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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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.
U15 Universities and Martin Buber Society agree on cooperation
On November 15th the cooperation between the university association German U15 and the German-Israeli Martin Buber Society was further expanded in Berlin.
Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation: Calling outstanding young researchers in mathematics and computer science
Young researchers in computer science and mathematics from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 coveted spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking event. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers…
DigiLab4U digitises and connects research and learning laboratories
In the project DigiLab4U, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, a research consortium consisting of German institutions and the University of Parma explores new forms of location-independent networking of laboratory…
German-Danish RELIABLADE project: Increased Reliability of Rotor Blades
Two of the world’s leading institutions when it comes to wind energy, Danish DTU Wind Energy and German Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES have joined forces and national funded projects in the new €17.6 million RELIABLADE project…
EU funds doctoral training in biomaterials research
As part of the Marie Skłodowska Curie Action (MSCA), which has just been launched, 15 young researchers investigate biodegradable magnesium implants. The project is coordinated by the Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG); it brings together eight…
