EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to monitoring weather, climate, and environmental conditions from space. It operates a fleet of meteorological satellites that provide critical data to national weather services and international partners, supporting accurate weather forecasting and climate monitoring. EUMETSAT's mission is to deliver reliable satellite data and products that enhance the safety and well-being of European citizens and contribute to the global understanding of climate change.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the EU's regulatory body responsible for ensuring the highest levels of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. EASA develops common safety and environmental rules, oversees their uniform implementation across member states, and provides expertise in certification, regulation, and standardization. Its mission encompasses aircraft certification, maintenance, operations, and personnel licensing, aiming to promote a safe and efficient aviation system within Europe.

FEBIS is the Federation of Business Information Services, the specialized and recognized industry body of providers of global B2B Business Intelligence services for managing Trade Risks. While monitoring new legislation in many areas – from – from company law to data protection or finance, sustainability, and digital policy – FEBIS also oversees the application of public sources of data and information.FEBIS has developed into a sizable organisation comprising 157 Members in 60 countries, including all the 27 Member States, involved in providing Business Information services both nationally and internationally.Supported by a combined workforce of more than 30,000 employees, FEBIS members and associate members generate over 2 billion business reports annually. At the same time, aggregate sales turnover of FEBIS members and its associate members is in excess of €12 billion.Since its creation in 1973, FEBIS has striven to promote the Business Information Industry and to support the needs and interests of business information providers and associated service providers for their customers worldwide. Through information and analytics, FEBIS members facilitate commercial trade typically focused on B2B commercial credit decisions, mitigating risk in business decisions, and assisting in sustainable lending and day to day business decisions that develops existing commercial relationships and creates new ones.

As a non-profit organisation, Identity Valley calls for more Digital Responsibility. We engage thought leaders and decision-makers in academia, policy and industry to promote a value-based future for the digital world through research, networking, advocacy and communication.

EUGINE is the voice of Europe’s engine power plant industry. Our members are the leading European manufacturers of engine power plants and their key components.Engine power plants are a flexible, efficient, reliable and sustainable technology, helping to ensure security of electricity supply and providing (renewable) electricity and heat.For more information please see

The Forum Transregionale Studien is a platform for the international cooperation between scholars of different expertise and perspectives on global issues. Transregional approaches connect and confront diverse disciplines, regional, national and local positions and insights on global issues.The Forum provides scope for exchange on questions of science policy, epistemology and ethics, and develops infrastructures and formats that allow transregional research ideas and projects to be tested, implemented and communicated. The Forum is constituted by its members and the diversity of their research expertise and networks. It is committed to strengthening regional studies and to the principle of non-hierarchical research. It appoints scholars from around the world as fellows and engages in joint research programs and initiatives with partners from universities and research institutions in and outside Berlin. The Forum is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health, Long-Term Care and Gender Equality.

The Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation (FSLCI) is a brand new multi-stakeholder and membership-based community organization for everyone interested in and working with Life Cycle approaches to enhance the sustainability of economic activities.It is the first and only global organization that is conceived by the Life Cycle community, for the Life Cycle community. It enables the community as a whole to become a stakeholder and allows it to decide where, when and what to focus on.It aims to bring together stakeholders, initiatives and activities around the world under one inclusive umbrella, enabling the Life Cycle community to speak with a clear voice and uniting our efforts for change.The FSLCI seeks to link existing initiatives and build on the strengths of its membership to be more effective. We will multiply efforts, not duplicate.Our Vision: A sustainable global society where Life Cycle approaches are established and decision makers have fully integrated them into regular decision making processes.Our Mission: Be the global voice of the Life Cycle community to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society through global, systematic and effective application of Life Cycle Innovation.

All large private waste management companies are members of the BDE, such as the market leaders Remondis, Veolia and Alba. Overall, the sector is regional and medium-sized. Numerous water supply and wastewater disposal companies as well as municipal cleaning companies are also organised in the association.More than 500 experts from the member companies work in the expert committees on topics from the fields of waste treatment, recycling management and water supply and wastewater disposal. As an employers' association, the BDE is the collective bargaining partner of the United Services Union for collective agreements and pay scales. The further development of apprenticeships in the waste management and recycling industry as well as further training have been integrated in a separate educational institution, the Bildungswerk, since 1992.In Bavaria, the Association of Bavarian Waste Management Companies (VBS) exists as an independent association. The VBS is a corporate co-opted member of the BDE. The BDE is divided into five regional representations, which are coordinated from Berlin. Among other things, it has set up specialist sections for logistics, waste treatment, biological treatment processes, hazardous waste management, recycling management, water management and the Small Collective Bargaining Commission. Interdepartmental working groups exist for EU affairs, environmental legislation and law, taxes and competition, occupational safety and quality management, education, BDE juniors. The member companies of the BDE generate the majority of the turnover of private companies in Germany in the fields of wastewater disposal, waste collection and recycling, and the removal of environmental pollution.

ICC is the institutional representative of more than 45 million companies in over 100 countries with a mission to make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere. Through a unique mix of advocacy, solutions and standard setting, ICC promotes international trade, responsible business conduct and a global approach to regulation, in addition to providing market-leading dispute resolution services. ICC represents business interests at the highest levels of intergovernmental decision-making, whether at the World Trade Organization, the United Nations or the G20 – ensuring the voice of business is ;ICC Germany is the German branch of the ICC with its office in Berlin. ICC Germany represents the interests of the German business community within the global ICC organization.

NIPAI is a private educational institute established in 2000 with the mission of exploring and bringing to life new, innovative, and professional forms of contemporary performance-making. It was founded on the Knowledge Applicability Concept, emphasizing that all acquired knowledge should be applied directly to the performance-making process. This approach integrates best practices, allowing performance makers and actors to achieve more valuable results in less time than traditional theoretical study, making it more efficient than most other directing or acting schools worldwide.NIPAI offers specialized educational programs that equip current and future directors, movement directors, acting coaches, choreographers, arts managers, and creative leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve success in their careers and positively impact the modern performing arts industry

The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) is a watchdog that safeguards the human rights of everyone in the European Union. Our team is made up of experts in human rights and communications. We work closely with our network of members in Brussels and across 18 EU countries. We are registered as a non-governmental organisation in Berlin and have a presence in Brussels.

Die Universität Paderborn ist eine vom Land NRW getragene, rechtsfähige Körperschaft des Öffentlichen ;Sie wird durch die Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Birgitt Riegraf vertreten. Zuständige Aufsichtsbehörde: Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft (MKW) des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Völklinger Str. 49, 40221 Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Berlin University Alliance is an Alliance of the three major Universities in Berlin and Charité. For learning more about  our various activities please consult our homepage.

The "Europaschule" Johann-Gutenberg-Schule Bremerhaven is an inclusive secondary school in the north of Bremerhaven. With approximately 700 pupils and around 80 teaching staff, it’s the largest school of its kind in the town of Bremerhaven. The JGS is one of three specialist school campuses in Bremerhaven providing inclusive education to pupils with sensory, physical, and developmental Special Educational Needs (SEN). The JGS also comprises of two “welcome classes” These are intensive German language preparatory classes, for migrant and refugee pupils upon their entry into the German school system. We also envisage establishing a third “welcome class” in the coming school term. The JGS prides itself in promoting STEM subjects by offering our pupils access to projects outside the classroom such as “Jugend forscht” (The young scientist and technology exhibition) and “Schüler experimentieren” (The junior young scientist and technology exhibition for pupils under the age of 15 years). Throughout the years, the JGS has developed and maintained a strong partnership with the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. In order to best meet the needs of our pupils in the subject areas of chemistry and physics, our pupils are taught based on their individual academic abilities from the age of fifteen. A further example of our innovative approach to meeting our pupil’s needs is the subject “Ernährung/Gesundheit/Ökologie” (EGÖ). This subject, which is unique to the JGS and one of its kind in Germany, is a synergy of the subject areas of nutrition, health, and environmental science. This project-based subject is offered to pupils aged twelve years and above. It is also innately intertwined with our mission of being a “Healthy School” (being a leader in the Healthy Schools Project). Since the beginning of the academic school year 2017/2018 the JGS has been promoting the theme “Europe” as a central part of both our school’s curriculum and ethos. The JGS has embarked upon it’s journey in becoming the first school in Bremerhaven to be bestowed with the prestigious “Europeschool” accreditation and succeeded in May 2019. The school year 2017 has also marked the commencement of the teaching staff at the JGS becoming acquainted with and gaining their first experiences of Erasmus+ (formerly known as Comenius) and eTwinning projects, which in turn, have been ground-breaking for our school. In order to continue with the advancement of a whole school approach to our involvement in such projects, our teaching staff requires access to further training and professional development ;

We are a community of non-university researchers, practitioners, and experts working for an innovative, sustainable and social Europe. We give impetus, encourage and support projects in Europe in school, vocational training, and community development, especially in the fields of digitalization, sustainability, culture, health, and migration. We support our partners in the development, monitoring, and formative-summative evaluation of innovation and research projects.

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is an academic institution or an university in Lower Saxony, Germany.

entreTime is a new entrepreneurship education service aimed at upskilling educators within higher education institutions and upgrading their pedagogical tools on this domain by providing a comprehensive training package. Following our specific philosophy which considers entrepreneurship as a holistic pedagogical teaching method (“teaching through entrepreneurship”), a unique academic platform for spreading entrepreneurial teaching and co-creation, also outside the traditional domain of business schools and economic faculties, will be set up and validated throughout three years of activity, engaging top-level educators across Europe.

European Bioplastics, the association representing the interests of the thriving bioplastics industry in Europe. We encourage you to have a look around on our website, learn more about the opportunities and benefits of bioplastics and their contributions to a resource efficient and sustainable future, and discover what makes our industry grow at a rate of more than 20 percent per year. We at European Bioplastics are committed to driving the evolution of plastics by raising awareness across all relevant stakeholder groups about the benefits of bioplastics in reducing our dependency on fossil resources, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and using renewable resources more efficiently. European Bioplastics is uniquely placed in the industry with an extensive network of businesses, partners, and experts in the bioplastics sector across Europe and beyond. Our annual European Bioplastics Conference is the leading business and networking event for the entire industry. Feel free to contact us, if you would like additional information on bioplastics materials, applications, innovations, and business opportunities. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

As the umbrella and national association, the DSLV represents the interests of the 3,000 leading German forwarding and logistics companies across all modes of transport through 16 regional state associations. With a total of 595,000 employees and an annual industry turnover of 114 billion euros, they are an essential part of Germany's third-largest industry (as of July 2021). The membership structure of the DSLV ranges from globally operating logistics groups, 4PL and 3PL providers to larger, owner-operated freight forwarding companies (SMEs) with their own truck fleets as well as charterers of inland vessels and railways to sea, air freight, customs and warehouse specialists. DSLV is the political mouthpiece as well as the central contact for the federal government, for the institutions of the Bundestag and Bundesrat as well as for all relevant federal ministries and authorities in the legislative and law implementation process as far as logistics and freight transport are concerned. 

The European Compost Network (ECN) is a European non-profit membership organisation promoting sustainable recycling practices in composting, anaerobic digestion and other biological treatment processes of organic resources.ECN represents 65 members from 27 European Countries. Members include all European bio-waste organisations and their operating plants producing bio-based products (organic fertilisers, soil improvers, growing media and, biodegradable plastics).Via the member organisations, ECN represents more than 4500 experts and plant operators with more than 48 million tonnes of biological waste treatment capacity.

Our mission Our vision of a "Next Economy" is an economy of tomorrow that gives all people access to global prosperity and helps ecosystems to return to equilibrium. What does that mean in concrete terms? We empower people to take responsibility for their social and ecological actions and enable change on a very concrete and practical growth-independent level: in companies, communities and organisations. Labs of the future. This is where we start. At the same time, through these "labs of the future", we develop concepts for the political framework conditions that are needed to make sustainable changes possible for the entire ;By doing this, we want to contribute to making the word "future" a promise and a cause for hope again for all children and grandchildren.

Do you want to commit to new markets in a sustainable way or are already actively involved? As a central point-of-contact, the international team at the Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE) advises small and medium-sized companies and associations on development cooperation opportunities, including investments and sustainable projects. Mandated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and powwered by GIZ and DEGm the epert advisors of AWE procide information, orientation and act as an experienced sounding board to your investment project in a developping ;

The Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) is an independent, international, publicly funded research institute. It focuses on foundational and socially relevant academic research on Eastern Europe and shares the results with policymakers, the media, and the broader public.

The Leibniz IPHT pursues the vision of using light to find solutions to questions and urgent problems in the areas of health, the environment, medicine and safety to make life safer, healthier and cleaner. This vision can be succinctly summarised by the slogan “Photonics for Life”. The Leibniz IPHT explores photonic and biophotonic processes and systems for issues and applications in medicine as well as life and environmental sciences and pharmacy. This research takes place in the three programme areas of Biophotonics, Fiber Optics and Photonic Detection based on key photonic technologies and other enabling technologies. The application-oriented area of Biophotonics is the connecting link for all research activities at the institute and aligns this focus of research towards optical health technologies. The institute’s mission is focussed on exploring and translating biophotonic methods and technologies, whose resolution, sensitivity, specificity, speed, accuracy and automation advance into new dimensions. This lays the foundation for faster and more precise medical diagnostics, for new therapies, for safer medications, for a new quality of food and environmental analysis as well as for innovative safety technology. The Leibniz IPHT is focussed on ensuring that its research activities are used in the public interest and for the benefit of society and it therefore actively promotes technology as well as knowledge transfer across the board. The institute, together with its partners, maps the entire process from the basic technological research through to the translation to customised solutions for various applications in line with the motto “From Ideas to Instruments”. The translation of the knowledge gained for the benefit of users is a fixed part of the institute’s mission. In both its research and transfer activities, the Leibniz IPHT utilises research infrastructure, recognised as “outstanding” by the German Council of Science, which it manages independently as well as together with partners, or makes available to partners, and ensures that it is kept up to date.  

Our mission is to build the digitally successful future of our customers in medium-sized businesses or banks and insurances, now. Vertical Change (the full name of our VC GmbH) offers services from: ⦁ Strategy and Business Design ⦁ Organizational Development ⦁ Personnel development, change ⦁ process optimization and automation, and ⦁ digital implementation of application scenarios or ⦁ SW programming We focus on holistic digitization across all company levels (means: 'Vertical') with experienced experts (and not horizontally arbitrarily broad). We deliver results by combining our strength of business consulting with systems integration.

The Mercator Science-Policy Fellowship-Programme is a free programme that is designed to meet the specific needs of senior professionals in the public sector, the media, and civil society. The programme aims at fostering dialogue between senior professionals from different sectors and researchers from research institutions in Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Mainz.

DERlab is an association of leading laboratories and research institutes in the field of distributed energy resources equipment and systems, developing joint requirements and quality criteria for the connection and operation of distributed energy resources (DER) and supporting consistent development of DER technologies. DERlab offers testing and consulting services for distributed generation (DG) to support the transition towards more decentralised power ;

EICT is the leading innovation platform for mobility. We combine our technological expertise in Intelligent Transport Systems with methodological know-how for excellent project results: as coordinator, communicator and innovation consultant by your side. With us, you shape your profile as an innovator and enhance your visibility as a pioneer of future technologies.  

CDSB is an international consortium of business and environmental NGOs. We are committed to advancing and aligning the global mainstream corporate reporting model to equate natural capital with financial capital. We do this by offering companies a framework for reporting environmental information with the same rigour as financial information. In turn, this helps them to provide investors with decision-useful environmental information via the mainstream corporate report, enhancing the efficient allocation of capital. Regulators also benefit from compliance-ready materials. Recognising that information about natural capital and financial capital is equally essential for an understanding of corporate performance, our work builds the trust and transparency needed to foster resilient capital markets. Collectively, we aim to contribute to more sustainable economic, social and environmental systems. For more information, visit or follow Climate Disclosure Standards Board on LinkedIn and Twitter 

IMI’s EBiSC project has established a centralised, not-for-profit human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) bank providing researchers across academia and industry with access to scalable, cost-efficient and consistent, high quality iPSCs for use in research and medicines development. Since its creation in 2014, the bank has grown considerably and now provides a large range of iPSC lines and services to academics, non-profit organisations and companies. Projects generating iPSCs can also make their cell lines sustainable by depositing them in the EBiSC catalogue, ensuring secure long-term storage and simplified access and distribution. The new EBiSC2 project builds on the achievements of the original EBiSC project, including improving its services and providing new iPSC lines and differentiated cell products.

Agora Energiewende develops scientifically based and politically feasible approaches for ensuring the success of the Energiewende. We see ourselves as a think-tank and policy laboratory, centered around dialogue with energy policy stakeholders. Together with participants from public policy, civil society, business and academia, we develop a common understanding of the Energiewende, its challenges and courses of action. This we accomplish with a maximum of scientific expertise, oriented towards goals and solutions, and devoid of any ideological agenda.

One of the Hottest Germany’s “Tech Jobs Fair” is going to be held in Berlin. This Fair is an event that connects Companies with talented Job Seekers, where Startups have a chance to hire exceptional Talents and Connect with investors. The event is open for all growth stages Startups, SME, Corporate. Job seekers of all experience levels are welcome. Our mission is to help Germany to become a global startup scene, where we can work together with all interested parties. We want to make Germany the best place in the world to establish a high growth startup.

The ESPR aims to promote paediatric research in Europe and encourage collaboration between different specialised fields of paediatrics to maintain paediatrics as a unified, scientifically orientated discipline.One of the ways ESPR achieves these goals is by organising its own annual congress and co-organising others. These prestigious paediatric meetings attract thousands of experts in all fields of paediatrics, providing them with networking opportunities and exposure to the latest available research, treatments and patient care.

Science on Stage Europe is a network for science teachers focusing on the exchange of best practice teaching ideas. The ultimate goal is to improve STEM teaching by supporting educators in their professional development and growth. By spreading innovative STEM teaching concepts among Europe’s science teachers we enable more students to gain the affordable skills they need for a challenging future and encourage them to consider a career in science, ICT or engineering.Since its launch in 2000, Science on Stage has reached about 100,000 teachers and teacher trainers in over 30 countries. A network of National Steering Committees in these countries provides the interface to their national STEM teacher communities. Moreover non-European countries have the possibility to join the network as 'Associate Members', spreading best practice STEM teaching ideas around the ;Science on Stage Europe is the umbrella organisation that supports its member countries with the realisation of their activities and helps with coordination of the national festivals. The broadening of the network, the acquisition of new members and various administrative tasks are carried out by the headquarters in Berlin.

  Science on Stage - The European Network for Science Teachers …is a network of and for STEM teachers of all school levels. …provides a European platform for the exchange of teaching ideas. …highlights the importance of science and technology in schools and among the public. ...offers teacher trainings, teachers exchanges and national and international STEM festivals. The ultimate goal is to improve STEM teaching by supporting educators in their professional development and growth. By spreading innovative STEM teaching concepts among Europe’s science teachers we enable more students to gain the affordable skills they need for a challenging future and encourage them to consider a career in science, ICT or engineering. Science on Stage Europe is the umbrella organisation that supports over 30 member countries with the realisation of their activities and helps with coordination of the national.

The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) is a Europe-wide organisation representing border and cross-border (CB) regions with the aim to highlight their particular problems, opportunities, tasks and projects, and make them understandable and visible. It represents their overall interests towards national and international authorities and institutions. Initiates, supports and coordinates their co-operation throughout Europe, promotes the exchange of experiences and information to formulate and coordinate common interests from the various problems and opportunities of border regions, and offer solutions. It also promotes cross-border cooperation (CBC) structures, projects and programmes. It assists in the identification, preparation and implementation of CBC events and other activities. AEBR has its official headquarters in Gronau (Westphalia), in the facilities of Euregio (DE/NL). A projects' office is operational in Berlin, at the facilities of WeWork near  Hackescher Markt. An AEBR antenna is operational at .the Office of Extremadura in Brussels, and there are AEBR Info Centres in Belgrade (Serbia) and Kharkiv (Ukraine).

Sustainability Initiative of the German Chemical Industry

The German Cancer Research Center (known as the Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum or simply DKFZ in German), is a national cancer research center based in Heidelberg, Germany. It is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, the largest scientific organization in Germany.

The CSSB devotes itself to infection biology and medicine by utilizing structural and molecular biology methods and imaging techniques in conjunction with systems biology approaches. Our purpose is to unravel the underlying mechanisms of important pathogenic processes in order to discover more effective treatment options against bacterial and viral pathogens. To achieve this goal, CSSB uses the world-class research infrastructures on the DESY campus. CSSB is a joint initiative of ten research partners from Northern Germany, including three universities and six research institutes. We endeavor to become a leading international research centre in the city of Hamburg.

Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP) advises political decision-makers on international politics and foreign and security policy. Our services are orientated primarily towards the German government and Bundestag, as well as relevant international organisations such as the European Union, NATO and the United Nations.

Environmental Action Germany is an officially approved charitable organization that works in the fields of environmental and consumer protection. It has been awarded the DZI Seal-of-Approval. Testamentary donations are exempt from estate, inheritance and gift taxes in Germany.

The Lower Saxony State Institute for the Quality Development in Schools is subordinated Authority to the Ministry of Education. It is responsible for the conception, implementation and realization of qualifying courses for both heads of schools as well as teachers following the Lower Saxony education policy. Besides that it houses the Lower Saxony School Inspection as well as a central department for evaluation.

Hochschule für Technik is one of ten institutes for higher education in Stuttgart.

The Renewables Grid Initiative is a unique collaboration of environmental NGOs and transmission system operators from across Europe. We promote transparent, environmentally sensitive grid development to enable the further steady growth of renewable energy and the energy transition.

Founded in 1974, EMBL is Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 80 independent research groups covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across five sites: Heidelberg,Hamburg, Grenoble, Monterotondo and EMBL-EBI Hinxton.

Quadriga University of Applied Sciences Berlin is committed to modern, integrated management training and educates managers in communication and human resources management, as well as public affairs. Through its cross-subject structure, Quadriga University of Applied Sciences offers an education that meets the requirements in management, communications and public affairs.In addition to part time degree programmes, the Quadriga University of Applied Sciences offers a wide range of specialist further education courses for managers in business and politics. The aim of the executive programme is to make a significant contribution to extensive and constant professionalisation of the modern professional world.

The EU Integration Forum is a ground-breaking initiative launched by the Robert Bosch Stiftung to bring together some 80 young leaders from all 28 EU Members States and all levels of government once a year to debate the challenges facing the European Union, and to create an EU-wide network of young leaders and thinkers committed to helping shape the Union

The ECI Campaign is an organization exclusively working for the successful introduction and implementation of the European Citizens

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Professional Congress Organiser - INTERPLAN specialises in organising small to large sized medical conferences and associated exhibitions. The Company is based in Munich with Offices in Hamburg, Leipzig and Berlin. Over the years Interplan has gained valuable expertise in the field of medical conference organising.

The Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences (abbreviation: FTZ-ALS) of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) was established in August 2007. The FTZ-ALS is an institution of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the HAW Hamburg. As a research and development institute, the centre offers local, national and international project-related approaches to solving problems primarily in the field of Life Sciences (incl. biotechnology, medical engineering, pharmacology and environmental protection technology) as well as superordinate topics such as energy, climate protection and sustainability.

The Academy of European Law (ERA) enables judges, lawyers in private practice, business and public administration, academics and others who encounter legal issues in their work to gain a wider and deeper knowledge of the diverse aspects of European law. Through conferences, seminars, study visits, language courses, training projects and publications, it serves as an interface between the European legal profession and the decision-making centres of Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.

Eurescom is a leading European provider of project management services in the high-tech area. The company's focus is on research and development in the information and communications technologies sector. Eurescom's mission is to enable innovation through collaboration. The company has two decades of experience in managing multinational collaborative R&D projects, programmes, and initiatives in the ICT sector.

The CSCP is an international non-profit organisation, born from the collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. The Centre contributes to the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, signed at the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, to promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production (SCP).This support includes testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, using life cycle thinking and regional perspectives as guiding principles.The CSCP works with national governments, regional and local authorities, the private sector, consumer groups and supports for capacity building and training approaches as an integral part of its programmes. Our organisation works within the areas of

Chemie-Cluster Bayern is a market-focused R&D network of companies, research institutes and political institutions, which make a significant contribution to the value added in the Bavarian chemical industry. Here, the cluster understands itself as an interdisciplinary catalyser for innovation, which is of long-term benefit for Bavaria as a chemical and business location through R&D cooperation with companies or Start-ups.As the representative of a reliable, established and central supplier industry for nearly all innovate business areas, Chemie-Cluster Bayern strongly includes cross-sector industry and research projects in its project portfolio: by emphasising the leading role of the chemical industry as a driver of innovation, value added is created for its cluster members. As regards chemical research in Bavaria, Chemie-Cluster Bayern operates as a generic research network with a clear relation to application and markets.The objective of the cluster management is profit-oriented balancing of existing knowledge and an increase of its marketability: Thanks to R&D projects with industrial companies and local authorities, new, regional markets are created and relevant market analyses conducted in cooperation with the cluster partners.

Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (SEZ) is an independent economic entity within the Steinbeis Foundation. It was founded in March 1990 as the operational unit of the Commissioner for Europe of Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Economics. SEZ's core activity is to promote European RTD programmes and to support cross-border technology transfer. These activities are supported by the Enterprise Europe Network of the European Commission. SEZ has offices in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe.

DLR is Germany's national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, transportation and energy is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures.The Institute of Communications and Navigation develops and investigates new systems and methods for radio transmission and positioning. These are widely used in broadcasting multimedia contents as well as for internet connection of satellites, airplanes and remote areas. In the field of high rate data communications between satellite and ground the Institute works on optical free-space transmission methods.In satellite navigation the Institute puts emphasis on safety-critical applications, which require a reliable positioning and timing information, and on positioning in urban canyons and indoors.

The Language Teaching Centre (SLI) of the University of Freiburg is open year-round and offers intensive and extensive courses in over 20 languages. There are courses which take place during University terms, focus on vocabulary for speciality areas or prepare students for examinations. Upon request, courses can be custom designed to offer more flexibility and suit the needs of partner universities or groups.Small class sizes and intensive support from motivatedand committed instructors lead to a high level of learning success. Self-study and blended learning are offered in the fully digitalized language laboratories. All courses are in compliance with international quality standards and are oriented on the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (CEFR). This allows the SLI to issue credit points for its courses.The Language Teaching Centre is an active memberof the European Language Council and of CercleS –the European association of language centres. It also organizes events and conferences such as the International Conference about Language Policy and Language Teaching.

CRN is actively involved in scientific research, teaching and cultural activities that link the realm of ideas with everyday experience. As our name indicates, we work internationally and cross-culturally. Only through thoughtful comparison can we interpret our local reality, render it more comprehensible and develop strategies to address the issues that affect our everyday lives. CRN performs research both as a partner within international consortia as within the scope of its own projects. CRN publishes a working paper series that communicates the work of its members to a wider audience.

oikos Visionoikos stands at the forefront of a growing momentum towards sustainable development at universities around the world. As a leading reference point for the promotion of sustainability change agents, oikos members from various academic backgrounds inspire students of Management and Economics on a global scale and advance the integration of sustainable development into teaching and research at their faculties.oikos MissionOur Mission is to strengthen action competence for sustainable development among tomorrow’s decision makers. To target this objective, weincrease awareness for sustainability opportunities and challenges focussing on students of management and economicsfoster their ability not only to analyse long-term economic, environmental and social trends, but also implement sustainability driven innovationcreate institutional support for these learning processes through the integration of sustainability issues in research and teaching at the world’s faculties for management and economics.

Díaz & Hilterscheid Unternehmensberatung GmbH (www.diazhilterscheid.de) provides customers with personalized consulting in Financial Services, IT Management & Quality Services, Training Services and IT Law. Among the customers are companies of the financial, software development and industrial sector.The company’s philosophy is to combine economical and technical competences, achieving the customer needs on a sustainable and successful project.

Global challenges require local solutions and global governance. Protecting the climate, biodiversity, air quality and freshwater resources needs international commitment and cooperation between all levels of government.ICLEI is an:Association of over 1,200 local governments that represents the interests of local authorities within the United Nations and at international policy forums.A movement driving positive change on a global scale through programmes and campaigns on local sustainability.A resource centre offering information, tools, networking, training and consulting services.ICLEI is the only network of sustainable cities operating worldwide. The organisation facilitates local government input to United Nations (UN), processes such as the UN Framework Conventions on Climate Change, and Biodiversity. In partnership with the UN and other organisations, as well as national governments, ICLEI puts in the groundwork for more ambitious and more responsible international commitments - and seeks global recognition and support for local action.

HighTech Europe, Network of Excellence for food processing

For the past several years we have been intensively researching and teaching in the following fields:E-LearningKnowledge ManagementDecision Support SystemsSkill- / Competence ManagementThis broad range of topics leads to synergistic effects, affording creative and innovative results indicated by numerous publications – national and international. The faculty’s fields of activities are reflected in  many R&D projects. Together with national and international partners, we build a bridge between theory and praxis, university and business.

AGEG Consultants eG is an internationally recognised consulting company for development policy and international cooperation. We offer professional know-how and services for short and long term projects in diverse areas of activity in development aid. For over 20 years now, bilateral and multilateral organisations, NGOs, foundations, academic institutes and private clients have relied on AGEG’s expertise. Our commitment to their goals has led to a trusted and successful cooperation throughout all phases of a project –from planning to implementation and evaluation. Established working relations exist with numerous clients, including among others GTZ and KfW Entwicklungsbank in Germany, as well as the European Commission and the World Bank.

The Center for EUropean Studies (CEUS) at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is an academic center that integrates both research and educational programs on European economic topics. Each year CEUS invites researchers from universities, international organizations and financial institutions to participate in a workshop on topics related to European economic integration.

The Lower Saxony State Institute for Teacher Education and School Development (NiLS) has about 70 full-time members of staff who have been working successfully for more than 25 years.NiLS initiates and supports processes of quality development at schools and in the education system in Lower Saxony bydeveloping curricula, guidelines and evaluating schoolbooksstate-wide coordination, evaluation and documentation of pilot schemesoffering further education for teachersEuropean and international projects in educationdeveloping and establishing competencies in school and quality managementFor more than 10 years now, the project group European and International Affairs at the NiLS has been coordinating and operating the European and international education collaboration of Lower Saxony.

The Institute for Communication Economics (ICE) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München was established in autumn 2006 by the Deutsche Telekom Stiftung and is chaired by Professor Tobias Kretschmer.In research and teaching the team of the Institute for Communication Economics is focused on economic principles in network industries, for example the markets for mobile phones and video games. In these markets the utility of an individual customer depends on the consumption decisions of all customers which leads to fundamental differences in market structure and corporate strategies compared to conventional industries.

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The European Academy for Taxes, Economy & Law offers expertise in the core areas of common European law and regulations: EU Funding, Taxes, State Aid, Energy & the Environment, IT, Internal Affairs and Internal Security.With the aid of European and National experts this knowledge transfer proceeds via different information channels, especially by publications and high class events designed as congresses, conferences, seminars and workshops. In-house Conference Managers research, analyse, check, filter and evaluate market information and conceive out of it practice-oriented expert meetings independently.The European Knowledge Network connects management and staff from all areas of civil service and the European economy to strengthen the network of expertise at large and to simplify their daily workload. EUROPE UNITED BY KNOWLEDGE.

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ISES works to achieve 100% renewable energy for all, used efficiently and wisely, by providing the global renewable energy community with a collective, scientifically credible voice and up-to-date information gathered and synthesized by its talented members.ISES, a non-profit UN-accredited membership NGO founded in 1954, has a long history of being the trusted global advisor on renewable energy and this remains its core value.ISES informs and connects its extensive, diverse membership of researchers, academics, professionals, practitioners, businesses, decision makers, and advocates in more than 100 countries.ISES promotes solar research and development, provides authoritative advice on renewable energy issues worldwide, advocates for a sustainable global solar industry, supports career growth of Young ISES members, and promotes energy education at all levels.

Cagintua e.V. engages in Democratic dialogue, integration work and Cultural exchange. We work with many other organisations in the state of Brandenburg in Germany to carry our our projects. Some of our past successful projects include:What can we do as refugees to make Africa a better place to live and not to flee? Network and Dialogue against Discrimination. The police, the city and the migrants, Project DEMVOTE, Students and migrants cultural exchange. For details about our project and to learn more about this organisation please visite the organisation website.

The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) addresses urgent scientific and social issues in agricultural and food economics and rural areas. Main regions under review include Central and Eastern Europe and Central and Eastern Asia. Research work performed at IAMO focuses on change in agricultural policy, trends in agricultural markets and structural change at enterprise level and in rural areas.

The Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein (WTSH) is the

University Duisburg-Essen is a large German University with a 2 campus site structure, covering all faculties and areas with about 23,000 students. My department deals with EU projects.

The European Optical Society (EOS), founded in 1991, serves as the joint forum for all individuals, companies, organisations, educational institutions, and learned and professional societies, who recognise the opThe purpose of the society is to contribute to progress in optics and related sciences, and to promote their applications at the European and international levels, by bringing together individuals and legal entities involved in these disciplines and their applications.

Founded in 1999, The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is an international, not-for profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. Over the past decade the ICD has grown to become one of Europe

The International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) is the world organization of Public Finance economists. It is the pre-eminent academic institution for study and research on economic public policy topics, and the platform of choice for the establishment of contacts and exchange of opinions on policy matters among scholars of all nationalities. Membership of the IIPF stands at around 800 members from fifty countries.

The main activities of the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD) are the development of product prototypes (hard- and software) and the realization of concepts, models, and solutions for computer graphics and its adaption to specific application requirements. The work is rounded off by object-oriented basic research projects and the realization of single devices and computer graphics systems with pilot character.

We are developing innovative computerized Techniques for new processes, products and services.Life Sciences Cell Image Analysis and Interpretation Motion Analysis High-Content Screening Spectrum Analysis Computational Systems BiologyMultimedia Image Analysis Ontologies Video Recognition Image Data BasesData/Image/Web Mining Classification Clustering Case-Based ReasoningWorld Wide Web Recommendation Systems Behavioral Targeting Customer Profile Analysis Detection of rare/novel Events Internet of Things

IMTF is an international organisation that acts as a catalyst for charitable giving to music. A network of music experts, IMTF acts as a clearinghouse for donors, advising on and facilitating philanthropic investments in the field of music worldwide. With the mission to enrich lives through music, IMTF aims to advance strategic music philanthropy and foster a vibrant and diverse music life. IMTF creates impact and leverages resources for strengthening a vibrant and diverse music sector by identi

The Paritätishce Bildungswerk is a NGO providing general and vocational programmes of further education. It is a registered society closely co-operating with its umbrella organisation, the PARIT

The Enterprise Europe Network offers support and advice to businesses across Europe and helps them make the most of the opportunities in the European Union. Our services are specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but are also available to all businesses, research centres and Universities across Europe. The Network is made up of close to 600 partner organisations in more than 40 countries, promoting competitiveness and innovation at the local level in Europe and beyond.

NanoBioNet is a powerful network of universities, research institutes, hospitals, and private companies from the fields of technology transfer, business, and finance. Its members come from various segments such as biotechnology, chemical nanotechnology, the pharmaceuticals industry, or medical engineering. Their shared interest: to create new, innovative products and jobs, support research and development and to inform the general public about the exciting world of nano- and biotechnology.

OTTI (Ostbyerisches Technologie-Transfer-Institut e. V.) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1977. Its aim is the stimulation of the industrial economy and the support of the co-operation between science and industry. OTTI has a 30-person strong team who proffer seminars, specialist forums and conferences. About 5000 specialists and managerial personnel from business, administration and science take part every year.

NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations,is an independent network of museum associations and similar bodies representing the museum community of Europe. In order to support museums to fulfil their role as cultural agencies, learning places and keepers of cultural heritage NEMO campaigns for European policies. It supports museums in learning from each other through networking and co-operation and ensures information flows both ways between European institutions and museums.

Over 60 years, we have been unstinting advocates of European integration through our international and interdisciplinary study programmes.The Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE - is a private institution of higher education and research, founded in 1954 with its head office in Nice and branch offices in Berlin, Bruxelles and Istanbul. It receives special funding in the framework of the Jean Monnet Programme of the European Union. Every year, students from all continents and a great variety of countries enroll in its programmes, which lead to a degree at Master level (EQF 7) recognised by the French state. 

The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) is the leading association of sport scientists at the European level and practices extensive cooperations with corresponding non-European associations. The purpose of the ECSS is the promotion of science and research, with special attention to sport science across Europe and beyond. One of the key objectives of the ECSS is the promotion of junior scientists and the fostering of state-of-the-art research.