News
Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Event Review: Applications of CRISPR Technologies in Research and Industry
On March 30, 2017, the University of Cologne New York Office, the New Jersey Innovation Institute, and the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York hosted a panel discussion on "Applications of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced…
University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer UMSICHT launch Joint Research Platform
May 17th 2017 marked the official launch of a collaborative Joint Research Platform between the Birmingham Energy Institute and Fraunhofer UMSICHT at the University of Birmingham. The Joint Research Platform will combine academic expertise with…
Germany and the Netherlands call for rapid action on the European Open Science Cloud
At the occasion of the Competitiveness Council on 30-05-2017, Germany and the Netherlands made clear that it is important to boost the development of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and capitalise on the momentum of the digital era. ‘Time for…
Falling Walls Lab New York calls for talented researchers and professionals to showcase their most innovative ideas
Applications for the Falling Walls Lab in New York are now being accepted. Outstanding researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals will have 3 minutes to present their cutting-edge ideas at the German Center for Research and Innovation in NYC on…
GIZ supports national workshop on India’s health insurance programme RSBY
In an effort to boost health protection for the poor and move towards the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) organised a one-day national workshop in New Delhi on 05 May on the Rashtriya…
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…
