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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Goethe University and partner universities want to form network as “European University“
Goethe University has joined ranks with universities in Milan, Lyon and Birmingham to form an alliance of European universities for more intensive cooperation in the future. In February they will together apply for the title “European University” and…
International environment protection project under the direction of Karlsruhe University
Initial operation of a pilot plant for (waste) water treatment for sustainable fish farming in Kisumu (Kenya) with the EU project "VicInAqua”
EcoSoc-IN: German Data Forum sets up a GO FAIR implementation network
The German Data Forum (RatSWD) has set up EcoSoc-IN, the first GO FAIR implementation network for the social, behavioural, and economic sciences. It focuses on user-friendly solutions for accessing and linking disclosive data and addresses the…
Webinar Showcasing the Applied Research Sector in Brazil: Chemistry and Biosynthetics
ENRICH in Brazil offers a free webinar on 5th December 2018, 13:00-14:00h CEST. Online - registration is needed!
European University Alliance ARQUS established
On the morning of 27th November in Brussels the Rectors of the Universities of Granada (Spain), Graz (Austria), Leipzig (Germany), Padova (Italy) and Vilnius (Lithuania), and the President of the Université de Lyon (France) signed a Memorandum of…
United Kingdom now European XFEL shareholder
On Wednesday 21 November, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), an organization funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, officially became a shareholder of European XFEL GmbH, the company that builds and…
European XFEL and the Helmholtz Association sign collaboration agreement
During a visit of the Senate of the Helmholtz Association to European XFEL on Tuesday 20 November, representatives of the two organizations signed a collaboration agreement for closer cooperation. The aim of the collaboration agreement is to…
Helmholtz International Fellow Award 2018 presented to a further five outstanding scientists
With research subjects including natural hazards, quantum gravity, and membrane proteins, five outstanding international scientists have now been honored with the Helmholtz International Fellow Award in this year’s second call for applications.
OCTmapp: German-Japanese Research Alliance for Optical Coherence Tomography
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT and Tokyo Women’s Medical University signed an official Cooperation Agreement to kick off the establishment of the research alliance and the joint research facility in Tokyo.