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News from the GHI Washington

German Historical Institute Launches New Edition of Its Award-Winning Website GHDI

The GHI is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website German History in Documents and Images (GHDI), a collection of primary sources and supplementary essays presenting the history of Germany and the German-speaking lands from the early modern era to the present day offered in both German and English.

News from Campus OWL

Paderborn University Leads EU Research Project on Explainable Artificial Intelligence

AI has become an integral part of our lives. It has given rise to smart assistants that take on tasks that would otherwise take humans a great deal of time and. To do this, smart assistants require vast amounts of data. ‘Knowledge graphs’ are one of the preferred mechanisms for representing data here, because they can be understood by both humans and machines and ensure that information is processed logically.

News from the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)

HPI and MIT Collaborate Through New Joint Research Program “Designing for Sustainability”

On November 2, Hasso-Plattner-Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) signed a collaboration in New York City that aims to tackle global societal challenges as expressed in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program will drive joint scientific research at both institutes in the areas of sustainable design, innovation, computer science and digital technologies, as well as in the translation of research results into practice.

News from the University of Cologne

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

The annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group is published as an indicator of outstanding research, the University of Cologne is represented by one physicist, two biologists, and five medical researchers.

News from Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg and Indiana University: Successful Cooperation and New Plans for the Future

Pamela Whitten, President of Indiana University visited Universität Hamburg on November 1st, 2022 to discuss current projects and potential additional collaborations. Students and doctoral researchers will also be able to take part in a joint scholarship competition.

Virtual fair by the German University Liaison Offices

Germany Grad Fair 2022 Virtual

Thinking about grad school? Come learn why Germany could be the right move for you! Join various German organizations on November 8 at the virtual Germany Grad Fair 2022 to learn more about research, funding, and graduate programs.

News from the University of Cologne

Success in THE Rankings: University of Cologne in Top 9% of Universities Worldwide

The University of Cologne has come in at position 146 in the influential THE World University Rankings.