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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
"International Newcomer 2013": BMBF delegation spotlights German excellence in medical technology at the IATI-BioMed 2013 in Tel Aviv
Jonathan Goldstein, the Israel correspondent for the prestigious US medical technology news service, Medical Device Daily, praised the delegation from Germany: "Perhaps of all the Europeans, the Germans have been most active in encouraging links with…
Light4LIFE - Optical technology in medicine
Light brings life. This age-old principle, which enabled the formation of single-cell organisms on Earth, is still highly topical for today's scientists. In biophotonics, they are carrying out research on the use of light-based technologies for…
NanoBRIDGE - Bridging the gap between German and Russian nano excellence
The possibilities for nano technology are as great as their dimensions are small. The spectrum extends from nanooptics, nanophotonics and coatings with nanostructures using bioanalytical and biomedical applications, right up to materials science.…
Helmholtz Association funds 15 international research groups
The Helmholtz Association has selected 15 international research groups as part of a pilot project bringing together Helmholtz researchers with scientists from all over the world to research future-oriented projects.
PACE-Net Recommendations for a Strategic Plan on Research, Development and Innovation in the Pacific
The FP7 project PACE-Net has recommended key priorities for strengthening research, development and innovation collaboration between Europe and the Pacific.
Priming grants for Connecting Australian-European Science and Innovation Excellence
The EU FP7 project “Connecting Australian-European Science and Innovation Excellence (CAESIE)” offers Priming Grants for strengthening SME-researcher collaborations between Australia and Europe. Stage One Priming Grants (approx. €4,000) support…
Humboldt Foundation attracts 7 million EUR in EU funding
Fellowship pogramme sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is co-financed by the EU
Open Innovation - a fad or a phenomenon?
UC Berkeley and Fraunhofer study how large companies practice innovation
The Many Faces of Big Data
Big Data provides tremendous opportunities, while also raising practical, legal, and ethical challenges. On June 27, 2013, Juliana Freire, Raghu Ramakrishnan, and Gerhard Weikum discussed the complex Big Data construct.
