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Call for Papers: Japanese-German conference (Berlin, May 12-13, 2022)

Artificial intelligence and the human – Cross-cultural perspectives on science and fiction

[Deadline: 2021/09/20] The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Japanese-German Center Berlin  (JDZB) and Waseda University published a call for papers for the Japanese-German conference: “Artificial Intelligence and the Human – Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Science and Fiction” (Berlin, May 12-13, 2022).

Connecting East and West – A Short Interview with …

Sabine Ganter-Richter

Our series “Connecting East and West – A Short Interview with …“ presents people involved in German-Japanese research collaborations – and their insights on how and where to cooperate successfully. This week’s guest is Sabine Ganter-Richter, co-founder of the consulting firm LYOGROUP INTERNATIONAL. Ms. Ganter-Richter supports the networking of companies, universities, research institutes and public administration in Germany and Japan with the aim of advancing the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises.

News: BMBF

Karliczek: We want to be at the cutting edge of 6G

Press release: 140/2021: BMBF to fund the establishment of four research hubs for research into 6G technology of the future with up to 250 million euros

Call for applications

KWI International Fellowships

Deadline: 2021/07/31: The Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) offers fellowships for the duration of six months from April 1, 2022 until September 30, 2022.

Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

German Government Pouring Efforts into Developing Quantum Computer Technology and Putting it to Practical Use

July 15, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] On June 15, 2021, a news item appeared that drew the attention of the scientific and business communities of Germany and indeed the rest of Europe. That day, Europe’s first commercially available quantum computer was installed at the Fraunhofer Institute laboratory in Ehingen on the outskirts of Stuttgart. This quantum computer – an IBM – built device called Q System One – will be made available to both scientists and the industry and can be used for research and experiments.

Connecting East and West – A Short Interview with …

Prof. Dr. Suzuki Shoko

Our series “Connecting East and West – A Short Interview with …“ presents people involved in German-Japanese research collaborations – and their insights on how and where to cooperate successfully! This week we welcome Suzuki Shoko, Professor at Kyoto University, Leader of the Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Society Team at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence, and an expert on the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Call for applications

Freiburg Rising Stars Academy

Deadline: 2021/07/29: Are you a highly qualified PhD Candidate, PostDoc, or early-career researcher and do want to open the door to your next career step by working in Germany? The Freiburg Rising Stars Academy, which was established in 2020 to bring together highly talented early career researchers and top-level scientists at leading research fields at the University of Freiburg, invites applications for admission to the Freiburg Rising Stars Academy for the first time in 2021.