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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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.
Germany, Russia and the EU: Young scientists discuss the horizons of science from European comparative perspectives
Within the “3rd German-Russian Young Researchers Forum” young researchers from both countries as well as representatives of prestigious science and research organisations convene from 21st to 25th July 2013. 35 highly qualified young researchers will…
Cooperation for environment-friendly seed treatment in India
In this German-Indian cooperation, Fraunhofer FEP and the University of Bangalore are aiming to adapt the chemicals-free German treatment technology for seeds to Indian conditions.
From University Innovation to the Marketplace
A discussion on university-industry collaboration, fostering and commercializing innovation in Germany and the U.S. with Dietmar Harhoff and Orin Herskowitz
