Göttingen University intensifies contacts with India – opening of Göttingen Pune Outreach Centre celebrated
Strengthening the Indo-German research landscape in academic cooperation and research
The University of Göttingen and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune in India officially inaugurated the Göttingen Pune Outreach Center (GPOC) at IISER Pune on November 25, 2016.
The inauguration event included four public lectures that were free and open to all. The lectures were conducted on the topics of education, teaching, and public health by eminent scholars from Germany and India. Following the inauguration, the Outreach Centre opened its doors to students, teachers, and all other members of the public.
The pavilion (Type 3/210 m2) is designed by renowned German Architect Mr. Markus Heinsdorff. A total of 18 such pavilions were designed for Indo-German Urban Mela within the framework of Germany and India: Infinite Opportunities 2012-2013, which marked the 60th Anniversary of Indo-German diplomatic ties. After a successful road show, one of the pavilions has been installed at IISER Pune permanently.
GPOC, funded by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is a new and exciting collaboration between IISER Pune and the University of Göttingen (UGOE) and it is a unique project with focus on science outreach.
With the support of UGOE’s academic partners in Pune, the outreach center will focus on events and activities that inculcate research based – inquiry oriented learning. The intent of GPOC is to have a learning space that could have elements such as an exhibition area, information about Göttingen Campus, working experiments (UGOE has three experiments from PhyWe)/demo models, Nobel prize experiments (in collaboration with Nobel Museum, Stockholm), and space for open discussions. The space is open to public and can be utilized for academic events.
“The Göttingen Pune Outreach Center is expected to host the Göttingen India Forum – series of public talks highlighting Indo-German research collaboration, in addition to Science Slams, exhibitions, higher education and research fairs, etc. to list a few. Students in higher education programs will benefit from mentorship provided at the Outreach Centre by scientists from Göttingen and India” stated Prof. Hiltraud Casper-Hehne, Vice President for International Affairs.
Prof. K.N. Ganesh, Director, IISER Pune, said, “The Outreach Center would suitably complement IISER Pune’s ongoing academic and social outreach efforts of which student and teacher training forms a key component. This also marks an important milestone in IISER Pune’s continuing partnership with University of Göttingen”.
Following delegations were present from the University of Göttingen:
| SN | Invitee/ Participant | Institution | Postition |
| 1 | Prof. Dr. Ralf Ficner | University of Göttingen | Dean of the Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB) and Director of the Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB)/ |
| 2 | Prof. Dr. Stefan Halverscheid | University of Göttingen | Professor Mathematics |
| 3 | Mr. Kolja Pustelnik | University of Göttingen | Researcher, Mathematics |
| 4 | Dr. Uwe Muuss | University of Göttingen | Director, International Office |
| 5 | Ms. Daria Kulemetyeva | University of Göttingen | International Marketing |
| 6 | Mr. Netra Bhandari | University of Göttingen | Regional Coordinator, SSEA, Central Asia |
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Hiltraud Casper-Hehne
Vice President for International Affairs
e-mail: hiltraud.casper-hehne@zvw.uni-goettingen.de
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