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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

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.

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

No more disinterest in Industry 4.0 – Covid-19 pandemic Accelerates Digitalization of German Industry

July 09, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] The results of a survey published on April 7, 2021 by the German Association for Information Technology (Bitkom) have attracted a great deal of attention in European academic and business circles. This is because the results of the survey clearly showed that the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been ravaging the world since the spring of 2020, has accelerated the digitization of German industry.

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

BioNTech Demonstrates German Capacity for Innovation to the World with Development of COVID-19 Vaccine

July 01, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] BioNTech is an example of one of Germany’s most successful start-up companies, with a record that will go down in history. The company was the first in the world to receive approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, and it is saving millions of lives. BioNTech is a shining example of what in German is known as a Mittelstand, or a medium-sized enterprise. It illustrates how long years of medical research at a university can come to fruition in a venture start-up that will produces a product of vital importance for humanity.

Overview: German Embassy Tokyo

Quantum Technology – Research in Japan

The German Embassy Tokyo has compiled information on quantum technology research in Japan. The overview summarizes the current situation as follows:

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Sasaki Tetsuya and Michael Hechtel

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 Sasaki Tetsuya, Senior Director of the Saitama City Foundation for Business Creation (SFBC), and Michael Hechtel, Research Assistant at the Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems at the University of Erlangen-Nuernberg.