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DWIH New York meets

DAAD Research Ambassador Workshop 2022

On August 12, Jan Lüdert met the DAAD USA Research Ambassadors during their workshop in New York to exchange ideas and display the work of the DWIH New York.

DWIH New York meets

Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship 2022

On August 10, our Head of Programs Jan Lüdert had the opportunity to present the Center’s work to the Transatlantic Ruhr Fellows Cohort of 2022 from the University Alliance Ruhr, one of the main supporters of the DWIH New York.

Event by the DFG

Panel Discussion: Engineering Education for the 21st Century

In the globalized world of the 21st century, solving problems alone seems no longer sufficient and cultural and inter-cultural competencies are being added to the target specifications of a successful engineer. The panel includes the distinguished speakers Julika Griem, Myles W. Jackson, Jelena Kovačević, and Pamela H. Smith, and will be moderated by DWIH New York Advisory Board Chairman Kurt Becker.

News from UAS7

Upcoming Study and Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates at German Universities of Applied Sciences

UAS7 – a network of seven German universities of applied sciences – invites applications from Bachelor students across the United States and Canada to spend a semester abroad or 3-6 months for a lab internship in Germany. Application Deadline: October 1, 2022.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

The Think Green Academy – Develop Sustainable Ideas for the IT Sector

The Think Green Academy is the new German-speaking format of the HPI Youth Academy and the SAP Young Thinkers program. The online event takes place from October to December 2022, application deadline is August 14, 2022.

The DFG in Washington, DC

“Research in Germany” at ASM Microbe 2022 in Washington D.C.

After a two-year hiatus, the German Research Foundation (DFG) is excited to participate in ASM Microbe 2022 from June 9 to 13.  The American Society for Microbiology convenes a global network of scientists, educators, and researchers for five days of learning, sharing, and connecting.

Interview with Dr. Kathrin Breuing

The Future of Knowledge Sharing

Dr. Kathrin Breuing is Independent Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz (Chair of Business and Economics Education, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas Deißinger). She held a substitute professorship in Business and Economics Education at the University of Hohenheim/Stuttgart. Her research interests include knowledge work, digital transformation and workplace learning in the 21st century. In an interview we chat about work and COVID-19, demographic changes, the German vocational model and more.