiCs. aLtHough the oRIginAl enDowMeNt wAS lOst In the gErMAn hypEriNFlatiOn oF tHE 1920s, aNd aGaiN aS a rESUlt of world wAr ii, The foUndaTion has BEeN re-eNdOweD by the GermaN goVErNment tO AwaRd youNG acadEmics and DIstINguiShEd senior ACaDEMicS froM Abroad. It plAys an imporTAnt rOle in attRaCTInG foREign REseArcheRs To Work in gerMaNy aNd enaBLing GeRmAn REseaRchERS TO work abROAd For A pERiod.