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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
AI in Production – Project AIRPoRT promotes German-Japanese Innovations
Japan and Germany are struggling with similar problems: In the wake of demographic change, there is a shortage of skilled workers – and wage levels are very high. For this reason, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) and the…
The Philipp Schwartz Initiative: Another 36 threatened scientists find refuge in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has selected the research institutions that will be participating in the sixth round of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative: With the help of this initiative, 30 institutions from throughout Germany will be able to…
Interdisciplinary EU consortium develops innovative model systems for the evaluation of immunomodulating therapeutics
The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB participates in the EU project imSAVAR to develop innovative model systems for the evaluation of immunomodulatory therapeutics. The project hopes to lay the foundations for…
Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa secures funding for 2020-2026
The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) has been successful in securing funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research beginning from September 2020 until August 2026. This is after recommendation from a panel…
Microplastics in rivers and lakes: Europe-wide research project starts at the University of Bayreuth
The EU research and training project on the distribution of microplastics in European rivers and lakes "LimnoPlast” has started. This “Innovative Training Network (ITN)”, which is funded for four years to the tune of almost €4.1 million by the EU out…
German scientists participate in the construction of a new research center in Cyprus
In Cyprus, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) has been launched to become a leading digital innovation hub (DIH) for Earth observation and geodata over the next seven years. The new remote sensing centre for the Eastern Mediterranean,…
A step towards food security: German and Mexican researchers working jointly on the wheat of tomorrow
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) from Mexico and the German Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) signed a Declaration of Intent to intensify joint research on disease-resistant and stress-tolerant wheat. Representatives of both…
Inauguration of Max Planck New York City Centre for Non-Equilibrium Quantum Phenomena
The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD), the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Columbia University and the Flatiron Institute are joining forces to understand, control and manipulate the uniquely useful…
Helmholtz to fund 13 more internationally experienced young scientists
Helmholtz has selected five young female and eight male scientists to establish their own research groups. Over a period of six years, they will each receive an annual funding of at least 300,000 euros.
