December 2019

The considerable hype surrounding neurobiological brain research in the 1990s was followed by a more sober phase. Research nowadays takes a more all-encompassing approach.

Chinese and German researchers join forces in order to deepen their knowledge of neurosciences. Joint projects like the Sino-German Neuroscience Network have been established to foster the relationship.

Only recently have researchers begun using engineering methods to examine biological materials. Silvia Budday is exploring the mechanics of the brain, which is a somewhat exotic approach in the field of brain research.

How do you turn your start-up idea into a business? And why is Germany a great place to do it? 15 international researchers found out during the first Innovation Week.

The International PhD Program of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg invites you to conduct research at the forefront of basic, epidemiological and translational cancer research. The closing dates for application are 5 January and 31 May 2020.

The EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences throughout Europe and beyond. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

The Walter Benjamin Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) supports the mobility and thematic development of postdoctoral researchers. Applications can be submitted at any time.

Cities consume a great deal of energy – but they can also generate a considerable amount of energy, as Martina Klärle explains. She works in the overlapping field of geoinformatics and renewable energies.

That’s the number of tenure-track professorships that were approved in Germany in September.