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Learn more about the latest in science, research and innovation from Germany. Also find useful information about research opportunities and development grants in India and Germany.

How Indo-German research cooperation supported by IGSTC spawned a science start-up at IIT Madras

ChemBioSens Pvt Ltd is a spinoff R & D company from the Biosensors laboratory at IIT Madras that aims to bring out reliable sensing technologies for detecting chemical molecules and biological entities of interest in healthcare industry (clinical diagnostics and environmental monitoring), in addition to pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
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11 Doctoral and 1 Post-Doc Position at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cologne

The newly established Research Training Group (Graduiertenkolleg) „anschließen – ausschließen – Cultural Dynamics Beyond Globalized Networks” at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cologne, invites applications for 11 doctoral and one postdoc position.
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Green Talents Award 2021

Are you a promising researcher who is looking to create a better, more sustainable future for all? Are you working on sustainable, innovative ideas to help realise the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Are you interested in diving deeper into Germany’s approach to research for sustainability?
Publication on “Air quality in India with a particular focus on Delhi, Punjab and Haryana during the crop residue burning period” funded by Max-Planck Partner group grant

Dr Dhanyalekshmi K. Pillai, Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, IISER Bhopal and the Head, Max Planck Partner Group (MPI-BGC Germany) has recently published in ACP (Copernicus Publications) investigating air quality in India with a particular focus on Delhi, Punjab and Haryana during the crop residue burning period. The research is completely funded by the Max-Planck Partner group grant.
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Post-Doc Position at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Georg-August University of Goettingen

The Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Georg-August University of Goettingen invites applications for a Post-doc position (all genders welcome) TV-L E 13 (100 %, 39,8 hrs) in the field of condensed matter theory. The initial appointment starts at September 1st, 2021 and will be for two years and an extension for another year is possible.
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DAAD Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence

You are an experienced PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher in the field of artificial intelligence who is looking for a new experience? You want to connect with leading research groups and research institutions from Germany?
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Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
German BioNTech and US Pfizer Announce 90% Effective Vaccine Candidate Against Covid-19

German company BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer announced on Monday that early results from ongoing Phase III trials showed that their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.