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In tune with the times
These people are doing something special. We tell you today who will make a big impact tomorrow.
Intellect and Scholarship
Innovations, non-university research - by Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibniz and Humboldt: current information and background reports from the spirit and research
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In the spirit of great names
Historian Jill Lepore and Internet pioneer Paul Ginsparg received prestigious awards in Germany at the end of 2021.
Topic of the week: Experiencing German history
Experience history virtually
Visiting historic places can give you an intensive experience of history. These sites are worth a visit, even a virtual one.
Topic of the week: Experiencing German history
Time travel under the open sky
Open-air museums in Germany: discovering history here is a special experience – and sometimes deeply shocking.
Topic of the week: Experiencing German history
From Neanderthals to emigrants
Museums in Germany: a prehistoric site, a battlefield and a port – here you can visit three extraordinary places.
Topic of the week: Experiencing German history
Always open for a virtual visit
Visit museums any time: the Pergamon Museum in Berlin and the Deutsches Museum in Munich have made this digitally possible.
Equality in space
Eleven German men have already travelled in space. The Female Astronaut initiative aims to send the first German woman into space – in 2021.
A cloud for science
In the European Open Science Cloud, researchers can store their data securely and exchange them across borders. We explain how it works.
“Difficult, tragic decisions”
What do doctors base their decisions on when equipment and staff become scarce? Medical ethics specialist Kathrin Knochel helped formulate recommendations.
All-rounders for outer space
How are astronauts trained for space travel? Former ESA instructor Laura Winterling talks about it.
Tomatoes in space
Vegetable cultivation for the journey to Mars and an infrared telescope in an aircraft: A look at the most exciting German aerospace projects
Overcoming terrestrial problems in outer space
Europe’s role in outer space: ESA Director General Jan Wörner talks about dangerous solar storms and how our everyday life depends on aerospace.