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

News from Campus OWL
Analyzing Deep-Sea Images with AI

Professor Dr. Tim Nattkemper of Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Engineering has been working on AI-based platforms for analyzing underwater images for more than 15 years. The university is one of 19 partners in the ongoing EU BioProtect project, which aims to improve the protection and restoration of biodiversity in European seas.
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News from the University of Cologne
Archaeologists from University of Cologne Confirm Human Impact on Increase in Biodiversity

The presence of humans increases the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and often has a positive effect on their biodiversity. / Archaeological study compiles various case studies from the Late Pleistocene.
Job Vacancy 2024
DWIH Job Announcement: Communications Officer

The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York is seeking a full-time (40h/week), creative, communicative person to join our team as Communications Officer. This is an in-house position. Anticipated start date: July 15, 2024. We are not accepting applications any more at this moment!
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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.
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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.
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News from the University of Freiburg
Spy-Satellite Images Offer Insights into Historical Ecosystem Changes

New study led by Dr. Catalina Munteanu from the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg advocates the use of more than one million declassified images for ecology and conservation.
News from Campus OWL
Individualization in Changing Environments

Individualization matters. We observe it in social trends, customer choices, personalized medicine or the adaptation of animals to their environments. In the research association ‘Individualization in Changing Environments’ (InChangE), Bielefeld University and the University of Münster are investigating the causes, mechanisms and consequences of individualization in changing environments.