Event Reports

Human-Machine Interaction and Responsibility

Approaches from technological development, psychology, philosophy, social sciences, literature and art studies (17.04.23) New technologies including robots and AI are advancing into more and more areas of our everyday lives changing the way we work, educate or communicate. There is a need to understand the ethical, legal and socio-political implications of these new developments. And experts face a need in the broader public for answers to various expectations and concerns.

Deep Dive on German Energy and Transition and German Hydrogen Policies

The decarbonization of the industrial sector through greater reliance on hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the national strategies of Japan and Germany to achieve climate neutrality. To further promote exchange in this field, the German Embassy and DWIH Tokyo hosted the discussion “Deep Dive on German Energy and Transition and German Hydrogen Policies” on March 1, 2023 at the Embassy Residence in Tokyo. Dr. Felix Chr. Matthes (Öko-Institut - Institute for Applied Ecology) presented the keynote lecture, which was followed by a commentary by Prof. Dr. Takao Kashiwagi (Tokyo Institute of Technology) as well as questions from the audience.

Tackling global challenges through AI collaboration: The 3rd Japanese-German-French AI Symposium in Tokyo

On October 27-28, 2022 the 3rd Japanese-German-French AI-Symposium: ‘AI for Planetary Challenges in the Anthropocene’ was held at Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) in Tokyo. The two-day event, hosted by the AI Japan R&D Network, DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo) and the Embassy of France in Japan, was the last of three Japanese-German-French AI-Symposia, first and second of which being held in 2018 and 2020.

Diversity in Science – How to promote Inclusion & Empowerment in Japan

Why is diversity important? How is it discussed and promoted at Japanese universities? To answer this and other related questions, DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo) and OAG (German East Asiatic Society) hosted the panel discussion „Diversity in Science – How to promote Inclusion & Empowerment in Japan” on October 22nd, 2022 and welcomed 132 participants on site and online.

How the Rise of “Femtech” relates to Women´s Empowerment

The term ‘Femtech’ was coined in 2016 and the sector that subsequently emerged is now booming in Japan, Germany, and all over the world. Femtech products have helped addressing women’s largely overlooked physical needs by breaking with taboos such as menstruation, menopause or infertility. But how is Femtech contributing to women’s empowerment and gender equality? Are Femtech innovations restricted to women`s health? And who are the protagonists in the Femtech industry?

Visualize Your Research

How can we visualize scientific data be as a way of informative storytelling? The Summer Series “Visualize Your Research” – a joint event of DWIH Tokyo and DWIH New York from June 22 to August 21, 2021 – addressed this and other questions. Students from the US, Germany and Japan had the opportunity to expand their knowledge in data visualization learn about applications to their own research and build an international network.

Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2021

The Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2021 international scientific communication event was held online August 31, 2021. Falling Walls Lab is a debate event for students and young researchers established by the Falling Walls Foundation in Berlin in 2009 on the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The event was co-sponsored by Tohoku University, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo), the Tohoku Forum for Creativity, and the Tohoku University Research Administration Center (URA Center).

“‘Patient Involvement’ and data protection in medicine and medical research and related Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI)”

The DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) and DWIH Tokyo held the first DFG-Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Prize online conference in honour of Prize winner 2020, Dr. Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor (Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities) on 17 September 2021. Focussing on ethical, legal, social and data issues, researchers from Germany and Japan discussed current developments in biomedicine and medical research based on a multidisciplinary approach.

Coping with the Crisis - The Psychosocial Impact of the Pandemic

The DWIH Tokyo and the Japanese-German Centre Berlin (JDZB) held the virtual symposium "Coping with the Crisis" on June 10, 2021. Practitioners from Germany and Japan reported on their experiences during the pandemic; researchers from various disciplines exchanged their findings and assessments on the consequences of the pandemic for both countries - with the aim of identifying social trends and ways out of the crisis.

Human-centric Artificial Intelligence: 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium

From November 16 to 20, 2020, the French Embassy to Japan and the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) together with the AI Japan R&D Network conducted the 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium on “Human-centric Artificial Intelligence”. The event was held completely online in a virtual immersive environment, which allowed participants and speakers to network in conference halls, breakout rooms and even on a virtual beach through avatars.

Web Live Talk: The Future of Work in Industry 4.0 & Society 5.0

On 31 March, the DWIH Tokyo welcomed four panellists to its very first event held completely online. The interactive web talk enabled those watching to participate in the panel discussion by posting questions and comments. More than 150 viewers from Germany and Japan followed the web talk via the live stream on YouTube.

Five people are to be seen. One of them is a speaker of the symposium. He is holding a businesscard. The other people are holding cups of coffee and one woman next to the speaker is smyling towards the viewer

International Mini-Symposium on Energy Transitions

On February 17, Heidelberg University Office Kyoto (HUOK) and DWIH Tokyo welcomed about 50 participants to an international mini symposium on energy transitions organised in connection to the ongoing exhibition “energie.wenden” (energy tranistions) on Odaiba in Tokyo. The symposium was held at Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) and hosted six speakers from engineering, economic and policy science backgrounds who discussed policies, perceptions and practices of energy transitions in both Japan and Germany.

“energie.wenden” (energy.transitions)

The German exhibition “energie.wenden” (energy.transitions) was hosted at the Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo between 17 January and 27 February 2020*.

Japanese-German-French Forum on AI and Healthcare – Quality Standards for AI Applications in Healthcare and Joint Database for Medical Data

On 2 December 2019, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) together with the Embassy of France in Japan held the “Japanese-German-French Forum on AI and Healthcare – Quality Standards for AI Applications in Healthcare and Joint Database for Medical Data”. With about 100 invited experts and 21 speakers, the trilateral forum kicked off a series of events that addressed various target groups across the digital healthcare sector under the joint title “Connecting Europe and Japan – Intelligent Healthcare Applications”.

Japanese – German – French Conference on AI for SDGs – How Can AI Help Solve Environmental Challenges?

The Japanese-German-French conference on 24 October 2019 brought together two topics critically impacting the future of our societies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate Change. As global temperatures continue to rise, and as extreme weather conditions become more frequent, many express their hope that science will find a way to save humanity from climate change and its consequences. Advances in AI have triggered almost boundless expectations, but can AI technologies be game changers in terms of climate change?

Falling Walls Lab Tokyo 2019

For the fourth consecutive year, a local edition of Falling Walls Lab, a global science communication contest for highly motivated young students and researchers, was co-organised by the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) and EURAXESS Japan. The 2019 edition of Falling Walls Lab Tokyo was hosted on June 13th by the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), a research institute within Tokyo Institute of Technology.

AI Accountability and Autonomous Car Driving

On February 8, 2019 afternoon the two universities organized the German-Japanese Workshop on AI Ethics and Autonomous Car Driving at University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, supported by DWIH Tokyo and State of Bavaria - Japan Office. This interdisciplinary workshop on ethics of AI attracted 70 interested audience from academia (science, engineering, economy, law, philosophy and religion) and industry from Japan, Germany and also France.

First German-Japanese Nanotechnology Commercialisation Workshop

On January 30, 2019, at the occasion of the nano tech exhibition 2019 in Tokyo, the German Nanotechnology Cluster together with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) conducted a workshop to facilitate networking between business and research representatives from Germany and Japan in the field of nanotechnology.

1st Japanese-German-French DWIH Symposium on Artificial Intelligence

On November 21–22 2018, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) conducted the ‘Artificial Intelligence–International Research and Applications: 1st Japanese-German-French Symposium’. With a remarkable lineup of 65 distinguished speakers and over 350 participants from all three countries the symposium provided a forum for vibrant discussions on one of the most important topics of our time!

Falling Walls Lab Tokyo 2018

Falling Walls Lab Tokyo 2018, jointly organized by the German Research and Innovation Forum Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) and EURAXESS Japan, was hosted by The University of Tokyo on May 12th, 2018. The format of a by now internationally well-established science communication contest was originally developed by the German Falling Walls Foundation in Berlin. In Tokyo the Falling Walls Lab was conducted for the third time.

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