Tag: Research policy
“Industrial research is going to the dogs”
Berlin In their coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP make a clear commitment to research policy: “With a modern funding policy, we are ensuring a successful start to an…
Germany falls behind as a pharmaceutical location
research laboratory In international comparison, Germany falls behind in pharmaceutical research. (Photo: Your_Photo_Today) Frankfurt In an international comparison, Germany is losing ground as a pharmaceutical research location. This concern has…
Fraunhofer President stops after allegations of expenses
Reimund Neugebauer The Fraunhofer statement said that Neugebauer was “mutually” resigning his business. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Munich After eleven years, the criticized President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is resigning from his…
Fraunhofer researchers cooperate with Huawei – traffic light politicians fear espionage
Headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society in Munich In some areas, the researchers are collaborating with Huawei. German politicians see this as a risk. (Photo: imago/Ralph Peters) Berlin Europe’s leading organization…
US corporations are lagging behind German companies in research and development
Dusseldorf There are numbers that give cause for concern with regard to Germany as a business location: The five most research-intensive US companies invested a total of 189 billion euros…
IBM expects hiring freeze due to artificial intelligence
German associations and creative people want stricter regulation of ChatGPT & Co A good 40 German associations and trade unions are demanding stricter rules from the EU to avoid copyright…
Bosch wants to bring AI into the products faster – and is working on solutions with ChatGPT
Stuttgart The world’s largest automotive supplier is progressing two years faster than planned in the application of artificial intelligence. “This year we will achieve our goal ahead of time that…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…
Research paper creates new AI skepticism
Dusseldorf A few days ago, the Future of Life Institute published a letter signed by prominent tech pioneers such as Tesla boss Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. In…
Research paper creates new AI skepticism
Dusseldorf A few days ago, the Future of Life Institute published a letter signed by prominent tech pioneers such as Tesla boss Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. In…
Minister warns science and industry
Taipei, Berlin It was the most delicate trip of Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger’s (FDP) term. In a brightly colored bus, she has been driving non-stop through Taiwan for the past…
Mainz-based vaccine pioneer takes over British start-up Instadeep
Biontech founder Ugur Sahin The aim is to make Biontech a technology company in which AI is seamlessly integrated into the work. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt With the largest acquisition…
Habeck brings SME research into existential difficulties
Berlin The German economy cannot be successful without research. Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) knows that too. And yet his officials make it difficult for research institutes in particular, which…
New group of experts to promote fusion in Germany
“The energy crisis shows that we need climate-neutral, reliable and economical energy sources like fusion,” Stark-Watzinger told the Handelsblatt. Her hope: “We can bring the sun to earth.” Constantin Häfner,…
Corporations increase research spending to 32 billion euros
Dusseldorf In order to remain competitive, Germany’s large companies are again spending more on research and development (R&D). According to calculations by the Handelsblatt, the corresponding expenditures in the Dax…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
Corporations increase research spending to 32 billion euros
Dusseldorf In order to remain competitive, Germany’s large companies are again spending more on research and development (R&D). According to calculations by the Handelsblatt, the corresponding expenditures in the Dax…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
Ideally, artificial photosynthesis could stop climate change
Marion A. Weissenberger-Eibl The author is head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and holds the Chair of Innovation and Technology Management (iTM) at the Karlsruhe…