News

Here you will find the latest research and innovation news out of Germany and from our partners in the US.

The Fitness Studio for Your Brain
NeuroNation

Although physical fitness has long been considered central to a healthy lifestyle, brain training’s potential has not yet become cemented in the collective consciousness. NeuroNation aims to make people more aware of the importance of cognitive fitness.
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Call for Applications
College for Life Sciences

The College for Life Sciences is a unique program of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Institute for Advanced Study, to promote excellent early-career postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences and medicine.
Germany’s “Future of Work” Campaign

Hosted by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), the “Future of Work” campaign seeks to acquire international cooperation from three countries on topics such as education and big data, industry and networking, workplace and society and more.
The Laws of Code: Fighting for Ethics in Algorithms
Bertelsmann Stiftung

Algorithms influence our daily lives quietly without us knowing. They determine what gets displayed on our newsfeeds, which jobs we get interviewed for and for which loans we are eligible. But what are the consequences of machines judging people?
Security for the Internet of Things
Ubirch

Based in Cologne, Berlin and Munich, the startup Ubirch reimagines the Internet of Things as the Blockchain of Things by applying hard, military-grade cryptography and blockchain technology.
Small Talk, Big Game
Bringing a Startup to the U.S.

The biggest difference between business in the US and Germany? According to two German startup founders, it’s not tax laws, investment models or mindsets. It’s small talk.
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Guest Article
Comparing the German and American Start-up Scenes

Young and innovative entrepreneurs are pushing into the markets in the US and Germany alike. How do the start-up scenes in the two countries differ? In this guest contribution, Dr. Kurt Becker, Vice Dean for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and Chairman of the DWIH New York Board, finds our answers.