“The Ruhr region has been at the forefront of the problems in recent decades. So it can also be at the forefront of the solutions,” says Jan-Martin Wiarda.
Podcast on the Excellence Strategy
What has the Excellence Strategy actually achieved?
Journalist and blogger Dr. Jan-Martin Wiarda has been observing the German scientific landscape for over 25 years. He shares his views on excellence and related topics in the new episode of Think. Try. Transform.
What has the Excellence Competition actually achieved for German universities over the past 20 years? Has science become more creative? Has international competitiveness increased? Few people have observed the German scientific landscape as closely and for as long as Jan-Martin Wiarda. In the latest episode of Think. Try. Transform., he shares his insights.
In this episode, you will learn......
- ... what advantages the universities in the Ruhr region could play in the competition.
- ... how experts evaluate a university.
- ... how the role of science communication has changed over the past 25 years.
- ... in which areas German universities can still improve.
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