German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH), New Delhi
UoC is a member of The German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi since 2012, which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and overseen by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It’s a network of 18 German research organisations, universities, funding bodies, and research-based companies that promotes German research landscape in India. Most of the DWIH consortium members have regional offices in India. All consortium members may apply for project funding to organise research and study activities jointly with the other DWIH members and together with the Indian Institutes of Higher Education. From 2014-2019, more than 200.000 Euros has been awarded as a third-party funding to UoC India office from DWIH New Delhi. The preparations for applications concerning calls are coordinated both by the UoC International Office, UoC India office and the various faculties at the UoC.
Few examples of academic activities are:
Project | Professor (UoC) | Indian Professor |
Advanced Material Solutions for Alternative Energy Solutions | Prof. Sanjay Mathur, Inorganic Chemistry | Prof. Ravi Kumar N. V, IIT Madras |
Web Talk on Implications of Covid-19 on Geriatric Care | Prof. Dr. Sascha Köpke, Med Fak | Dr. Mubashir Angolkar, J.N Medical College |
Indo-German Forum: Cities & Climate - Climate science for cities | Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas, Dept. of Geography | Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow-TERI |
Indo- German Symposium on Quantum Science and Technologies | Prof. David Gross, Institute for Theoretical Physics | Prof. Anil Prabhakar, IIT Madras |
Big Digitalization Rush- How Higher education and Research Organization in India and germany Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic | Prof. Dr. Susanne Brandtstädter, GSSC & Prof. Dr. Beatrix Busse, Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies | Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, SIU & Prof. Sucharita Sen, JNU |
Symposium on Sustainable Smart Cities | Prof. Kirk Junker, IMES | |
Workshop on 'Grant Writing & Management in a Nutshell' | Dr. Thilo Zimmermann, Head of Unit "Academic Networks & SDG Goals" | |
Conference on Vocational Education and Skill Formation | Prof. Matthias Pilz, WiSo | |
Web-Talk series on German Start-Up and Entrepreneurship Scene: Connect with Germany to Grow your Start-Up | Mr. Marc Kley, Project Manager, GATEWAY – Start-up Services |