Research in Germany Online

The revised and extended English language internet portal www.research-in-germany.de went online on 4 September 2008. The portal, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), provides foreign researchers and scientists with a wealth of easily accessible information about research opportunities in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has editorial responsibility for the portal.

Relaunch of the www.research-in-germany.de web portal

The revised and extended English language internet portal www.research-in-germany.de  goes online on 4 September 2008.  The portal, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), provides foreign researchers and scientists with a wealth of easily accessible information about research opportunities in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has editorial responsibility for the portal.

New features include a news  and events section, a web guide  with over 200 links, and a meta search tool for searching German R&D internet sites. An English language newsletter providing news and details of events in the German research world  is to be launched soon. In addition, the portal provides  extensive  information on country and subject specific priorities and initiatives of the BMBF.

The portal is aimed at foreign researchers and scientists, prime movers in business and politics, as well as up and coming young researchers, and is a useful tool for all considering co-operation with German partners, a research visit to Germany, or investment in German research.

"With this portal we aim to present the key research areas in Germany and invite you to get to know the 'Land of Ideas'. Our research institutions will be happy to hear from you and to discuss potential co-operation", said Dr. Annette Schavan, the Federal Minister of Education and Research.
 
The BMBF campaign "Promotion of Germany as a Place for Innovation and Research" was launched in November 2006 under the slogan "Research in Germany - Land of Ideas" to establish Germany in the international research world . The internet portal www.research-in-germany.de serves as an information platform for universities as well as for R&D networks.

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  Research in Germany - Land of Ideas

  
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  India and Germany - Partner in Innovation

  Germany and India can look back on a long and fruitful cooperation in the field of science and technology. Today, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports the Indo-German collaboration through its initiative "India and Germany - Strategic Partners for Innovation". For more information on cooperative research, academic exchange and cultural exchange between the two nations, please visit the website research-in-germany.de.
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  Environmental technologies: A step ahead in air pollution control

  Germany's environmental technologies industry is expected to reach a higher sales volume than automotive or mechanical engineering by 2020. This makes it a promising growth market, and Germany aims to develop the global market in this area. A targeted advertising campaign for this innovative field is expected to contribute to achieving this aim.
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  Nanotechnology: Tiny particles make it big

  Nanotechnology is internationally seen as one of the most important and promising technologies. Germany has great R&D capabilities in this field. The aim is to use research marketing instruments to raise awareness of this expertise at an international level.
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  Germany and Korea: Partners in Research and Development

  Korea was chosen as the start of this venture because of the good bilateral cooperation, its position as a prime partner and advanced high-tech country in asia. The inititative aims at starting further R&D-cooperations between German and Korean research institutions and companies as well as to attract further direct investments.
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