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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Vocational Education and Training in Europe - 2016 Country Report Germany
European information network for vocational education and training (ReferNet) publishes new report on Germany
First Fraunhofer Project Centre being launched in Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland partners with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft to establish the Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC) for Embedded BioAnalytical Systems at Dublin City University / New Fraunhofer Project Centre will focus on developing “Lab-on-a-Chip”…
“Science Platform Sustainability 2030” launched in Germany
New science platform to support the Sustainable Development Goals of the German Federal Government and the 2030 Agenda
Event Review: Leibniz Lecture: The Stability and Bioavailability of Drugs
On April 5th, 2017, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York, the University Alliance Ruhr, and the German Research Foundation (DFG), hosted a Leibniz Lecture on “The Stability and Bioavailability of Drugs.” The lecture, which…
German scientific society for microscopy "German BioImaging" founded
The “German BioImaging - Society for Microscopy and Image Analysis" was founded towards the end of April 2017. The Konstanz biochemist Professor Elisa May has been spokesperson for German BioImaging (GerBI), a national network of microscopy centres…
ERA.Net RUS Plus Call 2017 – Russian-European Call for „Science and Technology“
The upcoming ERA.Net RUS Plus Call 2017 – 'Science & Technology' invites researchers from Russia and Europe to submit their ideas for a joint research project in the fields of nanotechnology, health, environment/climate change, humanities/social…
Your opinion is important to us: Future prospects for cooperation between Europe, USA, Brazil and China
Europe cooperates with many countries from all continents. Within the framework of the EU Horizon 2020 program, new centres are being set up in Brazil, China and the USA to promote increased cooperation in the fields of business, research, technology…
German-African research project for sustainable resources supply in sub-Saharan cities takes its path
From 26th to 31st March researchers from Africa and Germany met for a kick-off workshop of a research project. Main goal of the project “Risk Assessment and Reduction Strategies for Sustainable Urban Resource Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa” (RARSUS) is…
Potsdam Summer School 2017 - Call for Applications is starting now!
The fourth Potsdam Summer School will explore the relevance and challenges of an approach to inclusive governance for sustainable futures and how sustainable development as in the UN Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved.