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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Tackling social inequality – European foundations support global cooperation in research with 11.6 million Euro
Together with other foundations throughout Europe, the Volkswagen Foundation is supporting international teams of researchers seeking solutions to some major global challenges. Four calls for proposals are being organized under the umbrella of the…
70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: Around 70 Laureates set to meet with young scientists from 100 countries
Besides the exchange of the award winners with more than 600 young scientists from about 100 countries, the programme includes the adoption of the "Lindau Guidelines for Global, Sustainable and Open Science in the 21st Century" and an interim review…
New report: International Student Barometer 2018 (2019)
"Findings from the International Student Barometer 2018 (2019)" provides useful information for German higher eduction institutions seeking to enhance their international students‘ experience and to further develop their marketing strategies.
World of the future: FCHgo! launches international school contest on fuel cells and hydrogen
The contest “World of the future: the best FCH application” aims at raising awareness and interest in fuel cells and hydrogen technologies (FCH) among teachers, schoolchildren and their families. How could future applications of fuel cells and…
First graduates in German-Palestinian Dual Studies Program
Al-Quds University and the German Development Cooperation celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of students from the Dual Studies Program, which is the first of its kind in the whole region. The graduation ceremony held on February 13,…
ESMT Berlin employability program in Africa to expand after successful pilot Phase.
The Industry Immersion Program (IIP) launched in 2017 by ESMT Berlin and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cape Town, South Africa, has exceeded expectations and will expand to several new locations in the coming years.
Sponsorship programme for young professionals from abroad to be expanded: German Chancellor Fellowships now open to South Africa too
With the expansion of its German Chancellor Fellowship programme, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will soon be inviting young professionals from South Africa as well to come to Germany to conduct projects and develop new contacts. The addition…
Sustainability in Aviation: TU Delft and TU Braunschweig Join Forces
Two leading Institutes of Technology in aerospace research in Europe, the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft in the Netherlands and the Aeronautics Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFL) in Braunschweig agree on common objectives. The…
Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (GCSMUS)
Since 01.01.2020, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is funding the “Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability” (GCSMUS) via the DAAD program “Higher Education Excellence in Development…
