In times of geopolitical tension and shifting alliances, science must act as a neutral bridge between nations. Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Mona Nemer, explains why politically independent advice is vital and how science diplomacy has evolved since the pandemic.
By Tim Gabel
In her speech on the state of US science, the President of the National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, warned that the USA is losing its leading role in research and innovation.
By Fabian Peltsch
The Minister Presidents of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Bremen are jointly calling for a massive increase in German space funding. The CSU, Greens and SPD are pulling in the same direction: They want two billion euros for the ESA, one billion nationally, per year.
By Nicola Kuhrt
The German Council of Science and Humanities believes that Germany's science sector is changing due to global political upheaval. With the end of the former German government, the security-relevant dimension is coming more to the fore. However, establishing a China competence network poses challenges for politics and science.
By Marcel Grzanna
There are estimated to be billions of bacteria. Only a few tens of thousands have been identified. Chinese taikonauts have discovered a new one aboard the Tiangong space station.
By Marcel Grzanna
The German Council of Science and Humanities recommends a fundamentally new approach to security-related research in light of growing security policy risks. Scientific institutions should be better protected against espionage, unwanted outflow of knowledge and political interference.
By Markus Weisskopf
US President Trump has caused great international concern with his attacks on American science. Now, scientists in Bremen are securing historical climate data from American colleagues. However, the global research database is still in acute danger.
By Tim Gabel
While US President Trump is putting science and universities under pressure, the EU wants to attract more researchers to Europe and safeguard freedom of research. There are also initial initiatives in Germany.
By Tim Gabel
Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's attacks on academic freedom in the USA and funding cuts, Emmanuel Macron has invited international researchers to France. A new program aims to enable more researchers to work at French universities.
By Marion Bergermann
How can science contribute to European self-assurance – and to Europe's ability to act politically? In this interview, EUI President Patrizia Nanz talks about the importance of participatory research and what freedom means in science today.
By Helene Bubrowski
