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Celebrated the Indian National Science Day with long standing partner DESY, Hamburg. The event featured an inspiring keynote address by Ambassador @AjitVGupte and by Consul General, Ms. Soumya Gupta. It was a pleasure to have wonderful speakers including Prof. Dr. Beate Heinemann, Chair of Board of Directors, DESY, Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary Secretary @BMFTR, Nobel Laureate @ReinhardGenzel, Director @INDOGSTC, Counsellor (S&T) @eoiberlin. #IndiaGermany #ScienceDiplomacy #WomenInScience #IndoGermanPartnership @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar @eoiberlin @IndianDiplomacy @mygovindia @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @MEAIndia @IndiaDST @IGSTC_India @bmftr_bund @desy @FallingWalls @UniHamburg @IndiaDST @INDOGSTC

Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) by @INDOGSTC for researchers/entrepreneurs with of 5 years of experience in any area of STEM. Details at igstc.org/home/wiser_cur… Apply by 31st March 2026

IGSTC invites applications from Indian PhDs and Post-docs for the prestigious Industrial Fellowship Call 2026 to gain exposure in German industrial set-up. 🗓️ Deadline: 31st March 2026 🔗 Full guidelines & application portal: lnkd.in/g82PpWZe @IndiaDST @bmftr_bund

Photo Courtesy - © Siemens Stiftung/ Siemens India

An insightful exchange with cross-sectoral leaders: Dr. Rukmini Banerji, Arthur Rapp, Kazim Rizvi, Dr. Nina Smidt & Dr. A. Subramaniyan. #IGSTC #IndoGerman #STEMEducation #ScientificTalent @IndiaDST @bmftr_bund @DAADIndia

Dr. Kusumita Arora, Director IGSTC, joined the panel "Nurturing Scientific Talent in India: Indo-German cooperation in education, innovation and skills" at the German Embassy, New Delhi. Co-organized by @GermanyinIndia , @SiemensStiftung , @SiemensIndia & @Pratham_India . 🧵👇

IGSTC-iPEARL Global Science Colloquium IGSTC & iPEARL, BITS Pilani are honored to host Prof. Sarah Teichmann (Univ. of Cambridge) for a deep dive into "Mapping the Human Body, One Cell at a Time" . 📅 Mar 17, 2026 (2-3.30 PM IST) Register: lnkd.in/g9t49jSJ

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Drawing on The Culture Map by Erin Meyer, he emphasized that impactful collaboration goes beyond technology matchmaking, highlighting how differences in communication, decision-making, and trust-building make cultural intelligence essential for sustainable 🇮🇳-🇩🇪partnerships.2/n

At the IGSTC Strategic Conclave on Mobile Health & Telemedicine, Dr. Avinash Chekuru (TU Dresden), in the concluding session, outlined key considerations for initiating academia–industry partnerships focused on scalable, cost-effective innovation for the Global South. 1/n

IGSTC Conclave 2026 | IWRM Panel: Technologies for the ‘Hard-to-Abate’ Experts addressed tannery effluents, pharma wastewater, membrane innovation & strict WWTP operations. Advanced science must align with lab capacity & regulatory readiness to tackle emerging contaminants.

IGSTC Conclave 2026 | IWRM Keynote: Technologies for the ‘Hard-to-Abate’ Prof. Thorsten Reemtsma (UFZ, Helmholtz) highlighted PFAS in the food chain, tightening global regulations & the urgency of advanced treatment solutions, including plasma-based destruction technologies.

Dr. Tuhin Banerjee (Exposome) Introduced a PFAS removal filter for end-of-line & drinking water treatment; highlighted Indo-German collaboration for scalable PFAS mitigation.

Session: Wastewater Technologies Experts examined integrated, tech-driven & nature-based solutions redefining wastewater management for resilient cities. IGSTC Conclave 2026: Integrated Water Resource Management 24 Feb 2026 | Vigyan Bhawan @IndiaDST @bmftr_bund #IWRM2026

Dr. Katrin Pollmann (HZDR) Presented biotechnological solutions for environmental remediation, advancing interdisciplinary and circular wastewater systems.

Prof. L.N. Rao (IISc Bangalore) Showcased AI/ML for water-quality monitoring, groundwater assessment & flood forecasting, plus a scalable nature-based inline treatment system (Bengaluru case). @iiscbangalore

Prof. Mona Iyer (CEPT), with Prof. Joerg Noening & Dr. Katharina Borgmann (HafenCity University Hamburg) Highlighted water-sensitive urban planning & a collaborative digital tool enabling data-driven policy frameworks. @CEPTUniversity1 @HCUHamburg

Chair: Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari (IIT Kanpur) Emphasised stronger research–policy linkages and sustainable innovation to address India’s evolving wastewater challenges. @IITKanpur

Indo-German collaboration drives innovation. At IGSTC’s Mobile Health & Telemedicine Conclave, Ms. Viktoria Apitzsch highlighted IGSTC programmes - 2+2 Projects, WISER - enabling joint research and real-world impact. @IndiaDST @bmftr_bund @GermanyinIndia @GerScienceIndia