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News from the German Research Foundation

DFG North America at the 47th Annual Conference of the German Studies Association

Montréal awaits! #theGSA23 conference takes place in Canada, Oct. 5-8, 2023. DFG North America will be ready to greet you with research funding intel as well as offer you some German beer and pretzels at a Meet and Greet together with the DAAD North America!

News from the GACC New York

GACC’s Circular Economy Conference: Recycling and Upcycling Across Border

Learn about the Circular Economy alongside the German American Chamber of Commerce on October 18, 2023. Discover international opportunities and connect with industry leaders in New York City.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne Economist Pia Pinger Wins Prestigious ERC Starting Grant

Pinger’s research project, supported with 1.5 million euros over five years, investigates why the socio-economic status of parents has such a strong influence on young individuals’ educational and occupational decision-making.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

HPI Conference on AI and Sustainability

HPI is hosting its second clean-IT conference on October 25 and 26, 2023, centered around ideas for a sustainable digital world and bringing together internationally renowned experts. Register now!

News from the University of Freiburg

DAAD Provides Annual Scholarship Funding to Eight Students from the Global South of the Master in Environmental Governance

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will fund the M.Sc. Environmental Governance program at the University of Freiburg with a total of 1.6 million euros from 2025 to 2032. This is the third, eight-year funding period for the course in the DAAD program “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS).

News from Campus OWL

When Artificial Intelligence Enters into Dialogue

Should a bank give a loan to someone? Where should patrol officers go to prevent a crime? And should a brain tumor be operated on or treated conservatively? Artificial intelligence can provide reliable answers to these questions in many cases. However, it usually remains unclear how the system arrived at its result. Researchers at the universities of Bielefeld and Paderborn are working in a sub-project of the Collaborative Research Centre and Transregio “Constructing Explanability” (SFB/TRR 318) to make such results explainable.

News from UA Ruhr

TU Dortmund University Professor Flatten conferred the UNIPRENEURS Award

Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, conferred the UNIPRENEURS Award on Professor Tessa Flatten from the Department of Business and Economics at TU Dortmund University on 6 September in Berlin. The prize is awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in recognition of outstanding achievements in the area of university spin-offs. From around 700 nominations, 20 personalities were selected who have made a significant contribution to transferring innovations into the business world.