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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
The United Kingdom officially joins European XFEL
The UK joined European XFEL as the research organization’s twelfth member state. In a ceremony at the British Embassy in Berlin, representatives of the UK government and the other contract parties including the German federal government signed the…
Science: Hundreds of top jobs to fill at Germany's Max Planck Society
Between now and 2030, around 200 of the 300 director posts of the 84 Max Planck Society (MPG) institutes will become vacant, due to the retirement of many current directors all over Germany. The Science magazine reports about the MPG talent search.
German-Korean cooperation in plasma medicine
In the summer of 2016, the Applied Plasma Medicine Center was founded in the Korean capital Seoul, a joint project of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) and the Plasma Bioscience Research Institute of…
"MS SPIDOC": EU Funding for the Investigation of Protein Structures
For the joint research project “MS SPIDOC” the Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology (HPI) and its project partners receive about 3.7 million Euros. The project aims to revolutionize biological imaging at the…
TU Braunschweig, TU Munich, and University of California Irvine UCI launch joint technology development project
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Germany’s Technical University of Braunschweig and Technical University of Munich have launched a joint project to develop next-generation computer components to meet the new challenges of…
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research collaborates with institutes in Thailand
A research delegation from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has signed memoranda of understanding during its scientific trip to Thailand to expand collaborations on the research of nanostructures and responsive soft materials.
German-Sino Agricultural Center enters 2nd project stage
The IAK Agrar Consulting GmbH and the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) have been given the go ahead for their concept to realise the second project stage of the German-Sino Agricultural Center (DCZ).
University of Konstanz starts two projects for more open access
The University of Konstanz advocates for more open access to scientific information in two new projects - funded by the Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Experts commission releases Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany 2018
On 28 February 2018, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation presented its 11th annual report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany to the Federal Government.
