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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
15 years German University in Cairo
The German University in Cairo (GUC) turns 15. Ulm University and the University of Stuttgart were both instrumental in the foundation of the GUC. The anniversary celebration takes place on December 7th at Ulm University.
Intelligent water management for India's cities
At the beginning of October, the project "Smart Water Future India", funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry from the Export Initiative Environmental Technologies, was launched. The aim of the project, which is coordinated by the Fraunhofer…
Launch of "DeveloperSpace" - the world’s first online platform for digital accessibility
“DeveloperSpace” serves as a community, online exchange platform, and a source of ideas both for interested parties, developers, companies and the scientific community. It is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute IAO with 24 partners in 13…
Recognition of foreign professional qualifications: German 2017 Report on the Recognition Act now available
The 2017 Report on the Recognition Act is now available in English. Based on results from 5 years of monitoring the implementation of the federal recognition act and the findings of this year’s independent evaluation the report draws a positive…
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering joins “Partnership on AI“
Partnership on AI promotes collaboration and exchange on the important topic of artificial intelligence. Through its membership, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (Fraunhofer IAO) is playing an active part in developing AI best…
VDE Renewables, Fraunhofer ISE and energy research institute from Singapur launch global initiative for energy storage
At the annual Asia Clean Energy Summit in Singapore the Global Energy Storage Competence Cluster (GECC) was announced. This global initiative for energy storage will serve the international cleantech sector along the entire value chain and features…
European Molecular Biology Organization EMBO welcomes 28 new Young Investigators
EMBO announced the selection of 28 young researchers as EMBO Young Investigators. They join a network of 47 current and 417 past Young Investigators who represent some of the best up-and-coming group leaders in the life sciences in Europe and beyond.
European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin opens branch office in China
On the 27. October 2017 the ESMT Berlin officially opened a branch in Shanghai, China. With an office in China, the ESMT intends to expand its executive education programs in Asia.
European Hub for Internet and Society Research launched
Representatives of 15 European internet research institutes are launching a hub for scientific exchange and cooperation in Europe. The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society is developing the research platform and will be…
