In the competition for funding for outstanding research, the Eastern European states of the European Union perform poorly. It is a matter of utmost priority to ensure that the Southern and Eastern Europe member states are brought on board: not least because they would benefit from the establishment of excellence also in terms of economic power.

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Inauguration of the Max Planck Weizmann Center [more]

Prestigious award of the State of Bavaria for Max Planck President [more]

Science needs business, just as much as business needs science. [more]

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Politicians must initiate a public debate on the questions raised by personalized medicine [more]

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