“German Initiative for Partnership in Green Technologies”
May 2008 - October 2009
Green technologies constitute a market that is growing globally. A wide variety of knowledge-based industries and services are setting standards to protect the environment. For this reason, Germany is presenting itself since May 2008 until October 2009 as a leading location for environmental technology within the context of the “German Initiative for Partnership in Green Technologies”. The aim is to increase co-operation between German and international research establishments and enterprises.
In its High-Tech Strategy, the government identified environmental technology as a sector in which Germany can make a major contribution to global technological innovation. The idea is to deepen cooperation between the private sector, universities and research institutes by creating a framework that supports such innovation.
Here you find selected news on Environmental Technologies in Germany, press releases, reports about events, and much more.
15 young scientists from across the world have won the Environmental Technology Competition “Green Talents” of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Clean water is essential for life, yet 1 billion people don’t have access to it. Germany is a world leader in water technologies and this know-how is helping people around the world through various projects. It also boosts the country’s economy and generates many jobs.
A combination of private and public research and the concerted support of the federal government have made Germany a leader in renewable energy technology and its use.
Germans recognize the opportunities created by conserving natural resources like water and energy. Many of the technologies applied in this effort work by reusing and recycling materials and putting them back into the production cycle.
Cleanliness and order are stereotypical German traits, but the characterization is not too far off the mark. Germany has turned its fondness for hygiene into a success story of cleaning up toxic sites.
Many German companies have internalized the idea of Cleaner Production. By reducing waste and emissions during the production phase, they can help the environment and become more competitive as well.
Within the context of the “German Initiative for Partnership in Green Technologies” Germany is presenting itself internationally in 2008 and 2009 as a location for environmental technology. Here you find a selection of the German networks working in this field.
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