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Call for Papers: Japanese-German conference (Berlin, June 17-18, 2021)Artificial intelligence and the human – Cross-cultural perspectives on science and fiction
[Deadline: 2021/02/10] The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) and Waseda University published a call for papers for the Japanese-German conference: “Artificial Intelligence and the Human – Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Science and Fiction” (Berlin, June 17-18, 2021).
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News: Honda Prize 2020Dr. Henning Kagermann receives Honda Prize 2020
Dr. Henning Kagermann, Chair of the Board of Trustees at acatech – National Academy of Science (Germany), receives the Honda Prize, along with a honorarium of 10 million yen, for his “Recommendation for Implementing the Strategic Initiative Industrie 4.0”.
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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in GermanyGermany’s new national hydrogen strategy
— by Toru Kumagai Germany aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2, to zero by 2050. Against that backdrop, the cabinet of Angela Merkel has introduced a hydrogen strategy that seeks to use hydrogen as a power source for manufacturing and transportation as one of the key measures to reduce CO2 emissions.
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News: Augsburg University of Applied SciencesCall for professorships
[Deadline: 2020/9/10] Augsburg University of Applied Sciences is inviting applications for professorships in the following areas:
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News: Finding cooperation partners in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Map on AI research in Germany
The Plattform Lernende Systeme has published a detailed map of Aritificial Intelligence (AI) research institutions in Germany. It provides a powerful database to look for potential cooperation partners in Germany and allows filtering by topic and type of institution.
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Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Research presences in Japan (green hydrogen technologies)
[Deadline: 2020/10/09] The BMBF funds German universities and research institutions researching in the field of hydrogen technologies that are aiming at working together with leading research institutions by establishing real research presences abroad, e.g. in Japan. These include joint laboratories, joint test and inspection facilities, research stations and pilot plants among others.
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Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Networking trips to Japan
[Deadline 2020/11/20] The BMBF supports networking and exploratory trips of German universities and research institutions (“traveling conferences”) to establish cooperation with partners in Japan and other countries in Asia and Oceania, in particular on the topics of bioeconomy and health (antimicrobial resistance, cancer research, digital health).