The inaugural Japan-Germany Frontiers of Engineering Symposium will be held in Tokyo and is a joint collaboration between the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), the Volkswagen Foundation, the Deutsches Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus (DWIH) Tokyo and acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering.
Following the motto “Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Society”, this symposium will aim to promote the overarching discussion from sustainable materials and systems to their practical applications and implementations in society. In particular, two sessions will be organized from two different perspectives: Bottom up from new materials with novel properties and functions to their technological applications, and top down from innovative engineering systems and their requirements to design of necessary materials. This symposium will tackle circular materials and materials systems from different angles with speakers and participants with a broad range of backgrounds, linking research in engineering from academia to industry.
In particular, the symposium will focus on the following topics:
- Multifunctional and sustainable materials for the future
- Sustainable engineering systems and their social implementation
This symposium will bring together 30 of the very best next generation of engineers and researchers from industry, universities, and other research institutions in Germany and Japan to introduce their areas of engineering research and technical work and to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. The symposium aims to have an interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge and methodology that could eventually lead to the development of cooperative networks of young engineers from both countries.
The AvH invites early career researchers in the fields of engineering and applied sciences to apply to participate in a symposium. Applications may be submitted until June 29, 2025.
