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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Universities and Their Impact on the Economy and Society
The German Center for Research and Innovation and the Heidelberg University Association hosted a discussion on the symbiotic relationship between universities and their surrounding areas, exemplified in the disparate environs of Heidelberg and New…
European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education: Managing Director of ASIIN elected as new President and new Administrative Council takes office
At the ENAEE General Assembly on 24 February 2012, a new ENAEE President, Dr. Iring Wasser, and a new ENAEE Administrative Council were elected. They take over on 1 April 2012.
African Development Bank Organises the First Africa Forum on STI
African Development Bank Organises the First Africa Forum on Science Technology and Innovations (STI), for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth
Recognition in Germany
"Recognition in Germany" is the new information portal regarding the German government's Recognition Act. This portal provides up-to-date information on the legal basis and procedure for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications. If you…
Still in Good Shape? The Role of the Humanities in Higher Education and Society
A panel discussion on the challenges, contributions, and progress in humanities education and research featuring German, U.S., and Canadian experts at the German Center for Research and Innovation on April 3, 2012.
Gaining Trust as an Internet User: HPI Symposium on Trust Management
The ability to create and secure trust on the Internet is the topic that leading scientists and economic experts will be examining on the 22nd and 23rd of March at an international symposium to be held at the Potsdam Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI).…
PhD students of the ICDD hold annual meeting in Kenya
Over 30 students from 16 countries met at Egerton University (Njoro Campus, Kenya) from 18-24 March 2012 for a workshop on food security and other development issues. They are PhD candidates of the International Center for Development and Decent Work…
Network Meeting of Heidelberg University for Research Alumni from South Asia
As part of the new Research Alumni project, Heidelberg Alumni International (HAI), Ruperto Carola’s central alumni initiative, is holding a network meeting for researchers from South Asia who were once visiting scientists and scholars at Heidelberg…
Anniversary Conference of South Asia Institute in New Delhi: “India’s Cities”
A conference in India on the topic urban research will mark the founding of the South Asia Institute (SAI) of Heidelberg University 50 years ago. The SAI was founded as a central academic institution of Ruperto Carola in May of 1962 with a branch…