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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 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

NeMo.bil: Sustainable and Demand-Driven Mobility in Rural Areas

The NeMo.bil (New Mobility) project consortium has reached a major milestone: the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action is funding the NeMo.bil project with a volume of 30 million euros. 

FUTURE FORUM 2023 Speakers

Five questions for Rita Sousa Silva

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rita Sousa Silva, speaker at the FUTURE FORUM 2023, and a Research Fellow at the Young Academy for Sustainability Research at the University of Freiburg, Germany, one of the DWIH main supporters with an office in New York.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne Adopts Holistic Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability will be a guiding principle of research, teaching and transfer / faculty, students and staff participate in its implementation and identify further opportunities for improvement on the way to a sustainable, climate-neutral campus.

News from UA Ruhr

Prof. Renée Tribble on the Planning and Implementation of Citizen Science Projects

Prof. Dr. Renée Tribble conducts research on questions of participation and cooperative urban development at the Faculty of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University. Her approach is to involve civil society actors as early and comprehensively as possible in her projects. In an interview, she talks about the opportunities and challenges of research with citizen participation.

STEP USA University Program

Five Questions for Alamir Mohsen

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Alamir Mohsen, founder of Lithium Designers GmbH, a German startup in the field of architectural and facade planning services, which just celebrated its fifth anniversary.