2025 | Research >> Cooperation

As researchers, we are confronted with numerous scenarios that require close cooperation between academia, the private sector, and society. As part of the Opening Days 2025, the academic discourse focused on “Research >> Cooperation” will highlight the importance of cooperation in tackling complex problems.

At this event, we will come together to discuss innovative approaches and challenges of cooperation. Dr. Katja Lasch will provide valuable insights into the role of international cooperation as a key impulse generator, while Dr. Isabell Lisberg-Haag will moderate the discussion and facilitate exchange between participants.

Our goal is to jointly examine how cooperation can be used to develop new perspectives and solutions for overcoming challenges in academia. The event aims to discuss solutions proposed by students in direct exchange with the invited experts.

The event is open to the university community and invites all interested to participate in this important discourse.

Welcoming:

Prof. Dr. Simone Abels,Vice President of Graduate School

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Key-Impulse:

Dr. Katja Lasch, Head of Division Transregional Scholarship Programmes / Director DAAD Regional Office New Delhi, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The Key-Impulse examines how global research can move beyond persistent North–South asymmetries. Dr. Lasch outlines principles for equitable partnerships, addresses decolonial perspectives, and draws on examples from the Indian and German context to show how cooperation can evolve towards a just global science system.

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Moderation:

Dr. Isabell Lisberg-Haag, Moderator with expertise in diversity and educational equity