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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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…
Mobile phone app “7ling”: Learning languages without lessons or teachers
The free mobile phone app for learning languages without lessons or teachers is aimed particularly at migrants and refugees. The app arose out of XCELING, a joint project on foreign language teaching supported by an international network of European…
The German Rectors' Conference (HRK): The international character of German universities must be maintained during the COVID-19 crisis
The German Rectors' Conference (HRK) welcomes the fact that there is still undiminished interest among international students in studying at German universities in spite of the COVID-19 crisis. In the HRK's view, to ensure that international students…
Global dialogue on the ethics of digitalisation launched
On the 17th of August, under the patronage of the Federal President of Germany, the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) launched a worldwide research project.
