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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Indo-German Cooperation in Gerontological Research
Heidelberg gerontologists want to cooperate with the Indian representation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). bothe sides have signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect in New Delhi.
More than EUR 56 million raised to fund initiative to fight antibiotic resistance
Germany hosts pledging event for GARDP, a new initiative to develop new antibiotic treatments
Falling Walls Lab India 2017
The German House for Research and Innovation (DWIH) - New Delhi, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) together with their partner- the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) hosted the second Falling Walls Lab in India in Chennai on…
First joint Energy Workshop between Institute of Energy and Climate Research of Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Nigeria Nsukka
Forschungszentrum Jülich is extending its internationalization effort through a collaboration in Energy research between the Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-5) and some institutions in Nigeria.
Germany woos young academics working in North America
Germany’s academic system offers good career prospects for young academics who are currently working abroad in the US and Canada. The 17th annual meeting of the German Academic International Network (GAIN) will be held in San Francisco on 25–27…
GIZ launches programme to nurture social impact start-ups in India
The accelerator programme aims to create an ecosystem to nurture social impact start-ups in India who are developing leading edge solutions in the areas of education, clean tech, healthcare, smart agriculture and sanitation.
Industrial Data Space: German government and Fraunhofer drive forward plans to implement Industrie 4.0 on an international scale
The research Project Industrial Data Space, a virtual construct for secure data sharing based on standardized communication interfaces, for which the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has granted funding of five million euros, is now…
Dioscuri: Polish-German program for scientific excellence
Ten Dioscuri Centres of Scientific Excellence will be established at Polish research institutions as a result of signing a framework agreement between the National Science Centre (NCN) and the Max Planck Society (MPG).
Event Review: Nanotechnology - No Small Matter
On May 4th, 2017, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York and the University Alliance Ruhr, hosted the panel discussion, “Nanotechnology – No Small Matter.”
