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2019 was an exciting year for the German science community: Ten universities and one university consortium received the status of University of Excellence as part of the Federal Ministry of Education and Resarch’s (BMBF) Excellence Strategy. Find out more about these HE institutions plus all 57 Clusters of Excellence at German universities in the current edition. You are also invited to meet an award-winning engineering scientist who is accelerating the internet and learn about current calls and upcoming events.

Nearly four years have passed since the referendum in June 2016. The UK is now entering a transition period until the details of its departure from the EU have been finalized. In the meantime, international researchers are wondering how Brexit will affect their personal situation and, of course, their research projects. For more information:

"Fraunhofer Attract" offers researchers the opportunity to further develop their ideas with a focus on potential application. The closing date for applications for projects due to start in June 2020 is 23 March 2020.