Europe is investing too little in research and innovation – and risking its technological sovereignty. Nathanael Liminski (CDU) warns that there is a particular risk of falling behind in future technologies. The NRW Minister for Europe is calling for determined investment, for example in the Einstein Telescope.
By Experts Table.Briefings
A targeted economic policy strategy is needed to secure Europe's sovereignty in the long term, write Hanna Hottenrott and Achim Wambach from ZEW in today's Opinion. The EU must strengthen its own innovative power, reduce strategic dependencies on raw materials and build more resilient supply chains.
By Experts Table.Briefings
More than 100 European universities and research organizations are opposing the planned integration of the EU Framework Programme FP10 into a super fund. They are calling for the retention of an independent framework program - but the decision is getting closer.
By Marion Bergermann
The German government cannot name any concrete successes in building up expertise in China. This is a fatal signal, especially for the topic of research security. There is a huge need for orientation in the science sector.
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Anyone who wants to understand what is happening in Eastern Europe and why Russia is waging war against Ukraine cannot ignore the expertise of Eastern European Studies. Unfortunately, however, demand for it is ebbing – and the number of professorships in this field is falling.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Rice from China is not only grown more efficiently these days. It also tastes better than it did 16 years ago, according to Chinese researchers.
By Emily Kossak
A TAB study sheds light on the challenges that still need to be overcome on the way to a fusion power plant. It is questionable whether nuclear fusion will still fit into our energy system in the second half of the century.
By Markus Weisskopf
Canned products containing tomatoes from Xinjiang are finding their way into European supermarkets unnoticed. The head of the traditional company Mutti is therefore calling for drastic measures.
By Marcel Grzanna
The fact that the People's Republic has interests in the Arctic is now more in the public eye. But what is the situation at the other pole? China has long since established itself as the top dog in the Antarctic.
By Amelie Richter
Stakeholders from relevant German ministries were also invited to the Leopoldina's summit with representatives of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, German politicians failed to make an appearance.
By Marcel Grzanna
