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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Plasma technology offers great prospects for young academics
According to the current Russian energy concept up to 40 percent of Russian energy consumption – more than one quarter of this figure concerns the industrial consumption – could be saved. In order to fully exploit this potential new technologies must…
International Laser Technology Congress AKL: Short pulse lasers make inroads into everyday indust
Experts from the field of industrial laser technology gathered in Aachen from May 9 to 11, 2012 for the International Laser Technology Congress AKL’12. The outstanding technical innovations included the processing of new materials, ultrashort pulse…
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launches prestigious engineering prize in the British Embassy and meets apprentices at Siemens factory
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined Professor Hüttl (President, acatech) and Mr Peyton-Jones (HR Director, Siemens Plc and North West Europe) at the British Embassy in Berlin on 24 May for the Germany launch of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for…
Connectome: Uniting People and Machines to Map the Mind
Join 2012 Kavli Prize Laureate Winfried Denk and connectomist Sebastian Seung at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York on Wednesday, June 6, to learn about their innovative transatlantic quest to map the connectome, a wiring…
BASF and Volkswagen jointly sponsor international “Science Award Electrochemistry”
BASF and Volkswagen are launching an international initiative to promote research in the electrochemistry field. The “Science Award Electrochemistry” is intended to promote outstanding scientific and engineering achievements and provide impetus for…
Global Research Council announced
The leaders of about 50 national research agencies in both the developed and developing worlds have announced the establishment of a Global Research Council (GRC) intended to examine issues of importance to science-funding agencies worldwide.
Student mobility at the University of Konstanz surpasses Bologna Process target
On completing their studies at least 20 per cent of European graduates should have had experience abroad: the 47 education and research ministers from the European higher-education area (EHEA) endorsed this target for 2020 in their “Mobility…
Germany’s Energy Transition: One Year Later
After the Fukushima nuclear explosions, Germany responded to the heightened international focus on energy procurement by returning to a fast-paced nuclear phase-out program. On May 21, a lunch discussion at the German Center for Research and…
Manufacturing Made in Germany – Can This Model Be Imported to the U.S.?
Germany sets an example worldwide for cutting-edge technologies, innovations, and a strong workforce, from political offices to the classroom. At the “Manufacturing, Innovation, and Workforce Training: What Works in Germany and the United States for…
