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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Better Living Through Science: Biotech, Food and the Future
From beer to bread, to cosmetics, the cotton in clothing, the rubber in tires, and the plastic in cups, biotechnology is ever present in our daily lives. With the world population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, placing pressure on food and…
Software-Cluster shares knowledge in Novosibirsk
In the context of the German-Russian year of science the Software-Cluster is invited to share its experience in promoting innovation in the software industry in southwest Germany. Cluster Manager Gino Brunetti took part in the discussions with…
Fraunhofer SCAI completes pilot project on information extraction from Chinese Scientific Literature
The Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI) reports the successful completion of a pilot project in the area of Chinese Text Mining, conducted at Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The pilot…
10 Years ScanBalt BioRegion - Cooperation and Growth in the Baltic Sea Region
Invitation to the international press conference in Heringsdorf, Germany
Pacific-European bi-regional Dialogue and Supporting Stakeholder Conference in Brussels
The 2nd Pacific-European bi-regional dialogue and supporting stakeholder conference is scheduled to take place in Brussels between 20th and 23rd March 2012.
International Cooperations between Centres of Excellence in neurodegenerative disease research
The Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration Research (CoEN) -initiative, an international funding partnership, announces investment in eight exciting new international research projects which will address key issues in neurodegenerative disease…
Pioneering climate researcher: Schellnhuber receives highest-ranking awards
For his world-leading contributions to Earth system science and for the transfer of scientific insight into policy, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), will this autumn receive several…
Baden-Württemberg Stiftung: English-language website now online
The website of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung is now available in English, in line with the foundation‘s goal to reach international audience. Visitors can find selected information about projects, programmes, and tenders, or download publications at…
Biotech, Food and the Future
Better Living Through Science: A discussion on plant biotechnology - how biotech crops could feed the world’s growing population and how the development of gluten-free wheat might bring hope to celiac disease sufferers – at the German Center for…
