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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
The Origins of Mass, Matter, and the Early Universe
How did the universe develop? What exactly is the Higgs boson? How has string theory influenced the field of particle astrophysics? On March 20, join scientific experts at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York for a panel…
More than 100,000 foreign first-semester students in 2013
In the academic year 2013 (summer semester 2013 and winter semester 2013/14), a total of 101,000 foreign new entrants enrolled at institutions of higher education in Germany. Based on provisional figures, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)…
Start of P7-project "Danube-INCO.NET: Advancing Research and Innovation in the Danube Region"
The Danube-INCO.NET project was successfully kicked-off on February 2nd and 3rd, 2014, at Palais Ferstel in Vienna. Upon the invitation of the Austrian coordinator (ZSI) and the Austrian Federal Ministry as project partner, all 19 project partner…
Green Talents Video Documentary 2013 Out Now
In 2013, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) honoured 25 high-potentials in sustainability research. The first part of their price consisted of a two-week science forum which took them to leading research facilities across…
Hasso Plattner Institute: Massive Open Online Courses also in China
Effective immediately, the German Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) is offering its free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) in Chinese. On February 18th at 3:00 p.m. local time, HPI Director Prof. Christoph Meinel launched the first course of the new…
Launch of the German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training
The German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training at the Federal Institute for Vocational Training (BIBB) acts on behalf of the Federal Government in coordinating the involvement of German stakeholders in vocational…
Proceedings of the 2nd scientific GreenNet conference regarding the European Green Belt published
The editors Prof. Ilke Marschall and Matthias Gather from University of Applied Sciences Erfurt were also leading the international scientific conference in February 2013 at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. …
Is Aging Reversible? Can We Reset the Clock?
As life expectancy increases, age-related diseases and cognitive disorders are becoming more prevalent. On Feb. 10, renowned experts from the U.S. and Germany will convene at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York to discuss…
IT-TRANS 2014 presents innovative IT-Solutions in Public Transport
The Leading trade event IT-TRANS – International Conference and Exhibition on IT Solutions for Public Transport– provides comprehensive information on innovations for the industry from 18 to 20 February 2014 at Trade Fair Center Karlsruhe.
