Three million EUR for new Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowships

31-01-2013

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Bayer Science & Education Foundation will soon be awarding joint research fellowships. Until 2018, the Bayer Foundation will be making around three million EUR available to fund approximately ten Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowships annually. The ...

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07-11-2012

Dr. Wolfgang Hapke, currently head of BASF’s Performance Polymers division, will become President of the Human Resources division effective March 1, 2013. He succeeds Hans-Carsten Hansen who will continue to fulfill his mandate regarding the tariff negotiations for the German Employers’ ...

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23-10-2012

Leading chemical engineers have been recognised by IChemE at the Institution’s first North America Awards reception in Vancouver, Canada. Dow Corning clinched the IChemE North America Safety Award (sponsored by Chevron) and Nishit Doshi, a chemical engineer lifted the IChemE Young Chemical ...

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A hands-on approach for students - Innovative 3-D teaching and learning environment

12-10-2012

Evonik is adding a new dimension to classic chemistry education: the German specialty chemicals company is sponsoring the establishment of Cyber Classrooms program in schools, offering students a unique way to learn. Picking up where classic chemistry textbooks - with their two-dimensional ...

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08-10-2012

The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) is stepping up its involvement in educational initiatives for the natural sciences. EPCA is currently supporting three projects intended to illustrate the high status of chemistry in everyday life. The initiatives enable school students to take ...

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Company will reduce headcount in Germany by 1,100 positions - socially acceptable implementation has already started

06-09-2012

Merck announced today that it has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company’s operations in Germany. The efficiency measures are part of the company’s "Fit for 2018" business transformation program spanning all businesses and regions in order to ...

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Chemistry at TU München moves up to 12th place worldwide

24-08-2012

The Technische Universität München has once again been ranked as the best German university in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking). It came in at 53rd place worldwide and held its position above all other universities in Germany, including the so-called "full ...

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23-08-2012

GEA has signaled its clear commitment to promoting diversity in the group by signing all of the diversity charters in the European Union within a short period of time. The Düsseldorf-based engineering company recently signed the last of a total of eight documents at EU level in Alcobendas, ...

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06-07-2012

With events at all 18 German sites, Clariant is welcoming Süd-Chemie employees in Germany to the team. Dr. Ulrich Ott, country manager for Germany and head of the Europe region, greeted the new Clariant employees via video message. Germany is the first country in which the integration of ...

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06-07-2012

UK chemical engineers have reported modest pay increases across the board in new data published by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). IChemE’s 2012 salary survey, which gathered data from more than 2,500 chemical engineers, reveals that overall trends in chemical engineering pay ...

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