Research.Table

Opinion

Germany’s strength lies in its networks

Johannes Ebert of the Goethe-Institut, Helena Melnikov of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Kai Sicks of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) argue that Germany needs more – not less – international cooperation now.

Von Johannes Ebert, Helena Melnikov, Kai Sicks und Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel

The Chernobyl Disaster: New risks 40 years on

The fighting in Ukraine is not only preventing the proper containment of the damaged reactor in Chernobyl. The war is creating new dangers, in part because radioactive material from various sources has gone missing, writes the press spokesperson and graduate physicist.

Von Norbert Zoubek

Bovenschulte

Why we need an R&D dialogue on dual-use technologies

Given the growing importance of dual-use technologies for security and defense, there is a need for dialogue between civilian and military research. This could – similar to the strategic industrial dialogue – serve as a model for coordination between ministries.

Von Marc Bovenschulte