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Bavarian-Indian Centre Celebrates New Research Partnerships in Bavaria

The Education Ministries of India and Germany have entered into phase-2 of collaboration under the Indo-German Partnerships in Higher Education (IGP) programme, funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and invested 3.5 million Euro each for four years until 2024.
Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
Panel Discussion on Aerosols and COVID-19: The European Aerosol Conference (EAC) 2020

In the context of the online EAC 2020, a scientific panel discussion on the topic „Aerosols and COVID-19“ will take place on Thursday, September 3, from 6 – 8 pm. The venue of the event is the Coronation Hall in the Aachen City Hall.
Youth Climate Conclave 2020

Kick-off Event of the Photo, Blog and Short Video Competitions under the Youth Climate Conclave 2nd Edition on 11th August 2020.
Call for Applications: IMPRS-gBGC PhD Programme

In cooperation with the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry houses a unique and flexible research program that grants German and foreign students a broad selection of learning opportunities while still maintaining a research focus.
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Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
Certainty in Just 15 Minutes – Researchers Develop a Graphene Oxide-Based Rapid Test to Detect Infections

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM have joined forces with partners in industry and healthcare to develop a handy graphene oxide-based sensor platform to detect acute infections such as sepsis or the antibodies against the coronavirus within minutes.
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Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
Mobile Robot Cleaner Takes Production Hygiene to a Higher Level

Fraunhofer researchers have come up with a mobile cleaning device that sanitizes equipment and production spaces to standards in a reproducible way. Equipped with self-learning and autonomous motility systems, this robot automatically detects the degree of fouling and selects the appropriate cleaning procedure.
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Alliance and GIZ Launch Partnership to Reduce Plastic Waste in Ganges

Rishikesh & Haridwar (India), 28 July 2020: Coinciding with Nature Conservation Day, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), launch the Aviral – Reducing Plastic Waste in the Ganga pilot project