Dear reader,
Our February newsletter is filled to the brink: We're bringing you lots of exciting news about upcoming events and activities from our network. Join us online for our new virtual event series #DWIHzeitgeist and read about our plans for the festival “South by Southwest” in March 2023.
With kind regards
The DWIH New York Team |
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Six Questions with Lutz Leichsenring
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lutz, co-founder of "VibeLab" and DWIH New York partner in the organization of a joint event during "South by Southwest" (SXSW) in Austin, TX. |
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PlantACT! - Plants for Climate Action: Growing a Resilient Society
In an upcoming event on March 2 and 3, hosted by the University of Cologne New York Office with the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences CEPLAS and partners, the initiative “PlantACT! Plants for Climate Action” will be promoted in the U.S. with an experts’ workshop and a public panel discussion on March 2. |
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DAAD New Year's Reception
On January 12, our Head of Programs Jan Lüdert, alongside Director Benedikt Brisch, had the opportunity to present the DWIH New York and our work to German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) alumnae and alumni at the New Years Reception of the organization held at the German Consulate General New York.
More information and photos. |
#DWIHzeitgeist Series
#DWIHzeitgeist is a new, virtual, and interactive series brought to you by the DWIH New York. Preliminary upcoming dates: Feb 21 and Apr 4.
Read more about the series on the DWIH website |
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Successful "German Networking Evening" in Washington, DC
Full house with over 100 guests at the German Networking Evening in January at Brauhaus "Prost DC" in Washington, DC! The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) and Die Autobahn GmbH hosted "A Celebration of Research and Innovation for the Autobahn" for attendees of the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting to get together and continue the conversations started during the conference.
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Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence
The call for Postdoc-NeT-AI 04/2023 is out! The focus of this edition – which will take place from April 24 to 28, 2023 – is on generative models in machine learning. Twice a year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) selects a group of outstanding postdoctoral researchers and experienced PhD candidates worldwide to participate in the Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence.
Apply on the DAAD website until February 27, 2023.
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Einstein Foundation Award 2023 - Call for Entries
Researchers working to increase the transparency, rigour and robustness of scientific practice and results - for example through replication studies and open science approaches - can apply for the Einstein Foundation Award 2023. The international price is awarded in three categories: to individual researchers, to institutions (each €200K), and to early career researchers (€100K) .
Apply on the Einstein Foundation website until April 30, 2023.
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PlantACT! - Plants for Climate Action: Growing a Resilient Society |
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How Can Robots Act Autonomously but Safely in Space?
Where robots and humans work together, they should not get in each other’s way. That’s why robots have to recognize and adhere to boundaries. And not only on the ground, but also in three-dimensional space: A DFG research project at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences at the Minden campus is developing interactive methods so that everyone can easily delimit a robot’s working area. |
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University of Cologne’s Prof. Markus Weinmann Leads German-American Research Team: Tracking Fraudulent Mouse Movements
Online fraudsters can be identified by their mouse movements, which in the future could help minimize online fraud and the costs associated with it . |
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German Historical Institute Launches New Edition of Its Award-Winning Website GHDI
The GHI is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website German History in Documents and Images (GHDI), a collection of primary sources and supplementary essays presenting the history of Germany and the German-speaking lands from the early modern era to the present day offered in both German and English. |
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Development of the Immune System Before and After Birth
Many questions about the development of the child’s immune system around birth are being investigated by scientists from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg together with researchers from the LMU Munich, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen and other institutions in the Collaborative Research Center / Transregio “PILOT". |
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Research Explorer Ruhr: Prepare Your Postdoc Stay in the German Ruhr Area
Get to know the top-notch researchers and research environment, profit from professional workshops on the German research and funding landscape, work on your own research proposal, return with your own funding or apply for job offerings. |
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Knowledge Transfer, the Transatlantic Fraunhofer Way
Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest CMW hosted staff from Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Aachen, Germany) during a knowledge transfer visit for Fraunhofer USA’s Program Affiliate Cooperation for Knowledge Transfer, or PACT program. |
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Ruhr University Bochum's Bi-National Doctorate
David Zanders completed his doctorate simultaneously in Bochum and Canada. In this interview, he reveals in what way it was a unique experience and how the exchange led him to competitive axe throwing. |
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German Research Foundation (DFG) on Tour
Meet the DFG team at several upcoming fairs and conferences at the “Research in Germany” booth in Cambridge (MA), Washington (DC), and Las Vegas (NV). |
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