The exchange between researchers and small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany is highly productive – and this is how innovations come about. In this edition we present a number of examples. You can also read about a young biologist from Ukraine who is using bats to study climate change, find out from a geophysicist what the deep sea has to do with the Alpine mountains, learn about current funding programmes and discover our number of the month.
IN FOCUS: Innovative enterprises
Open for business, thanks to science and research
Business needs a constant stream of new ideas and products if it is to be competitive. Universities play a valuable role by sharing ideas, knowledge and technologies.
MoreA business based on honest feedback
The University of Lüneburg provided three entrepreneurs with advice and active support. Today, their business can pay its own way and is a good example of how universities can successfully support start-ups.
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A biologist dedicated to climate research
Ukrainian PhD student Kseniia Kravchenko is conducting climate change research in Berlin. Bats are providing her with some valuable insights.
MoreCURRENT CALLS
Science Slam World Cup 2018 of the German Sport University Cologne
Participate in the Science Slam World Cup of the German Sport University Cologne from 19 to 24 November 2018 and excite the public with your research! PhD students and postdocs from all continents and all disciplines can apply for this international competition with any topic related to sport and exercise sciences. Applications can be submitted from now until 13 July 2018.
www.dshs-koeln.de > Science Slam World Cup 2018Doctoral funding from the Hanns Seidel Foundation
The Hanns Seidel Foundation supports talented and socially engaged doctoral students in all disciplines. Applications can be submitted from now until 15 July 2018.
MoreSofja Kovalevskaja Award
The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recognises outstanding achievements by young international researchers. Applications can be submitted from now until 31 July 2018.
MoreNUMBER OF THE MONTH
100 trillion
That is roughly how many microorganisms there are in the human gut. There is growing recognition of their importance, as research and clever start-up ideas illustrate.
MoreJUST ASKING...
Professor Kopp, why conduct deep sea research in order to understand the Alps?
Researchers involved in a major European project are studying the bottom of the Ligurian Sea. But what does that have to do with the Alps? The geophysicist Professor Heidrun Kopp explains.
MoreUPCOMING EVENT
"Research in Germany" at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2018, Toulouse, France
On 9 July 2018 you will get the chance to talk to representatives of German research and funding organisations, scientists and alumni about your opportunities for a research career in Germany. Register until 4 July and join the ESOF Satellite Event "Science Careers – Made in Germany"!
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