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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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…
The Eberswalde University for sustainable Development (HNE Eberswalde) and the Fraunhofer WKI Braunschweig participate at the Year Germany and India 2011/2012 - Infinite Opportunities
The Eberswalde University for sustainable Development (HNE Eberswalde) and the Fraunhofer WKI Braunschweig participated together with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) at the Indo-German Urban Mela in Mumbai/India from 13th-22nd…
New International Forum for Junior Researchers and Young Professionals – Falling Walls Lab
Young scientists and innovators share their breakthroughs in one of the Falling Walls Labs in Cologne, Munich, Vienna or Zurich.
Still in Good Shape? The Role of the Humanities in Higher Education and Society
On April 3, 2012, the German Center for Research and Innovation, the German University Alliance, and the Freie Universität Berlin brought together international experts in a panel discussion at the German House to discuss the global challenges and…
