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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany: Bonn Declaration marks important step for freedom of scientific research
The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany welcomes the “Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research” adopted on 20 October 2020 as a noteworthy and important step taken by the Ministerial Conference on the European Research Area. The…
Green Talents 2020 on a virtual tour in Germany
Outstanding green visionaries from all over the world will meet Germany’s sustainability research elite during the first virtual science tour.
Cooperation with Partners in France and Japan: German Research Foundation (DFG) to fund nine Artificial Intelligence projects
Approximately 7 million Euro in funding for nine trilateral projects to complement DFG’s strategic funding initiative for research into AI.
Trio Council Presidency partners Germany, Portugal and Slovenia sign a joint declaration on effective European cancer research
On the 13th of October, the ministers responsible for research in Germany, Portugal and Slovenia signed the declaration “Europe: together against cancer”. The ministers came together at the conference on research policy entitled “Europe: Unite…
Virtual Conference “Democratize AI“ presents advances in AI and robotics
The online conference Democratize AI, supported by the the special research center EASE, opened its virtual doors on September 30th and will deal with the potential and challenges of open science in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics…
Future-proofing German-Chinese partnerships: HRK guiding questions on university cooperation with the People’s Republic of China
On the 9th of September, the Executive Board of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) approved guiding questions on university partnerships with the People’s Republic of China. They will complement the general guidelines and standards for…
Sustainable Chemistry: Five Finalists of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge selected
The five finalists of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge come from Egypt, Ghana, Tanzania and USA. The theme of the current competition, organized by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3), is "Sustainable Building and…
ELLIS inaugurates 30 research units at leading institutions across Europe
At a virtual event on September 15, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems presented the broad scope of research its units will cover in the field of modern AI.
DAAD launches “Leadership for Africa” program
A master's degree program is often a great challenge for refugees from African countries - but it can also be a great opportunity. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is therefore launching the scholarship program "Leadership for Africa" to…
