Since it was launched in March 2009, the German-Chinese Year of Science 2009-2010 (DCJWB) has already triggered a number of new developments, the details of which can be found in the current issue of the DCJWB Newsletter.

With reports about joint events and research projects, interviews with German and Chinese scientists, and short items as well as information about universities and research institutes, the newsletter puts German-Chinese cooperation during the Year of Science in a nutshell. 

The German-Chinese Year of Science and Education 2009-2010 (DCJWB), which was initiated by the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, Professor Annette Schavan, the Chinese Minister of Research, Professor Wan Gang, and the Chinese Minister of Education, Professor Zhou Ji, aims to enhance the awareness of and intensify Sino-German cooperation in the areas of science and education.

From March 2009 until May 2010, there will be numerous bilateral projects, workshops and other events in both Germany and China, some of which are funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Register for the newsletter to learn about the latest developments in the German-Chinese Year of Science, based on the slogan "Together on the road to knowledge".

Contact: Christiana Tings, International Bureau of the BMBF christiana.tings@dlr.de

The newsletter is available in two languages and can be accessed at www.deutsch-chinesisches-jahr-2009-2010.de