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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Technology Cooperation Days 2012 - International Brokerage Event at the Hannover Messe
Find partners for European R&D projects and other technological cooperations
Optimism in Times of Pessimism: German Universities and Research Institutions Showcase the Land of Ideas at the 16th European Career Fair
A delegation of 35 German universities, research institutions and funding agencies will come together to present a wide array of educational, professional and research opportunities in Germany at the upcoming European Career Fair in Boston.
Development of novel approaches for the treatment of leukemia
Approximately 50,000 people suffer from leukemia (blood cancer) each year. Although the last half of the 20th century saw a drastic reduction in the number of deaths caused by leukemia, the survival rates have stagnated at circa 75% and 40% for…
European Research-Project SECTOR coordinated by DBFZ starts in 2012
SECTOR supports market introduction of torrefied products as solid sustainable energy carrier
Humboldt Research Award for Top US Researcher Robert J. Cava of Princeton
Renowned materials scientist comes to Germany at the invitation of researchers at Mainz University and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology / Focus on superconductors
UNEP report identifies potential climate "hotspots" across the Sahel
Average temperatures across the Sahel have risen by around one degree Celsius over the past 40 years, according to a study identifying potential climate 'hotspots' in the region.
HIS supports Lithuania in establishing a monitoring system for higher education and research
The Lithuanian Ministry of Education is currently concerned with building a national monitoring and analysis system for higher education and research, cooperating with the Research and Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Centre MOSTA. The Higher…
Opportunities and Challenges of a Sustainable City in the 21st Century – A Comparison of Hamburg and New York
The Brazilian architect and urban planner Jamie Lerner once said “The city is not a problem. It is a solution.” On December 1, at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York, representatives from government, commerce, and the media…
Neglected diseases see cut in research funding
Total funding for research and development (R&D) on neglected diseases has suffered major cuts in the wake of the global financial crisis, although the impact has been reduced by a substantial increase in private sector funding, according to a major…
