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News from the GHI Washington

German Historical Institute Launches New Edition of Its Award-Winning Website GHDI

The GHI is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website German History in Documents and Images (GHDI), a collection of primary sources and supplementary essays presenting the history of Germany and the German-speaking lands from the early modern era to the present day offered in both German and English.

New Event Series

#DWIHzeitgeist series

#DWIHzeitgeist is a virtual, interactive and participatory series brought to you by the DWIH New York.

News from Campus OWL

A Circular Economy for More Sustainable Product Development – Project “ZirkuPro”

Manufacturing mechatronic products is associated with high energy demand, critical raw materials, and complex manufacturing conditions. One way to solve this problem is through a circular economy, which makes it possible to conserve resources and ensure sustainable development. Researchers from Paderborn University and the Fraunhofer Institutes IEM (Paderborn) and IZM (Berlin) are currently working to extend this principle to an integrated circular product development process for intelligent technical systems.

Call for Applications

Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant October 2022

Are you a doctoral researcher or postdoc and your research has a strong link to the (applied) data and information sciences? The Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant offers doctoral students and Postdocs the opportunity to do a fully-funded short-term research stay (1 – 3 months) at one of the 18 Helmholtz centers.

News from Fraunhofer USA

Brain Health and Research using Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes

At Fraunhofer USA, we’re conducting brain research into the use of Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes targeting biotechnology, environment and health applications.

MONOCAB-OWL – A Visionary Monorail Vehicle for a New Mobility

The project MONOCAB-OWL was initiated to create an innovative monorail vehicle for sustainable mobility in rural areas. It’s a joint project of OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA and the Landeseisenbahn Lippe (e. V.).

The DFG in Washington, DC

“Research in Germany” at ASM Microbe 2022 in Washington D.C.

After a two-year hiatus, the German Research Foundation (DFG) is excited to participate in ASM Microbe 2022 from June 9 to 13.  The American Society for Microbiology convenes a global network of scientists, educators, and researchers for five days of learning, sharing, and connecting.