Tag: science transfer
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…
Universities spend 1.3 billion more on energy – and save on research
Lecture hall of the University of Cologne German universities had to spend significantly more on energy during the winter. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The drastically increased energy prices have also increased…
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…
These universities are particularly popular with employers
Research at the Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich is very popular with both German and international employers. (Photo: Stefan Woidig / TUM) Hamburg There can be…
Interior Ministry warns of “Confucius Institutes” at universities
Berlin The Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) warns against Chinese influence on German universities through so-called Confucius Institutes. The BMI sees the cooperation between German universities and the Confucius…
Why scientific research needs a fresh start
Scientific research is the motor for the progress of our society. The pandemic has clearly shown that. It is also a key driver of economic growth. According to the Organization…
Bettina Stark-Watzinger advises universities to take radical steps against China
Berlin Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) has called for more distance from China, including in science. German researchers should not only avoid cooperation “in all dual-use cases where military…
A start-up culture should develop at universities
Dusseldorf The founding story of Jerome Lange, Marco Trippler and Lasse Steffen shows how much potential can arise at universities: They quit their student jobs in order to set up…
The voice of business for science
Carl Zeiss AG – annual figures Kaschke managed the Zeiss Group until 2020. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Michael Kaschke is one of the rare top managers who could have been successful…