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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
BMBF contributes to conference on “Addressing global challenges together: the Role of Science Diplomacy”
“Science diplomacy is important in times of global challenges, and the pandemic has highlighted this again. Given these challenges, it is now important to take the partnership between diplomacy and science to a new level” highlighted the German…
BIWE International launches seminar series "Implementation of Dual Vocational Education and Training (IDVET)"
The seminar series addresses the needs of numerous countries to incorporate elements of dual vocational education and training into their domestic vocational education and training systems in order to increase competitiveness for companies and reduce…
German Rectors’ Conference: Senate expresses concern about violence against university members in Myanmar
During an online meeting on March 16, the Senate of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) expressed its shock at the escalating violence in Myanmar and the serious implications for the country’s universities and their members.
EU awards €4,9 million grant for new project on lightweight components for electric vehicles
On February 2, 2021, the first phase of the three-year EU-funded innovation project LEVIS began with a digital kick-off event. LEVIS aims to develop lightweight components for electric vehicles using eco-design and circular approaches. The consortium…
Global biodiversity strategy: Ensuring effective implementation of the post-2020 targets
In the future, global goals for biodiversity must apply to all member states of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at also national level. This is one of four recommendations for improving the global strategy for biodiversity made by a…
Research and industry together for digital health: InnoHealth USA presents winners of Ideas & Innovation Call
InnoHealth USA is a campaign led by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft as part of the initiative »Research in Germany« funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The campaign, adressing small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and…
EMBO Installation Grants support eight early-career scientists to establish independent laboratories
The organization EMBO has announced the award of Installation Grants to eight scientists in the early stages of setting up their independent laboratories in Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Turkey.
German Rectors' Conference: Ensuring cooperation between German and British universities even under difficult conditions
The President of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK), Professor Dr Peter-André Alt in Berlin described the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union as a watershed in the cooperation between German and British universities. The withdrawal…
15 Mio € EU funding for the Opticon-RadioNet Pilot Project (ORP)
The European Commission will provide 15 million Euro in funding to a consortium of 37 astronomical institutions from EU and UK. The goal of the Opticon-RadioNet Pilot Project (ORP) is to enable and facilitate scientists to share between the partners…
