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Heidelberg University remains University of Excellence

Heidelberg University has convincingly defended its status as a University of Excellence. This means that the university will receive funding for another seven years in order to continue strengthening its scientific and scholarly performance capability based on a strategic concept for the whole institution.

University of Cologne: Major New Telescope on Chilean Summit Opens Window on Universe

The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn are part of an international collaboration that brought the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) to life.  

Academic Publishing, Science Diplomacy, and the Future of Knowledge

Interview with anca pusca

Anca Pusca, Executive Editor at Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature, brings together close to 30 years in International Studies and a decade in academic publishing. Passionate about knowledge curation and the role of publishing in connecting academia, policy, and society, she has worked across diverse academic markets to expand the reach of scholarly work and support researchers in building their academic profiles and broader impact. A strong advocate for Early Career Researchers, she is committed to fostering a more transparent, supportive, and inclusive publishing environment. She is also deeply engaged with the impact of new technologies, including generative AI, on how research is discovered, consumed, shared, and trusted. In this interview, she reflects on the forthcoming Palgrave Handbook of Science Diplomacy, the role of publishing in bridging academia and practice, and how academic knowledge can contribute to meaningful societal impact.

Wilo Global WATER AI Academy

Partnership for Water and AI

Two Dortmund-based players want to pool their expertise to address the global challenges of water supply using modern AI technology: To this end, Rector Prof. Manfred Bayer and Oliver Hermes, CEO of Wilo, recently signed a joint letter of intent, marking the start of the collaboration through the Global WATER AI Academy. As part of the cooperation, TU Dortmund University initially plans to offer the “WATER AI” certificate course.

Revisiting Scientific Uncertainty in Science Diplomacy

Interview with finja isabel augsburg

Finja Isabel Augsburg is a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow (Fall 2025) and a doctoral researcher at the University of Erfurt, where she explores the role of science communication in times of socio-scientific crisis. Her work sits at the intersection of international relations and communication studies, with a particular focus on how scientific uncertainty can be communicated effectively to both policymakers and the public.

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TU Dortmund University Launches New High-Performance Computer

TU Dortmund University has hosted “LiDO”, a central high-performance computer that forms a fundamental basis for successful research projects and is also used by other institutions in the region, for 20 years. On 17 March, the university, together with Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science, launched the fourth generation of LiDO. To set it up, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have allocated funds of €4.5 million.

Heidelberg University remains University of Excellence

Heidelberg University has convincingly defended its status as a University of Excellence. This means that the university will receive funding for another seven years in order to continue strengthening its scientific and scholarly performance capability based on a strategic concept for the whole institution.