Some researchers who leave the US because of the current situation are drawn to China. In some cases, they find the research conditions there better than in Germany. The new German government could learn from some of these aspects.
By Emily Kossak
If an authoritarian party gains power, they may come to a scientific organization the next morning for an answer: "Are you with or against us?" The media may also knock on the door: "Why do you support researchers who speak against German interests?" Institutional neutrality can provide a response that helps to buffer the pressure.
By Marcel Grzanna
China experts Alicia Hennig and Andreas Fulda have been warning for years that German academia has been too naive in its dealings with China. They are now observing a change in mindset, but also continue to see "blind spots" – in academia and in the Chancellery.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Stakeholders from relevant German ministries were also invited to the Leopoldina's summit with representatives of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, German politicians failed to make an appearance.
By Marcel Grzanna
Dieter Bimberg, 82, is one of the world's most renowned nanophysicists and now conducts research in China. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Bimberg calls for quotas for Leibniz and Helmholtz Associations so that they can bring more patents to market – for the benefit of Germany as an innovation hub.
By Marcel Grzanna
The annual Clarivate citation ranking selects the world's most influential researchers. Most of them continue to come from the USA. However, the gap to China is shrinking, while the gap to the other countries is large. Germany is still among the leaders.
By Anne Brüning
NATO spends millions on research and science and is increasingly concerned about information outflow to China. A new science strategy is intended to tackle the problem.
By Marcel Grzanna
Hamburg's Senator for Science and Research, Katharina Fegebank (Greens), is impressed by the visions that Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta have for Europe. She calls for more diversity in science, new European ambition and more joint action.
By Redaktion Table
Jeromin Zettelmeyer heads the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and thus moves between research and politics. The top economist expects a major debate in the coming years: about nothing less than the fundamental European economic model.
By Redaktion Table
This Friday, China launches another lunar probe to Earth's satellite. It will bring back rock samples from its "dark" side for the first time. But there is much more to be gained – important future resources and political influence.
By Jörn Petring
