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ViewReport notes sluggish progress in academic gender equality

More women become researchers, but gender balance fails at senior career levels

ViewGermany news round-up: 11 December-7 January

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewCyberattack hits Giessen university

All servers taken offline and passwords reset after ransomware attack in December

ViewGermany news round-up: 3-10 December

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewDFG reprimands two applicants

Two warnings and one application ban issued to scientists

ViewToepfer Foundation to lead education innovation effort

Funder will oversee programme including exchange of best practice and scientific research

ViewGermany sees highest levels of R&D spending

Country's splurge on industry science puts it on track to meet 2025 target

ViewLeibniz Association updates code of conduct

Common set of standards spreads responsibility for good practice across all institutes

ViewGermany news roundup: 26 November-3 December

The latest news in German research policy and funding

ViewGermany news round-up: November 19-26 November

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewSurvey finds support for scientists’ political involvement

Public trust science more than politics and pick climate and energy as most important topics

ViewRectors call for quicker progress on gender equality

HRK bemoans lack of women in senior positions and demands "trend reversal"

ViewGermany news roundup: 13-19 November

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewStudy reveals surprising parity in research productivity

Five-star universities fail to live up to lofty reputations

ViewScience ministry wants to bolster communications role

Policy paper puts emphasis on dialogue between scientists and the public

ViewGermany news round-up: 6-12 November

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewLack of gender equality at applied science universities

Study warns that just 20 per cent of applied sciences universities have female leaders

ViewLaw cements tax incentives for industry research

Extra relief to help small businesses contracting out their research efforts

ViewWest German universities catch up on infrastructure scores

Eastern lead caused by post-reunification renovations is now in decline

ViewGermany news roundup: 29 October-5 November

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewFamily minister keeps doctoral degree

FU Berlin issues reprimand but sees no reason to withdraw Franziska Giffey's thesis

ViewFrance and Germany unveil plans for industry data infrastructure

Ministers say deal important to Europe’s ‘digital sovereignty’

ViewVocational degree act passes first reading

University rectors protest at degree names that could ‘confuse’ training with university qualifications

ViewGermany news round-up: 23-29 October

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewBerlin centre’s taskforce responds to alleged harassment

Max Delbrück Center took measures after reports of sexual misconduct surfaced last year

ViewMax Planck rejects human germ line interventions

Discussion paper calls for creation of state body to assess risky experiments

ViewBiomedical lab under fire amid animal abuse claims

Scientific groups express concern over shocking video purportedly filmed at German facility

ViewGermany news round-up: 15-22 October

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding

ViewMinistry announces €300m for green hydrogen

Top-up meant to make heavy industry greener and move towards climate neutrality

ViewGermany news round-up: 7-14 October

The latest headlines in German research policy and funding