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News from the University of Cologne

Research by University of Cologne & Partners: Virtual Reality Games Can Be Used as a Tool in Personnel Assessment

People who finish Virtual reality (VR) games faster than their fellow gamers have higher levels of general intelligence and processing capacity.

News from DFG North America

German Research Foundation on Tour

Meet the German Research Foundation (DFG) team at several upcoming fairs and conferences at the “Research in Germany” booth.

News from UA Ruhr

Ruhr University Bochum’s Bi-National Doctorate

To facilitate the bi-national doctorate, the Rector of Ruhr University Bochum has signed a so-called Cotutelle Agreement with Carleton University. The jointly awarded doctorate is equivalent to the European Joint Doctorate Programme, which is becoming more and more relevant within the EU.

News from Fraunhofer USA

Knowledge Transfer, the Transatlantic Fraunhofer Way

Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest CMW hosted staff from Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Aachen, Germany) during a knowledge exchange visit.

2-week Summer Academy for International Early Postdocs

Research Explorer Ruhr: Prepare Your Postdoc Stay in the German Ruhr Area

Get to know the top-notch researchers and research environment, profit from professional workshops on the German research and funding landscape, work on your own research proposal, return with your own funding or apply for job offerings.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

On the Fulbright Scholarship to Virginia Tech

Valentin Döring (22) and Jacob Schäfer (20) are bachelor students of the IT Systems Engineering program at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and Fulbright Scholars. From August 26 to September 17, 2022, they participated in the three-week Fulbright summer study program “Leaders in Entrepreneurship” at the renowned Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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.