Science, Technology & Innovation
Germany is a land of ideas - and Europe’s number 1 in terms of patent registrations. Together with Japan and the United States, Germany is also among the most innovative countries world-wide. Internationally renowned institutions like the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft for applied research, the Leibniz Gesellschaft and the Helmholtz Association have made the country a hub of cutting-edge international science and research.
Ten innovative ideas from Germany
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. Read about ten innovative ideas from Germany.
Germany - A Place for Science
What is Germany like as a location for science? Where do its strengths lie? What is special about it? Deutschland Magazine discussed these issues with Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mlynek, President of the Helmholtz Association, and Prof. Dr. David B. Audretsch (USA), Director of the Max Planck Institute of Economics.
Bilateral Cooperation with the United States
The United States is Germany's most important scientific and technological cooperation partner among all industrialized countries. A large number of joint initiatives are carried out in all fields of science and research.
Transatlantic Academy
The Transatlantic Academy aims to shed light on the big issues of the future. Scientists from Europe and the United Scientists are engaged in research there into contemporary issues
Transatlantic Excellence
Two of the world’s largest research institutions, the German Research Center Jülich and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have agreed to work together in the field of fuel-cell technology.