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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Ukraine: Continued collaboration in science and technology with the European Community
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law "On Ratification of the Agreement by Exchange of Notes on Renewal of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine".
Hasso Plattner Institute: The Third Research Branch Starts to Work - in Nanjing (China)
The Research School at Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) has opened its third international "branch", following Cape Town and Haifa. In the city of Nanjing on Thursday, November 17th, the "HPI Research School at Nanjing University" was opened. Nanjing,…
Technology Parks & Centers in Germany
The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) is proud to announce the launch of its new webpage, Technology Parks & Centers.
Resources That Don’t Cost the Earth – Encouraging European Solutions and Collaboration
Germany, the UK and other European countries are almost exclusively dependent on the import of strategically important metals and rare earths for their technology sectors. As global demand of strategic elements increases, these countries become…
Where does tomorrow’s energy come from? - Potsdam researcher (Germany) coordinates European comparison
In just a few weeks´ time the European Union will present its scenarios for tomorrow’s energy, the “Energy Roadmap 2050” – and already there is some excitement about the question of price increases. Behind such estimates, however, there are…
Bill Gates is focusing on innovation
Bill Gates has called on world leaders to invest more in innovation for development, describing innovation as the "most powerful force for change in the world".
Gates Foundation announces stricter priorities
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the world's largest donors to international agricultural research for development. It has announced tighter priorities for its funding for Africa and South Asia, concentrating on key target countries and…
Laboratory Technology made in Germany’s Saarland fighting HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Initiative “Labor der Zukunft” (Laboratory for the Future) promotes future’s laboratory technology at MEDICA 2011, November 16-19, 2011, Düsseldorf, Germany, Hall 7a, Booth B09
The Aging Brain
Aging begins the moment we are born, as internal and external factors work together to rapidly shape our human experience. Over the last century, due to changes in the socio-cultural context in which humans live, the average life expectancy has…
