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International cooperation in science - challenges and good practices for universities

Engineering Education
Experience Exchange (open to participate)
Frankfurt am Main
Personal Meeting

placesAvailable

Free event

At a time of geopolitical upheaval, systemic rivalries and growing security sensitivities, international cooperation in research and technology is facing new challenges.

placesAvailable

Free event

Thu. 09.10.25

10:30 - 15:30 hrs.

Event location

VDMA e.V.
Lyoner Str. 18
60528 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY

Room: 1

Event language

German

At a time of geopolitical upheaval, systemic rivalries and growing security sensitivities, international cooperation in research and technology is facing new challenges.

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The exchange of experience is dedicated to the question of how universities and research institutions can organize international cooperation in a strategic, risk-conscious and at the same time knowledge-oriented manner

Thu. 09.10.25

10:30 - 10:45 hrs.

Greeting

Dr. Edelgard Bulmahn

10:45 - 11:00 hrs.

Interactive introductory round

All participants

11:00 - 11:30 hrs.

International cooperation in research and technology in times of geopolitical tensions

Results of a short study commissioned by the IMPULS Foundation of the VDMA

Dr. Henning Kroll

Leiter des Geschäftsfelds Innovationstrends und Wissenschaftsforschung

Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung (ISI), Karlsruhe, GERMANY

11:30 - 12:00 hrs.

Processes and tools for risk assessment of international research collaborations

Ass.Jur. Niels Kaffenberger M.A.

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) DLR Projektträger | Europäische und internationale Kooperation | Asien, Ozeanien, Berlin, GERMANY

12:00 - 12:30 hrs.

Coffee break

12:30 - 13:00 hrs.

Strategic research security in practice: Insights into the governance culture at RWTH Aachen University

René Seyfarth M.A.

Head of Team Strategic Partnerships an Programs

RWTH Aachen University

13:00 - 14:00 hrs.

Lunch break

14:00 - 15:30 hrs.

Exchange of experience in small groups

Research security and political framework conditions
Stefan Röger, VDMA

Between technological sovereignty and global competitiveness - what significance will international R&D cooperation have in the future?
Dr. Henning Kroll, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

- Risk assessment of international cooperations - how can I proceed?
Niels Kaffenberger, DLR
- Strategic research security in practice
René Seyfarth, RWTH Aachen University
- Research security as a location factor - competitive advantage or bureaucratic burden?
Dr. Julian Barnikol, VDMA
- ...Suggestions from the circle of participants