Leading-edge research collaboration
UQ and Germany share a passion for harnessing advanced technologies to tackle some of the biggest problems the world is facing today. From the bioeconomy to agriculture to healthy ageing, key partnerships between UQ and German universities, companies and industry bodies are revolutionising how we work towards a healthy future for our planet and our people.
Fast facts
71
German students enrolled at UQ
521
Germany-UQ co-publications
94
academic staff born in Germany
55
research project collaborations
2,106
alumni in Germany
28
agreements with 14 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2022 data.
Collaboration in action
- The Queensland and Bavarian state governments have inked a new science research agreement, aiding Queensland in its efforts to tackle climate change and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
- University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.
- IMB researcher Dr Clara Jiang was invited to present her research into how genomics data can be used to explore opportunities to repurpose drugs at the Falling Walls Science Summit 2022 in Berlin.
- A $15 million collaboration between UQ and the German Research Foundation (DFG), including research from Justun Liebig University (JLU), will accelerate genetic improvements in cereal and pulse crops.
- Following the competitive selection process, nine outstanding initiatives have received funding totalling $76,660 in the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnership Seed Funding Scheme.
- Nine cutting-edge initiatives have been awarded $72,824 in the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
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Alumni
UQ has 2,042 alumni living in Germany. Alumni from or with significant links to Germany include: