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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

German and Japanese Electric Power Industries Embark on the Practical Applications of Hydrogen Energy

February 25, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] The Federal Government of Germany published its national hydrogen energy strategy in June 2020, revealing that hydrogen will be one of the pillars for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as reported in the first article of this series. Research institutes and electric power companies in Germany as well as in Japan are currently propelling projects for the practical use of hydrogen energy.

Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

Could the Coronavirus Crisis Spur Industrie 4.0?

January 18, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai]

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Call: Computational Connectomics

German-Japanese research projects in the field of “Computational Connectomics”: selection result

The DFG and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are funding two German-Japanese research projects in the neurosciences in the field of “computational connectomics”.

Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

Germany’s Climate Policy — Challenges and Milestones

December 22, 2020 [by Toru Kumagai] Germany is one of the most ambitious countries in the world in its effort to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions. The Merkel administration enacted the Klimaschutzgesetz (Climate Protection Law) on December 18, 2019, making the country the first in the world to mandate by law that its CO2 emissions targets should be achieved. Nevertheless, the transition towards a decarbonised economy will not go smoothly.

Event report

Human-centric Artificial Intelligence: 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium

From November 16 to 20, 2020, the French Embassy to Japan and the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) together with the AI Japan R&D Network conducted the 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium on “Human-centric Artificial Intelligence”. The event was held completely online in a virtual immersive environment, which allowed participants and speakers to network in conference halls, breakout rooms and even on a virtual beach through avatars.