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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Research vessel Polarstern returns from the Antarctic
On Monday, 17 May the research vessel Polarstern was expected back in Bremerhaven. That marked the end of the 26th Antarctic expedition of the research icebreaker after over seven months covering more than 68,000 kilometres (37,000 nautical miles).…
WISIONS - New Technology Radar and New SEPS Grant
Sixth SEPS call for applications focuses on access to electricity (total grant fund of 350,000 Euros)
IVAM Research presents new survey on micro- and nanotechnology in Germany to the international community
Micro- and nanotechnology are key technologies that generate unique advanced and novel products, which are applied all over the world in many industries, like medical technology, mechanical engineering, production, the automotive industry or consumer…
Freie Universität launches "Sino-German Geo Alumni Network”
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports project to network geoscientists
European Food Processing Implementation Award launched
In line with its objectives of bringing food research and industry closer together and promoting high-tech innovation in the food industry, HighTech Europe, a European Network of Excellence, has launched the European Food Processing Implementation…
Proceedings "Science for Sustainability – The Potential for German-Brazilian Cooperation" published
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has proposed the establishment of a dialogue on research for sustainability with Brazil to develop a joint strategy for long-term research on sustainability issues. The dialogue with Brazil was…
Summer Academy 2010 from the University of Koblenz-Landau
The Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz in Germany opens the doors to their annual Summer Academy for master and PhD students in the fields of management and computer science from all over the world.
Germany: Climate-friendly, reliable, affordable: 100% renewable electricity supply by 2050
„Germany can be supplied with 100% climate-friendly electricity from renewable sources by 2050” declared the Chair of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU), Prof Martin Faulstich, today in the Environment Committee of the German…
Germany: Electro-mobility - moving towards the future
The German government and German industry intend to work together to make Germany the leading international market for electro-mobility. In ten years they hope to see one million electric vehicles on German roads, powered by sustainable energy. The…
