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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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…
Wanted: Bright Minds with Green Ideas
Apply now for the German Federal Government’s 4th Green Talents Competition! One pressing issue of high societal relevance is on the minds of young scientists all over the world: "How to raise life quality for a growing world population without…
EU 8 Million Euro grant to strengthen Africa’s response to climate change
The European Union granted the ClimDev Africa initiative the sum of 8 Million Euro to support Africa's response to climate variability and climate change by developing African policy capacity.
University Medical Center Mainz attracts funding of an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
The Mainz University Medical Center has been successful in attracting funding of an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship worth EUR 5 million. The funding was awarded in response to an application to appoint Professor Dr. Wolfram Ruf, a blood…
