Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences is planning a German-Chinese university project on Hainan Island. The plans will put the recently presented China strategy to the test. In it, the German government called for tighter restrictions on academic cooperation.
By Tim Gabel
With the departure of the EU Commissioner and Executive Vice-President, the EU has lost a seasoned and well-connected climate action expert on the international stage. A successor will not have the expertise and connections. And the Spanish Council Presidency could exacerbate the problems.
By Bernhard Pötter
Frans Timmermans will leave Brussels. Even though the future of the Green Deal chief had been the subject of speculation for months, it was the news of the day in EU circles. The Commission Vice-President plans to become Prime Minister for the new red-green alliance in the Netherlands.
By Lukas Knigge
China's real estate buyers do not yet trust the market. Sales are declining. Numerous listed companies are forced to withdraw from the stock markets because no one wants to invest anymore.
By Frank Sieren
Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.
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Importing hydrogen in a carbon-free cycle while using the old gas infrastructure – that's what an energy company is advertising to the German government. However, the technologies involved still raise questions.
By Nico Beckert
US economist Fiona Scott Morton is stepping down as Chief Economist of the Directorate General for Competition, but this does not end the debate about the personnel matter. Berlin and other capitals criticize France's campaign against the American.
By Till Hoppe
Record temperatures in the Mediterranean and the southern United States move the public. The weather patterns precisely match the warnings of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): "The Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot" and more vulnerable than any other region in the world.
By Bernhard Pötter
What brings better results and more acceptance for achieving the climate goals: government regulations or economic incentives? Two extensive research projects suggest: rules are preferred.
By Leonie Sontheimer
Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.
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