Photovoltaics in Freiburg

Photovoltaics in Freiburg: flexible module of an organic solar cell (© Fraunhofer ISE)

Unique international Master's degree course offered online The University of Freiburg is offering a new Master's degree course in photovoltaics in collaboration with the city’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). According to the University, 16 students from Germany, USA, Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Singapore and Spain from prestigious international companies and universities have already been admitted to the course. more

Solar-power house at student competition

The solar-powered house developed by students at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (© Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences)

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences at the “Solar Decathlon Europe 2010” Students at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT) have developed a solar-powered house which generates an impressive surplus of energy. The house, which is constructed from modular elements, will be on show at the international “Solar Decathlon Europe 2010” in Madrid from 18 to 27 June. more

“Knowledge on the Move” and “Climate Engineering” in Heidelberg

Two international summer schools for young up-and-coming scientists
“Knowledge on the Move” and "Climate Engineering” are the topics of two interesting summer schools for which up-and-coming scholars were invited to apply until May 31 2010.
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New graduate school and new college in Karlsruhe

Climate and environmental research at the KIT
The Helmholtz Association is supporting a new graduate school specialising in scientific work on climate and environmental issues as well as a new college of catalysis research in the energy sector in Karlsruhe. The new “Graduate School for Climate and Environment”, or “KIT-Grace” for short, and the new Helmholtz Energy-Related Catalysis College are being established at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT). Both institutions will begin work in early 2011. The objective is to provide high-level continuing professional development opportunities for doctoral students from all around the world.
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Universities in south west Germany top the league

The 2010 CHE ranking is out
Universities in south west Germany have again performed outstandingly in this year’s CHE, the most comprehensive ranking of German-speaking institutions of higher education. The ranking undertaken by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) evaluates one third of all subjects every year. The focus this year was on humanities and engineering sciences, as well as psychology and educational science.
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Students examine the sustainability of ice hockey stadiums

The Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Germany in May (© Georg Brand, pixelio.de)

More than half a million ice hockey fans attended the Hockey World Championships During the Ice Hockey World Championships, which were held in Germany between 7 and 23 May, students from Nürtingen-Geislingen University (HfWU) studied the sustainability of sports stadiums at the three venues in Cologne, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen. The idea was to focus in particular on social, ecological and economic factors. more

Pioneering system for demand-driven control of lighting

Thorsten Wegener is showing his VDMA award (© Biberach University of Applied Sciences, idw-online.de)

Biberach Bachelor student wins VDMA prize Thorsten Wegener from the Biberach University of Applied Sciences has won the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) 2010 Building Automation Management (AMG) prize for his Bachelor thesis on automatically controlled, demand-driven lighting. more

One third of new DFG research groups in Baden-Württemberg

In-depth basic research into Alzheimer's, enzymes and glassy dynamics
The German Research Foundation (DFG) passed a resolution at its spring conference to provide financial assistance for a total of nine more research groups. Three of the nine new groups will work at universities in Baden-Württemberg - in Heidelberg, Freiburg and Konstanz. All of these groups will adopt an interdisciplinary approach to highly urgent issues in current fields of basic research.
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Researchers develop new technology for controlling biological processes

Light-controlled protein fragments can switch genes on or off
Let there be light: Researchers at the University of Freiburg working with a team of Canadian colleagues have developed a pioneering method for the light-controlled production of cellular protein molecules.
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Baden-Württemberg Abroad

Come and find out which academic possibilities are open to you! (© Baden-Württemberg International)

Events and Fairs near you In June, representatives from Baden-Württemberg will be providing information on opportunities for education and research in Baden-Württemberg at the GATE-Germany Promotion Tour in Russia: - June 5 - 6, 11 am - 7 pm: Novosibirsk, Hotel "Novosibirsk", Vokzalnaja Magistral 1 - June 9 - 10, 11 am - 7 pm: Moscow, Hotel "Radisson Slavyanskaya", Europe Square 2.