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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Sports-related Head Injuries Can Affect Memory
For months, sports-related brain injuries have made headlines in Germany and the U.S. In particular, a joint study conducted by researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Harvard University that revealed possible long-term…
Results of the “Global Research Council” in Berlin Announced
Heads of 70 research funding organisations from around the world met on 27– 29 May 2013 in Berlin / Endorsed statements concerning “Open Access” and “Research Integrity”
World Health Summit 2013 carries forward central topics of the 66h World Health Assembly
The 66th World Health Assembly concluded with an agreement on recommendations and decisions to sustainably improve health worldwide. The World Health Summit, being held in Berlin during October 2013 for the fifth time, already features central…
First World Conference on Climate Impacts: Painting the Big Picture
Droughts, floods, crop failures, invading species and diseases – climate change impacts of today and tomorrow come with a raft of buzz words. But the science behind our understanding of the potential consequences of global warming is both much…
Online Master "The European Union and Central Asia in the International System"
After the graduation of the first class of 25 students, the "Institut für Europäische Politik" (IEP, Berlin) and the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE, Nice/Berlin) continue the master programme "Studies on the EU and Central Asia in…
The Tech Campus: A Catalyst for Innovation and Regional Development
Tech campuses merge entrepreneurial spirit and academic research, promote tech transfer, and cultivate an innovation ecosystem. While New York’s Cornell NYC Tech campus is still at an early stage of its development, Dortmund has already established…
German Center for Research and Innovation hosted the finale of the 2013 Healthcare Innovation World Cup
On May 10, 2013, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York was the stage for the Healthcare Innovation World Cup, the international diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and organized by HITLAB.
Pre-announcement of a Pending Call for European-Chinese Joint Research Projects “Societal Challenges – Green Economy and Population Change”
Further information about the priority areas will be made available by the end of June 2013 with the full call launched in September.
European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime (EFFACE)
The killing of elephants for their tusks, the export of harmful waste in contravention of existing regulations, and the deliberate discharge of noxious substances from vessels into water bodies can all be considered environmental crimes. The…
