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Call: Green Talents Award 2021
Green Talents Award 2021 now open for applications
[Deadline: 2021/05/19, 2 p.m. CEST] Join a prestigious network for sustainability research, gain unique access to Germany’s leading scientists, and become part of an international exchange on innovative green ideas
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News: DAAD
New DAAD Secretary General takes up his office: Dr. Kai Sicks
Dr. Kai Sicks officially takes up his office as new DAAD Secretary General on Thursday morning (1 April 2021). He succeeds Dr. Dorothea Rüland, whose time in office at the world’s largest organisation for academic exchange came to an end in January.
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Call: BMBF
Social science and humanities research on the social consequences of the Corona pandemic
[Deadline: 2021/5/31] The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is strengthening research on the social consequences of the Corona pandemic. Funding is being provided for projects in the social sciences and humanities that examine the long-term effects of the Corona crisis and the resulting challenges for society. Comparative approaches are welcomed. Research partners from Japan may participate with their own funds.
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Call for Applications
DAAD-Visiting-Professorships
[Deadline: 2021/4/30] The Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (FIW) at the University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for Visiting Professorships related to „Internationalization of Higher Education in Times of Global Crises“.
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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development and Ethics: Seeking Human-Centric AI at a French-German-Japanese Symposium
March 19, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most keenly watched areas of cutting-edge technology in academia, industry, and government worldwide. Basic forms of AI have already been applied in many different fields—from the financial sector to social media and even online stores. AI is predicted to see further developments in the future, bringing significant benefits to humanity in a wide range of areas including manufacturing and medicine. However, there is a danger that if AI became autonomous to an excessive degree, the pursuit of economic benefits and efficiency might neglect ethics and human rights. In other words, humans need to constantly keep a firm rein on machines.
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Call: BMBF, Saxony
Ideas competition “Science Creating Prospects for the Region”
[Deadline: 2021/4/30] The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the State of Saxony are organising an ideas competition to select concepts for two new large-scale research centres in the state. The best proposals will be considered further during a six-month conceptual phase and will receive funding of up to €500,000.
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Science and innovation in Germany
Toru Kumagai’s reports on R&D trends in Germany
March 15, 2021 In collaboration with Mr. Toru Kumagai, a Japanese journalist living in Germany, we bring you the latest news on science and innovation in Germany. The previous articles are available below:
- DWIH Tokyo
- Topics
- 2024: Artificial Intelligence: Spotlight on People and Society
- 2023: The Resilient Society
- 2022: Sustainable innovations
- 2021: Society in transition – impacts of the pandemic
- 2020: Cities and Climate
- 2019: Artificial Intelligence
- 2018: Working Innovatively in a Digital World
- Autonomous Driving
- Nanotechnology
- Network
- Research & Innovation
- Activities
- Annual Reports