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DWIH Coffee Talk - The Latest in Research and Innovation from Germany and Japan

DWIH Coffee Talk - The Latest in Research and Innovation from Germany and Japan

By DWIH Tokyo

The German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) is a platform for German universities, research institutions and researchbased companies in Japan.

It represents and promotes Germany as a location for science, research and innovation. It supports knowledge exchange between Germany and Japan, and communicates with relevant stakeholders in both countries, thereby creating the preconditions for research cooperation. In doing so, it relies on its research-based supporters in Germany who facilitate and shape the work of DWIH Tokyo on the ground.

DWIH Tokyo is part of a global network of five German Centres for Research and Innovation. Since its establishment in 2010, it has been supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. It has been coordinated by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) since 2017.
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Protecting Biodiversity through Science and Innovation

DWIH Coffee Talk - The Latest in Research and Innovation from Germany and JapanMay 17, 2022

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Protecting Biodiversity through Science and Innovation

Protecting Biodiversity through Science and Innovation

The variety of life on earth is extraordinary. While humans have discovered and described about two million species, no one can say how many species live on earth in total. This is not only due to their sheer abundance, but also because many of them are hard to find, or living in habitats inaccessible for humans. At the same time, the interrelations between the ecological systems are complex and though we know about the accelerating pace of biodiversity loss, much more information is needed to combat it efficiently.

In this regard, innovative technology and international collaboration play a key role. In the 9th DWIH Coffee Talk, three experts talked about current Japanese-German efforts in biodiversity research – by diving into the deep sea, monitoring bird movements or analysing habitat distribution and impacts of human activity.

May 17, 202201:01:41
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Dec 14, 202101:03:10
Our Hydrogen Future

Our Hydrogen Future

[DWIH Coffee Talk #5: Our Hydrogen Future]

Hydrogen promises to be the energy source of the future. Its supply is abundant, its use is clean, sustainable, and energy-efficient. Germany and Japan have emerged as leaders in hydrogen technology, and hydrogen made with renewable electricity plays a central role in both countries’ goals of achieving net zero emissions.

The DWIH Coffee Talk #5 took a close look at Germany’s and Japan’s national hydrogen strategies and at current hydrogen energy projects in both countries. Moderator Axel Karpenstein (DAAD Research and Studies) was in conversation with Prof. Dr. Christian Sattler (German Aerospace Center (DLR) / TU Dresden) and Prof. Dr. Tatsuya Kodama (Niigata University), together they examined the promises and challenges of a hydrogen-based future and opportunities for German-Japanese research and development collaboration.

Event information: https://www.dwih-tokyo.org/en/event/2021-10-04-coffeetalk5/

Recording in English (Video version): https://youtu.be/sBUN0bhgLXU

Recording in Japanese (Video version): https://youtu.be/q5L-JoFj_PA

Oct 05, 202101:01:42
Neuroscience and AI: Human Learning, Memory, and Decision-Making

Neuroscience and AI: Human Learning, Memory, and Decision-Making

[DWIH Coffee Talk #4: Neuroscience and AI: Human Learning, Memory, and Decision-Making]

Artificial intelligence offers a vast variety of applications, among them the potential to help us unlock the mysteries of the brain. At the same time, the advancement of AI is tied to a better understanding of the workings of the human brain and the processes underlying learning, memory formation, and decision-making.

The DWIH Coffee Talk #4 took a closer look at the two-way relationship between neuroscience and AI. Moderator Axel Karpenstein (DWIH Tokyo) was in conversation with Dr. Nicolas Schuck (Max Planck Institute for Human Development) and Dr. Mingbo Cai (International Research Center for Neurointelligence at Tokyo University). Together they discussed the basic processes underlying learning, memory, and decision-making, how recent research in neuroscience can help improve AI systems, and whether artificial intelligence will be smarter than human intelligence at some point.

Event information: www.dwih-tokyo.org/coffeetalk4

Recording in English (Video version): https://youtu.be/ckXwFnuKChQ

Recording in Japanese (Video version): https://youtu.be/Zgl--aB3Ns0

Jul 07, 202101:02:23
Family Business in Changing Times

Family Business in Changing Times

[DWIH Coffee Talk #3: Family Business in Changing Times]

Family-run businesses constitute over 90% of all companies and over 70% of the workforce in Germany and Japan, and they include some of the oldest businesses in the world which go back many centuries. But how are they coping with the challenges of the 21st century? Can they maintain their position and their character amidst a changing environment of slower growth, lower returns, declining birth rates and more frequent economic crises?

In the DWIH Coffee Talk #3, moderator Axel Karpenstein (DWIH Tokyo) met three experts on family business and economics in Germany and Japan – Dr. Sigrun Caspary of the Witten Institute for Family Business (WIFU), Prof. Toshio Goto of the Japan University of Economics, and Prof. Masahiro Nagata of Reitaku University. Together they explored the role family companies play in the German and Japanese economies, how it is changing, and the potential the family business model holds for the future.

Event information: www.dwih-tokyo.org/coffeetalk3

Recording in English (Video version): https://youtu.be/DNAI_UJk8aI

Recording in Japanese (Video version): https://youtu.be/EcnDZehvYro

May 13, 202101:03:37
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