The Stifterverband, an association of German research funders, has launched a competition to promote the development of innovative learning spaces at universities.
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“In innovation hubs, participants have the opportunity to work with different perspectives and types of expertise to tackle challenges and find solutions,” said Reinhold Geilsdörfer, managing director of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, which is running the competition together with the Stifterverband.