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Here you will find the latest research and innovation news out of Germany and from our partners in the US.

Germany’s First Ion-Trapped Quantum Computer

Quantum Factory GmbH is a Munich-based tech start-up using patent-pending key technology to develop Germany’s first universally applicable ion-trapped quantum computer.
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Economic Minister Unveils Germany’s New Industrial Strategy

On February 5, German Economic Minister Peter Altmaier unveiled the ministry’s proposed National Industry Strategy 2030.
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Inside a German Fact-Checking Organization

CORRECTIV, the first non-profit research center in the German-speaking world, tackles misinformation in the digital age.
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Startup Uses AI to Prevent Hate Speech and Spam Online

The Berlin-based startup Conversario uses artificial intelligence to protect and understand digital communities. Their tools limit hate speech and spam, allowing more room for real dialogue to happen online.
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Bavarian Accelerator Supports Media Startups

Based in Munich, Media Lab Bayern promotes digital innovation in the media industry. It is at once an early-stage startup incubator, a co-working space and an innovation hub aimed at journalists and IT professionals.
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Like Tinder, but for Politics
ZEIT ONLINE Initiative Brings Together Liberals and Conservatives

The initiative matches people of vastly different political persuasions and encourages them to get together to have a civil conversation.
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German Science Institutions Sign Revolutionary Open-Access Deal

A consortium of German science institutions has signed a deal revolutionizing the way scientific research is communicated.