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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
UNESCO: Publication of the World Social Science Report
The social sciences, which were dominated by western universities for a long time, are gaining ground in Asia and in Latin America, according to a report by the International Social Sciences Council (ISSC), published jointly with UNESCO. Entitled…
5th Inter-Ministerial-Meeting (IMM) between RISTEK and BMBF in Berlin, Germany on June 07th and 08th, 2010
“More than 30 years of S&T between Germany and Indonesia” The agreement was signed in 1979 and more than 30 years later the international bilateral cooperation is still strongly linked. One such recent example is the cooperation on the Tsunami Early…
New funding measure on Sustainable Climate and Environment Technologies strengthens research cooperation with emerging nations
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports the development of research cooperation with emerging nations, especially the so called BRICS-States and Vietnam, by the use of a new funding measure. Within the scope of the…
Schavan: "Cooperation with emerging countries strengthens global climate protection and economic development"
The emerging countries are playing a decisive role in tackling global challenges such as climate change and shortages of resources, water and land. In the meantime, some of the states with the highest economic growth are among the world's biggest…
Nanofair 2010: 8th International Nanotechnology Symposium
Nanofair is the most established conference on nanotechnology in Europe and among the premier events worldwide. Under the slogan "New Ideas for Industry" Nanofair 2010 as an international conference will present a vital platform for the exchange of…
Hasso Plattner Institute opens top-level computer research lab of international significance
A computer research lab of international significance opened its doors at Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) on Wednesday, June 16: the "HPI Future SOC Lab", a top-level computer science research lab equipped with the latest high-performance computers,…
Polarstern launches 25th Arctic expedition
On 10 June the Polarstern research vessel sets off on its 25th Arctic expedition. From Bremerhaven it first set course for the Greenland Sea, where primarily oceanographic work is on the agenda. After a short stop in Longyearbyen (Spitzbergen) the…
German research and funding opportunities to be showcased at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2010
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Helmholtz Association will jointly represent "Research in Germany" at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2010 in Torino.
Building the Future from History: Sustainability at the 60th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Nobel Laureates and excellent young researchers from around the globe celebrate the 60 years tradition of a continuous dialogue between science generations in Lindau. 61 Nobel Laureates in physiology or medicine, physics and chemistry and 650 young…
