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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
International Graduate School takes on "Regional Powers"
GIGA and University of Hamburg celebrate official opening of "Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers" with high-profile attendees at inaugural event (April 27th)
Catalan Culture Award for Professor Ignacio Cirac
On April 13, 2010, Professor Ignacio Cirac, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (Garching, near Munich) and leader of the Theory Division, has been honoured with the National Culture Award from Catalonia "Premi Nacional de…
German-Russian Centre for terahertz research established at the University of Regensburg
Terahertz research is the focus of the "German-Russian Centre for Terahertz Research and Technology". The centre, which was recently established at the Institute of Applied and Experimental Physics at the University of Regensburg, is funded by the…
UNESCO’s Director-General appoints her senior staff
From July 1, UNESCO’s Education Sector will be headed by Qian Tang from China, the Natural Sciences Sector by Gretchen Kalonji from the USA and the Social and Human Sciences Sector by Maria del Pilar Alvarez-Laso of Mexico. Other senior staff members…
S&T International Cooperation Network for Central Asian and South Caucasus Countries - IncoNet CA/SC to be launched
IncoNet CA/SC, an EU project with Central Asian and South Caucasus Countries will be officially launched during a kick-off meeting in Istanbul/ Turkey on 29th-30th April 2010. The project is coordinated by the International Centre for Black Sea…
Hasso Plattner Institute opens new Research School "branch" in Israel
The Research School of the German Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) has opened its second international "branch" following the one in Cape Town: On Tuesday, 13 April, the "HPI Research School at Technion" opened in Haifa, Israel. HPI Director Prof.…
The Europäische Akademie's Spring Conference on renewable energy sources: Supply security and compliance with long-term CO2 reduction targets?
The proportion of renewables in our energy supply is steadily growing, due in part to fixed feed-in tariffs meant to promote climate protection. These tariffs are aimed at reaching political targets regarding the proportion of renewables in the…
The Euro-Mediterranean countries seek a common strategy for water management
On Tuesday, the Spanish Minister of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Elena Espinosa, opened the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water in Barcelona, stating her belief that an agreement will be reached at the conference…
Yeast from the nano laboratory: Microbiologist from Mainz and India cooperate on new research project
Institute of Microbiology and Vinology of Mainz University, Germany partners Professor Dr Ajit Varma in investigating the effects of nanoparticles on the growth of microorganisms
