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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
UK space industry enters a new age
Mr Willetts announced the signing of agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major speech on space. Key announcements in the speech included: The signing of a Statement of Intent with NASA to work closely…
Networks and record-breaking lasers: The AKL’10 International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen
This was the eighth time that the Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT sent out invitations – and the response they received was remarkable. More than 500 registrants attended the AKL’10 International Laser Technology Congress…
30 Years of Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Today (15 July) the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association will be thirty years old. Through its innovative scientific and excellent research infrastructure the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has developed…
Business Minister supports Ford’s investment in UK to develop low carbon engines
The paperwork for Ford’s loan and backing from the Government was signed off during a visit by Business Minister, Mark Prisk, to Ford’s technical centre at Dunton, Essex.
Summer Academy 2010 at the University of Koblenz-Landau
The Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz in Germany has opened its doors to the annual Summer Academy for more than 50 participants from 13 countries as Ghana, Great Britain, India, and Morocco.
New: Executive MBA Program IMM with a further location in Latin America
The Executive MBA Program (IMM) of the GISMA Business School (Hannover, Germany) in cooperation with the Krannert School of Management (USA), the CEU (Hungary) and TiasNimbas (Netherlands) will be offering one more location in future.
Nordic focus on EU's Baltic Sea Strategy
The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region cannot be achieved without active participation from regional partners. This was one of the conclusions of a meeting co-organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers in Brussels on 29 June.
The "boy crisis" in education - the Swedish discussion
A "gender gap" exists in education in Europe and the USA. A higher proportion of young women than men go on to higher education, girls receive higher grades than boys, and amongst boys, there is a greater risk of being diagnosed with behavioural…
IncoNet EECA at the EuroScience Open Forum in Turin
From 2nd – 7th July the IncoNet EECA Central Information Office (CIO, located at the International Bureau of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, Germany) and TÜBITAK (Turkey) presented the objectives and current activities of the…
