Higher education in Germany is changing fast – as a result of numerous reforms and the Initiative for Excellence. The quality of research and teaching is benefiting from this – and so are studentsmore
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) is Munich’s largest institution of higher education and one of Germany’s internationally most renowned universities. With a very strong commitment to...more
Europeans have been waiting for this for a long time: Columbus, the European space lab, will be docking with the International Space Station this springmore
The EU has set up the European Research Council and the European Institute of Technology with the aim of creating a European Research Area by 2010more
What is Germany like as a location for science? Where do its strengths and peculiarities lie? We asked German and international scientists, university experts and studentsmore
New materials, environmentally friendly energy sources, treatments for hitherto incurable diseases, the causes of climate change – these are just a few of the many problems the Research Centre Jülich is trying to solvemore
How severely is German research limited by the comparatively strict rules of the Stem Cell Act?
The main stumbling block is the deadline rule that only allows us to use human embryonic stem cell lines produced abroad before...more
The debate about research on human embryonic stem cells will also occupy politicians and scientists in 2008. What is your view of the course of the debate?Last year, the issue of stem cell research was already intensively...more
Germany’s Stem Cell Act places very strict limits on research. The protection of life is a fundamental element in the law. The current debate focuses on the question of whether scientists in Germany should be allowed to work with...more
Their curiosity, ingenuity and hard work enables researchers to constantly surprise us with new and original ideas. What was impossible yesterday is feasible today – and perfectly normal tomorrow. Ten innovative ideas from Germanymore
Myoung-Jin Kim, a German of Korean origin, gave up his job as executive assistant to train as a “game producer” in Berlin – and has excellent career prospectsmore