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News from Fraunhofer USA

Fraunhofer USA Awarded Patent for Detecting Air Leakage in Buildings Using Communicating Thermostats

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Fraunhofer USA with a patent for algorithms that detect and quantify air leakage from single-family homes using data from commercially available communicating, thermostats.

News from the University of Freiburg

Lianhuanhua – Chinese Comics as a Specific Cultural Form

University of Freiburg Sinologist Lena Henningsen receives Consolidator Grant from European Research Council (ERC).

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.

Exhibition in the German House open until November 30

Visit “Nobel Heroes – Nobel Laureates photographed by Peter Badge”

On October 18, the photo exhibition “Nobel Heroes – Nobel Laureates photographed by Peter Badge” opened in cooperation with the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in the gallery of the German House. The exhibition will be on display until November 30, 2022 where you can visit it weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM.

Meet the FUTURE FORUM speakers

5 Questions with Anne-Marie Sust

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Anne-Marie Sust, one of the speakers of the FUTURE FORUM: Fabricating the Future on October 7. Anne-Marie is a Sustainable Fashion Designer and Graduate of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (UAS). Bielefeld UAS is Member of Campus OWL, a network of five higher education institutions in OstWestfalenLippe (OWL), Germany, with a liaison office in New York and main supporter of DWIH New York.

University of Cologne Professor Maria Leptin elected as Foreign Member of the British Royal Society

Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council, is among the exceptional scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members in the oldest academic association in existence in honor of her contributions to and leadership in European science.

Call for Applications

Green Talents Awards 2022

Sustainability requires real rethinking. Are you working on innovative solutions for a more sustainable future? Are you a young researcher who wants to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals? And have you always wanted to get to know Germany as a sustainability location?