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      Germany is the country of researchers and innovations -- ‘Made in Germany’ has often changed the world. A highly-developed university, and research landscape and high quality of academic training shape the scientific-research system here. German scientists and research institutes are world leaders in nanotechnology, biomedicine and medical engineering, in environmental research and automotive engineering. Germans also play their part in the world's top groups in the future fields of optical technologies, microsystems engineering, neurosciences, biotechnology and process engineering.

Foreign companies also recognise Germany as a researchers’ storehouse. Some 12.1 billion euros per year are invested in Germany from outside the country, making it one of the world’s largest research locations for foreign companies. With language being no barrier, ‘Destination Germany’ is a major attraction for a large number of foreign researchers and students. Almost all German universities offer English degree courses. The German Research Foundation (DFG), along with DAAD and the Humboldt Foundation, offer a one-stop information service to students, researchers and scientists from around the world.
 
         
 
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Research in Germany: Malaria kills one to three million people each year / Copyright picture alliance / Hippocampus Bildarchiv German scientists make important discovery about malaria parasite
Scientists at the Research Centre for Infectious Diseases of the University of Würzburg may have taken an important step towards the development of malaria vaccines with the discovery of a sticky layer of proteins covering the malaria parasite during a phase of its life-cycle.  more
Research In Germany: Scientists are conducting research into bacterial pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin / copyright dpa - International 'Bacteria don’t stop at frontiers and neither should scientists'
Professor Dr Seyed E. Hasnain from India has been invited to work in Germany for several months as recipient of a Humboldt Research Award. The microbiologist and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad is conducting research into bacterial pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and at the University of Würzburg.  more
Research In Germany: The new interactive data eyeglasses developed by German scientists incorporate eye tracking / copyright Colourbox German scientists develop interactive data eyeglasses
Scientists in Germany are working on data eyeglasses that allow the wearer to display new content, scroll through the menu or shift picture elements without using any other devices to enter instructions. It sounds like fiction, but could soon be in the pockets of doctors, construction engineers, scientists and other such professionals.  more
Research in Germany: Obtaining drinking water from air humidity / Copyright Colourbox Collecting drinking water from air humidity
Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart have found a way of obtaining drinking water from air humidity.  more
Education & Research in Germany: Laser technology can contribute to optimizing the manufacturing costs and efficiency of solar cells / copyright dpa - Bildfunk Lasers are making solar cells competitive
Solar electricity has a future: It is renewable and available in unlimited quantities, and it does not produce any gases detrimental to the climate. At "Laser 2009" in Munich, June 15 to 18, Fraunhofer researchers will be demonstrating how laser technology can contribute to optimizing the manufacturing costs and efficiency of solar cells.  more
Research in Germany: Europe's fastest supercomputer unveiled / Copyright dpa - Bildfunk Europe´s fastest Computer 'JUGENE' unveiled in Germany
No less than three supercomputers for European research were unveiled on 26 May in Germany by the German Minister for Education and Research, Annette Schavan, and the Chief Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Juergen Ruettgers.  more
Research in Germany: Octopus-shaped underwater robot with sense of touch / copyright DFKI Bremen Underwater robot with a sense of touch
Maintenance of offshore drilling rigs or underwater cables, taking samples of sediment – underwater robots perform a variety of deep-sea tasks. Research scientists now aim to equip robots with tactile capability so that they can orientate themselves better under the sea.  more
Research in Germany: Germany is one of India's oldest collaborator in Science & Technology / Copyright dpa - Report Germany, India call for new research proposals
The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Indian Department of Science (DST) have started the second initiative for joint funding of bilateral projects. This enables scientists in Germany as well as India to submit individual proposals for Indo-German cooperation in all areas of science. The deadline for submission of proposals for Indian scientists is July 31, 2009.  more
Research in Germany: Energy production from marine gas hydrate deposits / Copyright Colourbox Energy from the deep sea - an important area in long-term Indo-German cooperation
The Leibniz-Institute for marine sciences at the University of Kiel (IFM-Geomar) is developing new technologies for energy production from marine gas hydrate deposits along with simultaneous storage of carbon dioxide.  more
Research in Germany: German scientists have succeeded in making spider silk stronger / copyright dpa - Fotoreport German scientists give power thrust to spider silk
A team of scientists from Halle, Germany has succeeded in making spider silk significantly more break-resistant and ductile through the addition of metals. Spiderman would definitely have an easier time with this spider silk - assuming it had been treated by a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics.  more
 
  Tomorrow´s opportunities: read about the Fraunhofer Society's frontline themes for research   
  Research in Germany: Bio-functional surfaces/ Copyright dpa - International   Research in Germany: Energy efficient building / Copyright Köhn/Helga Lade   Research in Germany: water management in Germany/ Copyright Colourbox  
             
  Research in Germany: Green power train/ Copyright picture alliance / landov   Research in Germany: New generation sensors/ Copyright dpa   Research in Germany: Satellites to help locate people and goods/ Copyright picture alliance / landov  
             
 
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