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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
German BioCon Valley again awarded with Bronze Label of European Cluster Management Excellence
BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the North German cluster for Life Science and Health, is again after 2012 awarded with the Bronze Label of Cluster Management Excellence of the ESCA. This label demonstrates the interest of a cluster management…
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut and Institut Pasteur intensify cooperation
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) on the Isle of Riems and the Institut Pasteur in Paris will intensify their cooperation in research and diagnosis of infectious animal diseases and zoonoses (infectious diseases which can be transmitted between…
Third semester’s kick-off workshop and international conference on the EU – Central Asia relations
From 23 until 30 August 2014, the third workshop of the online master programme „Studies on the EU and Central Asia in the International System“ (EUCAIS) took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was the kick-off for the programme’s third semester and,…
The TU9 Alliance launches MOOC@TU9 on “German Engineering
Launching date for the English Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “German Engineering” is on October 20, 2014. The new video teaser informs about the offer. Registration is now possible on www.tu9.de/mooc.
Human Brain Project to Hold Annual Summit at Universität Heidelberg
Having completed its first year of research, the European Human Brain Project (HBP) will hold its annual summit from 29 September to 1 October 2014. The HBP Summit will take place at Heidelberg University and is being organised by the Kirchhoff…
Germany: Number of higher education graduates up 6% in 2013
In examination year 2013 (winter semester 2012/2013 and summer semester 2013), roughly 436,400 graduates obtained a higher education degree at German institutions of higher education.
Winner of Sofja Kovalevskaja Award to take up research at Mainz University
Helen May-Simera wins prestigious research award from the Humboldt Foundation for her research work on cilia and related disorders.
BALTIC 2014: Baltic Sea Geologists meet in Warnemünde
Following an invitation of the marine geologists from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW) around 100 scientists out of all Baltic Sea countries will meet from September 9 to 11 at the BALTIC 2014, the 12th Colloquium on Baltic Sea…
Brochure and film about the Africa days of the BMBF online
The "German-African Cooperation in Education and Research – BMBF Africa Days" took place in Berlin from 16–18 March 2014. The event was attended by a total of 650 participants, nearly 180 of whom represented 38 countries in Africa.