Global Partnerships

German–Australian Science and Innovation Day

2-6pm, 5 October 2023

    Customs House

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Celebrating the strong Germany–Australia science and innovation collaboration, as part of Brisbane German Week 1-11 October 2023.

In partnership with the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Embassy in Canberra, UniSQ, Griffith University, QUT and Study Queensland, join The University of Queensland for an afternoon of inspiring presentations, panel discussions, new opportunities, and networking.

In partnership with

Federal embassy Brisbane         embassy     

uniSQ     Griffith university     QUT     

Study Queensland             

About

The annual German-Australian Science and Innovation Day remains a popular standing feature of Brisbane German Week and is in its eighth iteration this year.

This event provides senior and junior researchers near and far including students from the two local German Immersion schools (Kenmore SHS, Ferny Grove SHS) as well as representatives from the government and the private sector an opportunity to present latest developments, funding models, and learn from successful engagement models.

These discussions have nurtured a ‘Team Brisbane’ attitude across all research institutions, which was essential in progressing significant agreements in areas such as MedTech or more recently bioeconomy. The Brisbane-based GER-AUS research community is cohesive and strong, and it inspired the formation of the Australia-Germany Research Network (AGRN) launched in November 2018.

Speakers

Professor Michael Rosemann
Director of the Centre for Future Enterprise and a Professor for Innovation Systems at the Business School, Queensland University of Technology; Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Southern Queensland
Julia Kaute
Head of Science and Innovation, German Embassy in Australia
Henriette Pook
Henriette Pook. Director, Research Partnerships, Trade and Investment Queensland
Leonie Barner
Professor Leonie Barner, DAAD Research Ambassador, and Inaugural Director of the Centre for a Waste-Free World, Queensland University of Technology
Dr Sira Engelbertz
Advisor, WAITRO Office Germany Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Program

 

Time (AEST)Activity
2-2:05pmWelcome and housekeeping by MC
Professor Michael Bruenig, Head of School, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland
2:05-2:15pmWelcome by host
Professor Melissa Brown, Executive Dean, Faculty of Science

Welcome by German mission
Professor Michael Rosemann, Director of the Centre for Future Enterprise and a Professor for Innovation Systems at the Business School, Queensland University of Technology; Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Southern Queensland

Opening message by Study Queensland, Trade and Investment Queensland
Kylie Cooper, Acting Executive Director Study Queensland Directorate, Trade and Investment Queensland
2:15–3:30pm 
Session 1: Significant partnership models

MC: Associate Professor Paul Spee, School of Business, The University of Queensland

Queensland’s strategic science relationship with Germany and future opportunities
Ms Allison Bambrick, Associate Executive Director, Science Development, Science Division, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Government

Australia-Germany science initiatives
Julia Kaute, Head of Science and Innovation, German Embassy, Canberra

The ZIM program
Dr Edoardo Bertone, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering & Built Environment, and a member of Cities Research Institute and Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University

Dr Kim-Kristin Buttenschön and Dr Kerstin Röhrich, Innovation and Cooperation VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH

The Germany-Australia research schema and the DAAD
Professor Leonie Barner, DAAD Research Ambassador, and Inaugural Director of the Centre for a Waste-Free World, Queensland University of Technology

The Bioinformatics Student Exchange Program (BSEP) at CSIRO
Dr Priya Ramarao-Milne, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cloud-Based Genomics, CSIRO

3:30–4pm Coffee break
4-5:15pm
Session 2: Emerging opportunities 

MC: Dr Nadine Ostern, Cisco Chair in Trusted Retail, Queensland University of Technology

The EU MSCA opportunity
Mr Nishant Shandilya, EURAXESS Worldwide Australia/New Zealand 

Dr Sonia Henriques, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, School Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology

The Fraunhofer Australia Network
Dr Sira Engelbertz, Advisor, WAITRO Office Germany Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

The Queensland-Hessen Partnership
Ms Josie Harris, Global Mobility Adviser (Outbound), Griffith University

Ms Guie X. Hartney, Executive Director (International), University of Southern Queensland.

GOstralia!
Mr Simon Beuse, Business School, The University of Queensland

Now and Next - GER-QLD Science Partnerships
Ms Henriette Pook. Director, Research Partnerships International Operation-Germany, Trade Investment Queensland

5:15pm Summary and vote of thanks
5:20-6pmNetworking: The Networking function on 5th of October is an Australia-Germany-Research-Network function.

UQ and Germany

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Event contact

For more information about the event, contact

Georgi Cahill, International Visits and Events Officer, Global Partnerships, UQ.