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Research at the University of Cologne

Scientists from the University of Cologne present at Kidney Week of the American Society of Nephrology

High fat – Low carb: A first clinical trial has shown that a ketogenic metabolism can have a positive effect on patients with cystic kidneys.

Holiday greetings

We wish you a happy holiday season! The DWIH team is looking forward to seeing you again in 2025!

News from the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)

HPI and MIT Collaborate Through New Joint Research Program “Designing for Sustainability”

On November 2, Hasso-Plattner-Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) signed a collaboration in New York City that aims to tackle global societal challenges as expressed in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program will drive joint scientific research at both institutes in the areas of sustainable design, innovation, computer science and digital technologies, as well as in the translation of research results into practice.

News from the University of Cologne

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

The annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group is published as an indicator of outstanding research, the University of Cologne is represented by one physicist, two biologists, and five medical researchers.

News from Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg and Indiana University: Successful Cooperation and New Plans for the Future

Pamela Whitten, President of Indiana University visited Universität Hamburg on November 1st, 2022 to discuss current projects and potential additional collaborations. Students and doctoral researchers will also be able to take part in a joint scholarship competition.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

On the Fulbright Scholarship to Virginia Tech

Valentin Döring (22) and Jacob Schäfer (20) are bachelor students of the IT Systems Engineering program at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and Fulbright Scholars. From August 26 to September 17, 2022, they participated in the three-week Fulbright summer study program “Leaders in Entrepreneurship” at the renowned Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

News from Campus OWL

Quantum Computers in Action

Quantum computers are one of the critical future technologies of the 21st century. They have the edge when it comes to solving complex computing tasks, but they require extremely high computing resources to do this. Researchers at Paderborn University have come up with an algorithm to solve this problem.