"Artificial intelligence" is a buzzword that we are all hearing more and more these days. Germany's Science Year 2019 and our first edition of the year are dedicated to this topic. You can also read how an engineer is developing robots that will benefit society and why time is a matter of perception. Last but not least, you can learn about current funding programmes and discover our number of the month.
IN FOCUS: Artificial intelligence
AI research in Germany – expertise comes with responsibility
Like any other new technology, artificial intelligence entails both opportunities and risks. Germany is investing three billion euros in research and wants to ensure that society benefits from the advances made in this field.
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Cyber Valley – from basic AI research to application
Cyber Valley is to be found in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg, not in California. Cutting-edge research and the tech industry are attracting AI researchers to the region.
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A robotics expert with a humanistic vision
The technical advances of our time are designed first and foremost to benefit humankind. With this in mind, Sami Haddadin is driving forward robotics research in Germany.
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Scholarships for undergraduates, graduates and PhD students from the Heinrich Böll Foundation
The Heinrich Böll Foundation supports German and international undergraduates, graduates and PhD students who are socially and politically engaged. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2019.
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Doctoral scholarships from the Hector Fellow Academy
Each year, the Hector Fellow Academy makes a number of doctoral posts available for international graduates with a very good master's degree. The closing date for applications is 31 March 2019.
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Fraunhofer Attract
"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 2019 is 9 April 2019.
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Why time sometimes drags and sometimes flies
The way we perceive time is extremely subjective. The psychologist Isabell Winkler is keen to find out more about what influences our perception.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
"Research in Germany" at the MIT European Career Fair 2019, Cambridge, USA
Meet our delegation of more than 30 German universities and research institutions at the European Career Fair on 16 February! The fair is the largest recruiting event in the United States for European companies and research institutions. And don’t miss the chance to network with professors and representatives from German research institutions in roundtable sessions at our "Research in Germany" workshop on 17 February!
More"Research in Germany" at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) 2019, Boston, USA
From 4 to 8 March 2019, Boston will host the annual March Meeting of the American Physical Society. Around 11,000 physicist, scientists and students from around the globe are expected to attend the largest physics conference worldwide.
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