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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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…
Humboldt Research Award for Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover - Host Institution is the MDC
The Israeli Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover has been named one of the recipients of the Humboldt Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH). His host institution in Germany shall be the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) in Berlin, a…
EMBO awards Installation Grants to seven talented European researchers
EMBO announces the selection of seven scientists as recipients of the 2011 EMBO Installation Grants. The grants will assist the researchers to relocate and set up laboratories in the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia and Turkey.
“Research in Germany” Science Tour 2011: “Health Research in Germany”
From 4 to 10 December 2011, international scientists will visit renowned research institutes, universities and companies to become acquainted with the latest advances in medical research in Germany.
