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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Germany and Russia’s bright young scientific minds collide at Skoltech
Graduate students and early-career scientists from Russia and Germany have spent the beginnig of September congregating in the halls of Skoltech to share their latest research and develop valuable connections with their international counterparts.
German Biomass Research Centre DBFZ launches Sino-German Cooperation Center for Bioenergy in Leipzig, Beijing and Hefei
On the 13th of September 2017 the German-Chinese Center for Biomass research in Leipzig was inaugurated. In August there had been two similar launches in China. The new centers will strengthen the existing research contacts and initiate new joint…
European Foundations Unite to Tackle Global Challenges
Three of Europe's biggest philanthropic foundations have joined together to award 5 million euros to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges of our time: Wellcome Trust, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and Volkswagen Foundation have funded six…
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.
