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
52
German students enrolled at UQ
588
Germany-UQ co-publications
92
academic staff born in Germany
98
research project collaborations
2,173
alumni in Germany
31
agreements with 16 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2023 data.
Collaboration in action
- After a competitive selection process, 17 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $217,174 for the second round of The University of Queensland (UQ) Global Partnerships Funding Scheme, launched in 2024.
- The sustainable manufacture of bio-based herbicides is the target of a $1.3 million international collaboration initiated by the Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA).
- UQ and TUM have enjoyed a truly comprehensive and complex partnership for over a decade. Our research strengths across bioeconomies, food science, health science, and green energy are helping to create a healthier and more sustainable future.
- In the 2024 Technical University of Munich International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE) round, The University of Queensland (UQ) secured 3 out of the 5 collaborative research opportunities on offer. This initiative, run through the TUM International Project Team initiative, supports interdisciplinary scientific collaborations that run for up to 4 years.
- After a competitive selection process,12 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $93,132 for the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme (Round 2, 2023).
- UQ researcher, Dr Emma-Anne Karlsen, has been recognised at the prestigious global event, Falling Walls Lab, in Berlin. The PhD student placed third out of 100 participants from 64 countries in the Science Breakthrough of the Year category, receiving praise for her research on repurposing a low-cost and pre-existing drug to help expensive anti-cancer treatment work better in order for patients' cells to fight tumours more effectively.
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Alumni
UQ has 2,173 alumni living in Germany. Alumni from or with significant links to Germany include: