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News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne holds the Top Position in Germany with a Total of 16 CRCs as the Managing University

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Collaborative Research Centre in the field of mRNA research and extended the funding of four existing CRCs. The University of Cologne holds the top position in Germany.

News from the University of Hamburg

Indiana University Visits Universität Hamburg

The vice-president for IT and chief information officer (CIO) of Indiana University, Rob Lowden visited Universität Hamburg on June 5, 2024. Discussions and a tour of the DESY premises provided him with insights into the Universität Hamburg digitalization and IT strategy.

News from the German Historical Institute Washington (GHI)

Voting Authoritarians into Power – Panel Discussion on June 6, 2024

“The big joke on democracy is that it gave its mortal enemies the tools to its own destruction.”* This statement from Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda, calls attention to one of the central conundrums of democracy: that democracy and the rights it guarantees can also benefit those who seek to abolish them. Not all dictatorships are established by coup d’état; some come to power through democratic processes including elections.

News from UA Ruhr

University Alliance Ruhr Welcomes German Science Council

For the first time in its history, the Wissenschaftsrat (German National Science Council) was hosted by a university alliance: from April 17 to 19, the committee held its spring meetings in Bochum and was welcomed by the management of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) at the university reception in the Dortmunder U. Science Minister Ina Brandes praised the UA Ruhr in front of 130 guests as an example of successful cooperation in teaching, research and transfer.

News from the University of Freiburg

Sonja-Verena Albers and Oliver Einsle both receive an ERC Advanced Grant

Archaeal cell division and a natural alternative to the industrial Haber-Bosch process: European Research Council (ERC) funds basic research by two Freiburg scientists.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne Receives DAAD Funding to Qualify International Talent

This funding will serve to better integrate international graduates into the German workforce. The successful University of Cologne project NISA will support their entry into the workplace and build a network with employers.

News from Heidelberg University

HAUS Scholarship Applications for 2024 are Now Open

Funding available for study at Heidelberg University. Application deadlines are May 15 and June 15.