Advertisement

Focus on Science

DW-WORLD.DE takes a closer look at scientific and technological trends in Germany.

https://p.dw.com/p/6f2n

Image: dpa

Advertisement

Click on the links below to find out more about new technological development, research and scientific discoveries in Germany.

Skip next section Reports & Analysis

Reports & Analysis

Piecing Together East German History

Digital software could speed up the work of reconstructing shredded East German secret police files. If lawmakers fund the project, Germans could resolve unanswered questions within five rather than hundreds of years.

Testing Artificial Intelligence on German Soccer Fields

German researchers play a key role in developing the robots that Robocup organizers hope will take the field against a human soccer team -- and win -- by 2050. Human scouting can start this June in Bremen.

CeBIT Searches for Stability

Hanover's CeBIT has been one of the IT world's top trade fairs for the last 20 years, but other cities and the fast-paced world of technology are making the 2006 event's life even more difficult than usual.

Freud's Pivotal Role in Understanding the Mind

Saturday marks Freud's 150th birthday. In an interview with DW-WORLD.DE, Dr. Hans-Joachim Busch of the Sigmund Freud Institute talked about how Freud changed our understanding of the mind, and his relevance today.

New Technology Promises More Humane Testing

German researchers want to use new stem cell testing methods to replace hundreds of thousands experiments on animals. Animal welfare activists are pleased, but wary.

Focus on Health

DW-WORLD takes a closer look at recent health issues and trends in Germany.

Europe's Quaero Project Aims to Challenge Google

Some Europeans are concerned about US hegemony in the worldwide information market. Now France -- and maybe Germany -- aims to develop a Eurocentric alternative to the dominant Internet search engine, Google.

Europe's Most Powerful Computer Unveiled in Germany

Europe's most powerful supercomputer, Blue Gene, was unveiled in Germany this week. The IBM-built machine will allow physicists, chemists, biologists and medical researchers to do highly complex calculations.

Bits and Bytes to Fight Child Pornography

European forensic scientists have developed a state-of-the-art computer program to help track down child victims of sexual exploitation on the Internet.