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German House for Research and Innovation-New Delhi
Deutsches Wissenschafts- und InnovationsHaus
(DWIH New Delhi)
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Member Organizations, Institutions & Universities
of DWIH New Delhi
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Our Associate Participants
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Programme activites
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Core Programmes for Excellence on Tour!35
Cultural Programmes for Excellence on Tour!77
Dr. Alexander P. Hansen
Coodinator of the DWIH and Director DFG India Office
Following the successful kick-off of our road show DWIH New Delhi
- Excellence on Tour! in the city of Hyderabad in spring this year, The
“German House for Research and Innovation, New Delhi” (Deutsches
Wissenschafts- und InnovationsHaus, DWIH New Delhi) embarks on its
journey to the western part of India to the city of Ahmedabad to present
the scope of Indo-German cooperation.
Well, if you are interested in one of the many topics outlined in this
program, I am sure we will be meeting soon during “Excellence on Tour”
at Gujarat Science City.
Enjoy your visit to the Pavilion and your discussions with Indian and
German academics!
The BMBF “Science Pavilion” set up in the heart of Gujarat Science City,
provides a perfect venue for the members of the DWIH New Delhi to meet
Indian students, academics and researchers. In this futuristic pavilion, we
will present to you fascinating insights of what Indo-German research is
all about. We will inform about the various opportunities available for
cooperation between Indian and German scientists.
The program will touch upon areas of research which are cutting-edge
in the 21st century. What do you know about cancer biology? Did you
ever think about isolating DNA? What is the latest news from researchers
working on global challenges like Climate Change or Renewable Energy?
How can High-Tech meet low budgets for housing?
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Maximilian Metzger
Deputy Director General, BMBF
India is one of Germany’s most important research partners in Asia. Over
the last decades both countries have become strong partners in terms of
education, science and research.
The German House for Research and Innovation in New Delhi plays an
important role within the diverse Indo-German cooperation. Today, it gives
home to local offices of altogether 15 major German science and research
organizations and universities.
DWIH New Delhi - Excellence on Tour! is a road show designed by the
DWIH to showcase the potential of the German education, research and
innovation landscape and the given opportunities.
In Ahmedabad the DWIH will present a broad program comprising
cultural events, scientific lectures, panel discussions, exhibits and an
information booth. The pavilion will be located at the Gujarat Science
City. It will be open to the public. Visitors can gather information about
the many different opportunities to study and spend a research internship
in Germany.
I extend a warm invitation to come and visit the DWIH Tour station
Ahmedabad. I am convinced that Germany’s science and research
institutions hold great potential for further cooperation with India.
Germany is one of the top destinations for science, innovation and
education and invites bright young people to work together with our top
class research institutes and universities.
The DWIH New Delhi - Excellence on Tour! road show is presented within
a unique pavilion created by the German artist Marcus Heinsdorff.
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H.E. Mr. Michael Steiner
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to India
7,000 kilometers – that is roughly the geographical distance between
Germany and India.
However, in today’s globalised world, geographical distances don’t play
a decisive role any more. We are interconnected through global services,
global production, global communication, global education and science
exchange.
In this new concept of global neighbourhood, India and Germany are not
only strategic partners, but next door neighbours.
As neighbours, we should know as much as possible about each other,
we should connect.
True, Germany is about good cars, high tech and the Oktoberfest
in Munich. Just last month I organised the first authentic, original
Oktoberfest in India on the occasion of the German National Day at my
residence in Delhi. More than 2,000 guests came, among them many
Indians in traditional Bavarian costumes – and they loved it!
For Indian academics, going to Commonwealth countries is standard.
Exploring Germany is still out of the ordinary, but more and more trendy.
In the last years, we had an annual increase of 20 % of Indian academics
studying or doing research in Germany. For very good reasons: a high-end
research landscape, tuition-free Universities, over 1500 degree courses
taught in English language, state of the art clusters between Universities,
research centers and Industry, good job opportunities. After all, Germany
has the lowest youth unemployment rate in the whole EU.
If you consider choosing Germany as your study or research destination,
then you should not miss the “Excellence on tour” of the German House
for Research and Innovation in Delhi at Gujarat Science City. For an entire
week, it brings all the information you need right at your door: hands-on,
crisp, entertaining, simply “klasse” You will discover: after all, 7,000
kilometers are easy to bridge when it comes to forge your personal future.
Meet you all at Gujarat Science City!
But Germany is much more: An economic powerhouse and your gateway
to Europe, the largest economy of the world. An open, multicultural
society with a growing Indian comunity. And a scientific hub with a broad
range of top class universities.
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German House for Research and Innovation-New Delhi
Deutsches Wissenschafts- und InnovationsHaus
(DWIH New Delhi)
Member Organizations, Institutions and Universities
of DWIH New Delhi
German House for Research and Innovation (Deutsches Wissenschaftsund InnovationsHaus, DWIH) New Delhi is the result of increasing
cooperation between German and Indian academic and scientific
communities.
1. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
www.humboldt-foundation.de
The German Government, represented by the Federal Foreign Office
(Auswärtiges Amt, AA) and the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) has
embarked to set up the DWIH in five countries around the world to
intensify international cooperation. Four of these houses have been
established in São Paulo (Brazil), Moscow (Russia), New York (USA) and
Tokyo (Japan). The fifth house has been set up in New Delhi (India) as the
“German House for Research and Innovation-DWIH New Delhi”.
3. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH www.giz.de
The establishment of the DWIH New Delhi is coordinated by the German
Research Foundation (DFG).
7. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
www.daaddelhi.org
The DWIH New Delhi serves as a ‘one-stop shop’ for interested students,
researchers, employment seekers, business men and potential partner
institutions. It disseminates information about higher education, research
landscape, funding sources, business opportunities and work in Germany.
The DWIH is set up with a view to promote and facilitate bilateral projects
in education, language, science, research and innovation.
The “Concept” of the DWIH New Delhi has attracted 15 institutions from
science as well as from industry to become a member.
2. Bavarian-Indian Centre for Business and University Cooperation (BayIND)
www.bayind.de
4. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
www.fz-juelich.de
5. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (FhG)
www.fraunhofer.de
6. Freie Universität Berlin
www.fu-berlin.de
8. German Research Foundation (DFG)
www.dfg.de
9. Heidelberg University - Heidelberg Center South Asia
www.uni-heidelberg.de
10.Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC)
www.indo-german.com
11.Max Planck Society (MPG)
www.mpg.de
12.RWTH Aachen University
www.rwth-aachen.de
13.Technische Universität München
www.tu-muenchen.de
14.University of Cologne
www.uni-koeln.de
15.University of Göttingen
www.uni-goettingen.de
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Associate Participants
DWIH Road show
DWIH New Delhi – Excellence on Tour!
Overview of Programme activities
Inaugural event
Friday, 15th November 2013
18.00 h
Inauguration of the DWIH New Delhi – Excellence on Tour!
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DWIH New Delhi - Excellence on Tour!
Gujarat Science City - Ahmedabad
FRIDAY 15.11.2013
AMPHITHEATRE
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18.00 h
Inauguration of the DWIH New Delhi – Excellence on Tour!
in Ahmedabad
Screening of “Future by Airbus” movie
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013
PAVILION
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10.00 h
Opening of pavilion for general public
10.30 h – 11.30 h
DWIH Info-session
“Integrated Experts programme & Migration for Development programme”
GIZ
11.30 h – 12.30 h
DWIH Talk
“Collaborations between India and the pmTUC”
TU Chemnitz
13.30 h – 14.30 h
DWIH Workshop
“Learn how to make handicrafts from waste”
with Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad
15.00 h – 18.00 h
DWIH „Göttingen India Forum”
University of Göttingen
18.30 h onwards
DWIH Cultural Gully
“under my skin… under your skin”
By Baptist Coelho
AUDITORIUM 1
11.00 h – 16.30 h
DWIH Info-session
“Study and Research in Germany”
AUDITORIUM 2
10.00 h – 15.00 h
DWIH Symposium
“Materials Challenges for Future and Renewable Energy”
GROUNDS
14.00 h – 14.30 h
16.00 h – 17.30 h
18.00 h – 18.30 h
DWIH Torwand “It’s Football!”
Match A:
15.00 h – 15.30 h
Match B:
17.00 h – 17.30 h
DWIH Foosball Tournament
(Table Football)
Organized by DAAD
Organized by Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
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SUNDAY 17.11.2013
PAVILION
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10.00 h
10.00 h – 14.00 h
DWIH Workshop
“Basic Techniques in Cancer Research”
Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
14.00 h – 15.00 h
DWIH Info-session
“Integrated Experts programme & Migration for Development programme”
GIZ
15.00 h – 19.00 h
DWIH Symposium
“Affordable Housing and Energy Efficient Building Design”
19.00 h – 20.00 h
DWIH Cultural Gully
Clown Shiven “It’s not Funny! – Stop Laughing!”
AUDITORIUM 1
11.00 h – 16.30 h
DWIH Info-session
“Study and Research in Germany”
GROUNDS
14.00 h – 14.30 h
16.00 h – 17.30 h
18.00 h – 18.30 h
Match C:
15.00 h – 15.30 h
Match D:
17.00 h – 17.30 h
(Table Football)
Organized by Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences
Organized by DAAD
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MONDAY 18.11.2013
PAVILION
10.00 h
10.00 h – 17.00 h
“Funding Opportunities of European Research Council”
DFG (By invitation only)
17.00 h – 17.30 h
DWIH Lecture
Science Express
Mr. Dilip V. Surkar, VASCSC
18.00 h – 19.30 h
19.30 h onwards
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DWIH Lecture Series
“Humboldts Erben” (Humboldt’s Heir)
Organized by Heidelberg Centre South Asia (HCSA)
DWIH Cultural Gully (movie)
Soiree Allemande - Soiree Allemande - Coup de Coeur - Le Court
Metrage Allemand (6th Edition)
German with DWIH
German Language and Fun Kit
AUDITORIUM 2
13.00 h – 15.00 h
GROUNDS
12.30 h – 13.00 h
14.00 h – 14.30 h
16.00 h – 17.30 h
18.00 h – 18.30 h
Match E:
15.00 h – 15.30 h
Match F:
17.00 h – 17.30 h
(Table Football)
By Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad
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TUESDAY 19.11.2013
PAVILION
NID
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11.00 h – 11.30 h
DWIH Cultural Gully
Clown Shiven “It’s not Funny! – Stop Laughing!”
11.30 h – 13.00 h
DWIH Science Slam
Jury members:
Dr. Narottam Sahoo, Dr. Annette Doll-Sellen, Dr. Monika Sharma
15.00 h – 15.30 h
DWIH Talk
“Lindau Nobel Laureate Meet: A noble experience”
Akashrup Banerjee
17.30 h – 19.00 h
The Day I wasn’t born
10.00 h – 15.00 h
DWIH Workshop
“The Theatre of Real Life” by Mr. Wolfgang Zurborn
Introduction and intense review of portfolios
German with DWIH
AUDITORIUM 2
13.00 h – 15.00 h
GROUNDS
12.30 h – 13.00 h
14.00 h – 14.30 h
16.00 h – 16.30 h
18.00 h – 18.30 h
Match G:
15.00 h – 15.30 h
Match H:
17.00 h – 17.30 h
(Table Football)
19.00 h onwards
DWIH Cultural Gully
Garba – a folk dance of Gujarat
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WEDNESDAY 20.11.2013
PAVILION
10.00 h
11.00 h – 12.00 h
DWIH Workshop - Kite making
12.15 h – 14.30 h
Zeitgenossen (CONTEMPORARIES) –
Contemporary German animation film
14.30 h – 15.30 h
DWIH „Göttingen India Forum”
Dr. Abhijit Chakraborty
PRL for University of Göttingen
15.30 h – 16.30 h
DWIH Lecture
Astroparticle Physics
Dr. Utpal Sarkar, PRL, Ahmedabad
19.00 h onwards
DWIH Cultural Gully
“Cinematographic Symbiosis Germany-India”
on the 100 Years of Indian Cinema. By Amrit Gangar
NID
10.00 h – 18.00 h
DWIH Workshop
Sharing new images
GROUNDS
12.30 h – 13.00 h
16.00 h – 17.30 h
I: 14.00 h – 14.30 h
J: 15.00 h – 15.30 h
K:16.00 h – 16.30 h
L: 17.00 h – 17.30 h
(Table Football)
Quarter-Finals
I: Winner of A & H
J: Winner of B & G
K: Winner of C & F
L: Winner of D & E
AUDITORIUM 2
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13.00 h – 15.00 h
German with DWIH
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THURSDAY 21.11.2013
PAVILION
10.00 h
11.00 h – 12.00 h
DWIH Info-session
GIZ / Make it in Germany
“Promotion of Portal and Information Session”
12.30 h – 13.30 h
DWIH Workshop
“Learn how to make handicrafts from waste”
with Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad
14.00 h – 15.00 h
DWIH Lecture
“Indo-German Research Collaboration in Global Context”
By Prof. Dr. Kalidas Sen
15.00 h – 17.00 h
Lila Lila (My Words, My Lies - My Love)
AUDITORIUM 1
10.00 h – 18.00 h
DWIH Workshop
Sharing new images
AUDITORIUM 2
13.00 h – 15.00 h
GROUNDS
12.30 h – 13.00 h
14.00 h – 14.30 h
16.00 h – 17.30 h
18.00 h – 18.30 h
M: 15.00 h – 15.30 h
N: 17.00 h – 17.30 h
(Table Football)
Semi-Finals
M: Winner of I & J ; N: Winner of K & L
18.00 h onwards
DWIH Cultural Gully
ME making reflections: Dances making ME!
Mr. Hrishikesh Pawar
AMPHITHEATRE
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German with DWIH
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FRIDAY 22.11.2013
10.00 h
11.00 h – 12.00 h
DWIH Info-session
GIZ / Make it in Germany
“Promotion of Portal and Information Session”
12.15 h – 15.00 h
Saving Pop Culture
15.45 h – 16.30 h
DWIH “Meet a Top Diplomat”
Chief Guest: Mr. Michael Siebert
Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai
16.30 h – 18.00 h
DWIH Science Quiz
10.00 h – 15.00 h
DWIH Workshop
Sharing new images
15.00 h – 18.00 h
Presentation of work, followed by exhibition
AUDITORIUM 2
13.00 h – 15.00 h
German with DWIH
GROUNDS
12.30 h – 13.00 h
14.00 h – 14.30 h
18.30 h – 19.00 h
12.00 h – 12.30 h
(Table Football)
Match for position of 2nd Runner-up
14.30 h – 15.00 h
Finals
Winners of M & N
18.00 h – 18.30 h
Closing session
18.30 h onwards
DWIH Cultural Gully
The Roots of Hip Hop as presented by
Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop (Berlin/Paris)
Two turntables & a funky piano. Supported by DJ Uri (Mumbai)
PAVILION
AUDITORIUM 1
AMPHITHEATRE
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H.E. Mr. Michael Steiner
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to India
H. E. Mr. Michael Steiner served as German Ambassador to the Czech
Republic before becoming the Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in 1998. In 2002 Ambassador Steiner was
designated as the Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi
Annan and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK), followed by postings as German Ambassador to the United
Nations in Geneva (2003 – 2007) and as German Ambassador to Italy and
San Marino (2007 – 2010). In 2010, Ambassador Steiner was appointed
as the Special Representative of the German Government for Afghanistan
and Pakistan. Since July 2012, Michael Steiner is the German Ambassador
to India, New Delhi.
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Dr. Jörg Schneider
Mr. Michael Siebert
After his PhD and Post-Doc in Microbiology and Genetics in Darmstadt
(DE) Norwich (UK) and Osnabrück (DE), Jörg Schneider shifted into
research management in 1991, becoming scientific officer at the
Project Management Team for the German Research Ministry at the
German Aerospace Research Center (DLR), tasks: international relations,
information and results management.
Consul General Mr. Michael Siebert has been Consul General of the
Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai since July 2012. After completing
his studies in History and French at the Universities of Bonn, Toulouse
and Paris he worked as journalist and teacher of German as a foreign
language in Paris. He joined the German Foreign Service in 1987. In the
course of his diplomatic career he served as Second Secretary Economic
Relations at the German Embassy in Lagos/Nigeria, First Secretary and
Deputy Consul General in St. Petersburg/Russia. From 1996-1999 he
was Counsellor in the Division for Russia and CIS, Foreign Office in Bonn.
Later he served as the Political Counsellor at the German Embassy in
Washington DC. In 2002 he became Deputy Director for Central, Eastern
and South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus at the Federal
Chancellery in Berlin. From 2006-2009 he was the Deputy Head of the
Political Section at the German Embassy in London. After concluding his
term in London he headed the Division for Cultural and Media Relations
with Asia, Australia, Africa and Latin America at the Foreign Office in
Berlin, before he moved to Mumbai.
Head of Division International Co-operation - DFG
From 1992 on, he established the German National Contact Point for
Human Capital and Mobility (HCM) in the European Research Framework
Program FP3 and was, until 1999, head of this office, being national
contact point for European researchers’ mobility, socio-economics and
international cooperation programs, acting as “expert” in German
delegations to the relevant program committees, advisor to the German
research ministry in general aspects regarding FP4/5, including FP5
statistics.
In 1999 he became Managing Director of the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL), one of the four major German
research organizations and in 2003 he changed to Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG (German Research Foundation), first as
Head of Division “Research Training Groups, Graduate Schools, Research
Careers“, and from 2006 on as Head of Division “International Affairs”.
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Coodinator of the DWIH and Director DFG India Office
Core programmes
Following the completion of his PhD in Biology in 1986 at the University
of Western Australia and Post-Doc positions in Australia, Germany and
Japan, he accepted a position at the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation
in 1993. In 1997 he started working for the DFG with various assignments
in Asian and European countries in the field of science and technology.
Subsequently, he served as Senior Advisor for international scientific
institutions.
In July 2013 he became Director of the India Office of the German
Research Foundation (DFG). Parallel to this position he is the coordinator
of the German House for Research and Innovation – DWIH New Delhi.
15th - 22nd November, 2013
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FRIDAY 15.11.2013
SATURDAY 16.11.2013 SUNDAY 17.11.2013
SCREENING
DWIH INFO-SESSION
FUTURE BY AIRBUS MOVIE
Amphitheatre
18.00 h - 20.00 h
After celebrating its own four decades of innovation, Airbus now is
looking to the next 40-plus years – actively working with other industry
stakeholders and experts to anticipate the global needs of a better
connected and more sustainable world. The film “The Future by Airbus”
tells the story of the fascinating future of aviation. It describes the
challenges air transport is facing today and will face tomorrow, looking at
new aircraft and cabin architecture, future energy sources and smarter air
traffic management.
About Airbus
Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and
comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity
from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative
technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and
quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 12,800 aircraft to more than 350
customers worldwide. Of these more than 7,800 aircraft have already
been delivered, leaving a healthy backlog of nearly 5,000 aircraft for
delivery over the coming years. Airbus is a global company, employing
some 59,000 people of over 100 different nationalities in design and
manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as well as
subsidiaries in the U.S., China, Japan and in the Middle East. Airbus also
operates spare parts and training centres in Europe, the U.S. and Asia,
and provides round-the-clock support services to all Airbus operators,
helping them enhance the profitability of their fleets. Headquartered in
Toulouse, France, Airbus is an EADS company.
INTEGRATED EXPERTS
PROGRAMME & MIGRATION
FOR DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
GIZ
Pavilion
16.11.2013: 10.30 h - 11.30 h
17.11.2013: 14.00 h - 15.00 h
Presenter: Ms. Varupi Gupta
Programme Coordinator - Integrated Experts Programme
GIZ India
About GIZ
The services delivered by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draw on a wealth of regional and
technical expertise and tried and tested management know-how. As a
federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving
its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable
development. GIZ is also engaged in international education work around
the globe.
For further information, please see www.giz.de
About CIM
The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) is the
competence centre for global labour mobility in the international
cooperation activities of the German Government. CIM taps the potential
that global migration offers for sustainable development, places technical
experts and managers with employers worldwide and provides its partners
with advice and support on migration issues.
CIM is jointly run by GIZ and the International Placement Services (ZAV) of
the German Federal Employment Agency. CIM’s main commissioning
party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ).
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The Info-session focuses on the following programmes:
The Integrated Experts Programme places German or European
citizens as technical experts or managers with local employers (Think
Tanks, civil society organisations, research and educational institutions,
state and public institutions, the private sector etc.) in India in the defined
focus areas of Indo-German development cooperation. Integrated Experts
occupy key positions for which the expertise is lacking in the partner
country, or which cannot be filled by qualified persons under prevailing
local employment conditions.
Through its Migration for Development Programme, CIM offers the
following services:
• Returning Experts Programme: supports Indian interns, graduates
and experienced professionals, who return from Germany to India, in
order to apply their knowledge professionally in India. Partners for the
programme are NGOs, Research Institutions, Think Tanks, Universities
and Inter-Governmental Organisations, where these experts are placed
as employees.
• The programme also seeks to support:
oGermany-based migrant organisations in implementing development activities in India;
oReturning migrants as entrepreneurs;
o Mainstreaming of development aspects in the partner country’s migration policies;
o Further development of alumni activities (through Alumniportal Deutschland).
For further details, please contact [email protected] (for Migration for
Development Progamme) and [email protected] (for Integrated Experts
Programme).
SATURDAY 16.11.2013
DWIH TALK
COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN
INDIA AND THE PMTUC
TU CHEMNITZ
by Björn Engler, MSc. and
Deep Prakash, MSc. & M-Tech
Pavilion
11.30 h - 12.30 h
Björn Engler
Deep Prakash
The Professorship Print Media Technology [pmTUC] is part of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering of Chemnitz University of
Technology and has an international reputation for its pioneering R&D
and education in printing and media technologies. pmTUC’s pivotal
position is enhanced by unique research facilities, a pool of about 35
highly qualified staff members from manifold disciplines and an extensive
network of partnerships with industrial companies, R&D centres and
universities at home and abroad.
About the collaborations
The pmTUC, since 2004 is in close contact with universities and various
companies to continuously strengthen the relation with India. A latest
exemplary to support this is the “pmIndia Innovation Lab” opened
earlier this year. The double degree program for student exchange is the
fundamental basis for the strong collaboration with India of pmTUC and
is accompanied by other approaches of the Institute as well. These are
internships, presentations, scientist exchanges, conferences or visits. We
have now reached a stable basis on which we would like to expand. Since
4 years students are exchanged and the enrolled students are steadily
increasing. With continuously widening the appearance of the pmTUC
in the field of education a continuation of enrolments will be achieved.
Through this the German problem of adequate qualified personnel can be
tackled with this program.
For further details please contact [email protected].
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013 THURSDAY 21.11.2013
DWIH WORKSHOP
LEARN HOW TO
MAKE HANDICRAFTS
FROM WASTE
with Self Employed Women’s
Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad
Pavilion
16.11.2013: 13.30 h - 14.30 h
21.11.2013: 12.30 h - 13.30 h
About SEWA
Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is involved in organising
women workers of the informal sector for full employment and selfreliance and has organised 1.7 million women workers from various
trades in the informal sector in nine states of India. These workers include
construction workers, street vendors, home-based workers, agarbatti
makers, beedi makers, kite makers, waste pickers etc.
used for making various paper products like diaries, notebooks, pens,
files, folders etc. SEWA has trained these women and established marketlinkages with various companies.The cooperative seeks to Reduce,
Reuse and Recycle resources, thereby creating sustainable alternative
employment for waste pickers and contributing to environmental
conservation.
The demonstration will provide an insight into how SEWA Gitanjali is
involved in creative re-use of waste and in making recycled products. You
will see, for instance, how rough pages which most of us have at home
or office can be re-used creatively to make notepads, how newspapers
can be transformed into carry bags and how beautiful jewellery and
key chains can be made using waste products and simple raw materials
available in the market.
About SEWA-GIZ Partnership
The Indo-German Environment Partnership (IGEP) programme of GIZ
is partnering with SEWA to train women waste pickers and help them
in formalisation as groups which will receive authorisation for E-waste
collection. The idea is to generate newer sources of income and establish
a business model for E-waste collection.
Presenters:
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Pushpaben Patel, Manager, SEWA Gitanjali, Ahmedabad
Pushpaben Parmar, Trainer, SEWA Gitanjali, Ahmedabad
Falguniben Macwana, Member, SEWA Gitanjali, Ahmedabad
SEWA has been actively involved in organising women working as waste
pickers in the city of Ahmedabad and has organised 40,000 waste pickers
in the city.
About SEWA Gitanjali
SEWA supported and established Shri Gitanjali Mahila SEWA Industrial
Stationary Producers Cooperative Ltd., Ahmedabad to provide women
waste pickers a decent livelihood, a sense of dignity in their work and life
and a steady income keeping in mind the occupational hazards faced by
them and the basic standard of living befitting human beings.
The cooperative members are waste pickers and their daughters/
daughters-in law. They collect waste paper which is then recycled and
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013 WEDNESDAY 20.11.2013
SATURDAY 16.11.2013
DWIH GÖTTINGEN-INDIA
FORUM
DWIH INFO-SESSION
UNIVERSITY OF
GÖTTINGEN
STUDY & RESEARCH
IN GERMANY
Organized by DAAD
Pavilion
Auditorium 1
16.11.2013:
15.00 h - 18.00 h
11.00 h - 16.30 h
20.11.2013:
by Dr. Abhijit Chakraborty
14.30 h - 15.30 h
University of Göttingen (UoG) shares the goals and vision of German
House for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi towards promoting
cooperation between German and Indian academic institutions.
Through participation in the “DWIH-Excellence Tour”, the UoG intends
to showcase the education and research profiles of Göttingen Research
Campus institutions, to the academic and student community in
Ahmedabad to initiate and promote academic cooperation and exchange
activities. The forum is intended to provide a platform for focused dialog
and interactions between Indian and German academics, scientists,
educators, students and general public.
Göttingen-India Forum will host four public talks (one hour each) by
eminent scholars and academicians to provoke thoughts on diverse
themes from science & humanities. This forum could serve as a zone
for potential research collaborations and projects for interested and
enthusiastic Indian students and academics. UoG will also exhibit
‘Magnetic Levitation Train’, an educational model by the PhyWe, to excite
and encourage young minds to understand the science underlying the
most innovative German technology.
Moderation by Mr Apoorv Mahendru
Director Marketing, DAAD India
The “DWIH Info Days – Study & Research in Germany!” will give firsthand information about the German university and research landscape
through interactive exchanges with experts of various German
Universities, Research Institutions and Funding Organisations. Learn about
aspects ranging from admission requirements, financial support and visa
procedures to issues such as German language requirements, part-time
work, employment prospects and lots more.
Apoorv Mahendru spent his early years in Germany. He graduated from
the University of Delhi, and completed his Master’s degree in Business
Administration. Apoorv Mahendru has been associated with the DAAD
for over a decade. He held the position of “Key Expert” for the European
Higher Education Fair India 2006 and European Higher Education Fair
India 2008, conducted by a consortium of institutions including DAAD,
NUFFIC, Campus France and British Council, on behalf of the European
Commission. He is currently Director (Marketing) at the DAAD Regional
Office in New Delhi, responsible for the South Asian region.
For more details of program and schedule see www.dwih.in/uog or write to india.
[email protected]
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11.00 hrs
India. We will focus on full time/exchange Master &
PhD Study and Research programmes and funding
opportunities for the 50+ English-medium courses
offered at the UoG.
STUDY AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY
An overview of the German higher education
and research landscape
by Ms Shubhada Choudhury
Ms. Chandrika has been associated with University of
Göttingen since October 2011. She is an astrophysicist
by training and currently working in areas of Didactics,
Experiential Education and Astrophysics. She manages the
UoG India Office located at the University of Pune Campus,
which facilitates academic exchange and cooperation
activities with its Indian partner institutions.
Information and Office Manager, DAAD Mumbai
Studying abroad on your mind?
Be a part of an international, highly-qualified
academic community, study in English medium with
no or low tuition fees. Cutting-edge research on
your mind? Do research in an international vibrant
environment and interact with world-class researchers
in state-of-the-art facilities. If that’s what you’re
looking for, then attend this session!
MA from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, Shubhada
Choudhury has been associated with Symphony Services,
Bangalore as Team leader for its German Operations and
has been a free-lance translator. She joined DAAD Mumbai
in 2011 and currently heads the DAAD Mumbai desk.
11.45 hrs
STUDY AND RESEARCH IN GÖTTINGEN
Ms. D.Chandrika
Manager, University of Goettingen Office India
University of Göttingen (UoG), Germany is a research
university of international renown with strong
focus in research-based teaching. The University
is distinguished by the rich diversity of its subject
spectrum especially in the natural sciences and
humanities, its excellent facilities for the pursuit of
scientific research, and the outstanding quality of the
areas that define its profile. With 46 Nobel Laureates
in its alumni, University of Göttingen is continually
enhancing its already high quality education and
research programmes. At the DWIH DAAD Info
Days, an overview of UoG’s study and research
programmes, funding and scholarship opportunites
– India as a strategic partner will be presented. UoG
has 12 academic exchange partner institutions in
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12.15 hrs
LIFE AS A STUDENT IN GERMANY
Panellists: Ms Richa Kandpal, Mr Nishant Rai &
Mr Avinash Kalarickal
Every year thousands of students from around the
world study, research and travel in Germany. A select
few such students will share their memories and
experience with you. Hear what you always wanted
to hear, directly from the horse’s mouth, during this
interactive session.
Richa Kandpal:
Indian Institution: Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur
German Institution: University of Stuttgart
Subject: City Planning
Nishant Rai:
Indian Institution: Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur
German Institution: Technical University Dresden
Subject: Product Design, Architecture
Avinash Kalarickal:
Indian Institution: Visvesvaraya Technological University
German Institution: Technical University Berlin
Subject: Global Production, Engineering
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13.00 hrs
DAAD (GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE)
FUNDING POSSIBILITIES
14.00 hrs
Conducted by the Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad
Ms Pooja Midha
This would be an interactive session, wherein the
participants would be learning how to speak in
German with the help of songs, PPT etc.
Coordinator – A New Passage to India Programme
DAAD India
Scholarships on your mind?
Looking for scholarships that facilitate your study or
research stay in Germany...
Then check DAAD’s scholarships to know more.
DAAD provides full scholarships to students,
academicians and scientists across all disciplines.
Pooja Midha has been associated with DAAD for the past 3
years and is currently heading the scholarship Programme
– “A New Passage to India”. She is also responsible for
providing necessary assistance to DAAD scholars in matters
related to their academic and research stay in India under
other DAAD scholarship programmes and for generating
the website content for German students and scholars.
LEARN GERMAN IN 30 MINUTES
Ms Dhara Shah and Ms Monali Shah, both have done
their German language and teacher’s training from the
Goethe-Zentrum and Goethe-Institute and have been
teaching at the Centre since the beginning.
14.30 hrs
An overview of the German higher education and
research landscape
Ms Girija Natu
Information officer, DAAD Pune
13.30 hrs
STUDYING AT FU BERLIN
Ms Eva Tiemann
Program Coordinator, Center for International Cooperation
The presentation is on the study opportunities at the
university. The main focus points of the presentation are
• Study Programmes • Scholarship possibilities like DRS
Fellowship and Test Scholarship offered at the university.
• Function of FU Berlin India Office
Ms Eva Tiemann works at the Center for International
Cooperation at Freie Universität Berlin. She supports and
extends the strong Indo-German Cooperation of Freie
Universität with its Indian partner universities and informs
about research and study possibilities. She previously
worked in Delhi at DAAD and at the German Embassy.
She did her M.A in South Asian History at the South Asian
Institute, Heidelberg, in 2005.
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Studying abroad on your mind?
Be a part of an international, highly-qualified
academic community, study in English medium, no or
low tuition fees. Cutting-edge research on your mind?
Do research in an international vibrant environment,
interact with world-class researchers in state-of-theart facilities, unlimited career opportunities. If that’s
what you’re looking for, then attend this session!
Girija, Masters in German and currently pursuing
M.Phil. in German, her teaching experience of German
as a foreign language includes Guest Lectureship at the
National Defence Academy from 2008-2009 and at the
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research from
2010 till date. She has been associated with DAAD since
2009 as a project coordinator of “Understanding India”
programme. From January 2010 she works as Information
Officer in DAAD Information Center Pune.
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15.15 hrs
Ms. Gupta holds an MBA in Small and Medium-Sized
Enterprise Developmet from University of Leipzig, Germany.
Her professional experience has focussed on various aspects
of bilateral and multilateral cooperation: development
cooperation, scientific and research cooperation, and
communications. She has previously worked for German
Research Foundation (DFG) and WHO Country Office for
India.
TALK ON “MAKE IT IN GERMANY, CENTRE FOR
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND
DEVELOPMENT (CIM) PROGRAMMES”
DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE
ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) GMBH
Ms Varupi Gupta
Programme Coordinator – Integrated Experts Programme,
Having studied in Germany and returned to India to work
for organisations promoting collaboration between India
and Germany, she is excited about the opportunities
Germany offers to Indian students in the field of academics
and research, besides of course the professional avenues,
networks and international exposure offered by education
and training in Germany.
GIZ India
The talk will present basic information on the
following programmes:
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Make it in Germany initiative seeks to
invite qualified professionals from Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) streams to live and work in Germany.
An integral component of this initiative is
the internet portal www.make-it-in-germany.
com which presents key information on this
programme including the professions in
demand in Germany.
•
The Integrated Experts Programme
places German or European citizens as
technical experts or managers with local
employers in India in the defined focus areas
of Indo-German development cooperation.
Integrated Experts occupy key positions for
which the expertise is lacking in the partner
country.
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Migration for Development Programme
supports:
16.00 hrs
Dr. Amol A. Kulkarni
Humboldt Ambassador Scientist, India
The most valuable contributions by Alexander von
Humboldt to the world at that time go beyond the
present day explorations and investigations. The true
nature of an explorer encompassing a wider range of
dimensions and geographies will be presented in a
brief manner. The presentation will also highlight the
activities of the Foundation and its role of in shaping
the future of research across all fields across the world.
Scientist in the CSIR-NCL, Pune, a Chemical Engineer by
training from ICT, Mumbai, a Humboldt Fellow at the Max
Planck Institute-Magdeburg (2004) and an IUSSTF Research
Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
(2010), the recipient of INSA Medal for Young Scientists
(2009), Young Engineer Award (Indian National Academy
of Engineering, 2009), Young Associate of Indian Academy
of Sciences (2011), CSIR Young Scientist Award (2011), has
published 49 papers in international peer reviewed journals,
filed 6 WO patents, 3 US patents and 12 Indian patents.
o Indian interns, graduates and experienced
professionals, who return from Germany
to India in order to apply their knowledge
professionally in India (Returning
Experts Programme);
oGermany-based migrant organisations
in implementing development activities in
India;
oReturning migrants as entrepreneurs.
16.30 hrs
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SCHOLARSHIPS & FUNDING POSSIBILITIES BY
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION
CLOSE OF SESSION
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013
Technical Program
DWIH SYMPOSIUM
MATERIALS CHALLENGES
FOR FUTURE AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Organized by Sardar Patel University
Vallabh Vidyanagar
Welcome note by L.M.Manocha & DWIH
Keynote “Materials Challenges for ITER program and India’s initiatives by Dhiraj Bora, IPR
Plasma based surface engineering, S.Mukherjee, IPR
Bio Fuels, P.K.Ghosh
Materials Challenges for future Energy - Experiences with Wind Mills; by Prem Babu, SUZLON Energy
Working Lunch
Energy Programs, GERMI Omkar Jani
Panel discussion on consequences and perspectives
About the Speakers
Dr. Dhiraj Bora is Director of Institute for Plasme Research, Gandhinagar.
Prior to this he was a Deputy Director General and Director for Directorate
for Controls, Heating and Diagnostics at ITER International Organization,
Cadarache, France.
Auditorium 2
10.00 h - 15.00 h
Dr. Lalit Mohan Manocha
Depleting energy resources is a major concern for all countries, especially
India and Germany. Demand for clean and efficient energy resources has
prompted the current advanced research focused on developing energy
efficient processes for industries, devices for consumers as well as means
for improving energy generation and storage through different means.
These topics are of interest to both Indian researchers as well as German
institutions and hence many joint collaborative research projects under
DWIH are anticipated. Information on current research programs on the
topics related to energy materials and energy generation and storage
in Germany will create more interest in the Indian researchers as well as
students to take up higher studies in Germany which is the motive of
DWIH. In Gujarat, R&D outcomes have been translated into technologies
and their use for industrial sectors and common use. Still a lot has to be
done, especially using nanoscience and nanotechnology. Therefore, in
India, many research groups are working on new materials for energy
application right from for ITER program to solar cells and fuel cells.
The Symposium is being jointly organized by the Humboldt Academy,
Gujarat, Gujarat Science Academy (GSA) and Department of Materials
Science, Sardar Patel University. This symposium, which will consist of
lectures by eminent scholars in the fields will exchange current status in
this area and future programs. This will open new opportunities for future
collaborative programs between India and Germany and help the scientific
communities from India and Germany.
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10:00
10:20
11:10
11:50 12:30
13:10-14:00
14:00
14:00
Dr. S. Mukherjee is Associate Dean – Academics & Head - FCIPT Division
at Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, INDIA. He is former
Humboldt Fellow.
Dr. P.K.Ghosh is Director, Central Salt, Marine and Chemical Research
Institute Bhavnagar. He served at key positions in Industries and R&D
Institutes.
Dr. Prem Babu is Head-India R&D, SE Blades, Suzlon Energy Limited
Dr. Omkar Jani is a Senior Scientist at Gujarat Energy Research Institute
Dr. Lalit Mohan Manocha, F.N.A.Sc., FGSA is Professor at the
Department of Materials Science at Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
Prior to this, he was a senior Scientist at National Physical Laboratory,
New Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. in Science in 1976 for his work on
Development and Characterization of Carbon Fibers at National Physical
Laboratory, New Delhi. During his Ph.D. he was in constant academic
touch with Institute Chemische Technik, University of Karlsruhe. This
resulted in his first Post-Doctoral at the Institut during 1977-78 under an
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship wherein he worked on Development
of Carbon-Carbon composites. It resulted in opening up this field in India,
The association established in Germany continued in Japan as JSPS Fellow
at Tokyo Institute of Technology during 1985-86, Foreign Professor at TIT
during 1998, and South Korea as UNIDO Expert to South Korea in 1991.
His research interests are in the area of Advanced Carbon materials and
composites, carbon nanomaterials etc. for structural, thermal and energy
applications. He is recipient of many National & International awards and
is currently Chirman of Humboldt Academy of Gujarat.
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013 - FRIDAY 22.11.2013
SUNDAY 17.11.2013
DWIH FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT
(TABLE FOOTBALL)
DWIH WORKSHOP
Grounds
Central University of Gujarat
Gandhinagar
16.11.2013 (2 MATCHES & 4 TEAMS)
15.00 h – 15.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
17.11.2013 (2 MATCHES & 4 TEAMS)
15.00 h – 15.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
18.11.2013 (2 MATCHES & 4 TEAMS)
15.00 h – 15.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
19.11.2013 (2 MATCHES & 4 TEAMS)
15.00 h – 15.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
20.11.2013
QUARTER-FINAL(4 MATCHES & 8 TEAMS)
14.00 h – 14.30 h
15.00 h – 15.30 h
16.00 h – 16.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
21.11.2013
SEMI-FINAL (2 MATCHES & 4 TEAMS)
15.00 h – 15.30 h
17.00 h – 17.30 h
22.11.2013
MATCH OF 2ND RUNNER-UP
12.00 h – 12.30 h
FINALS (1 MATCH & 2 TEAMS)
14.30 h – 15.00 h
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BASIC TECHNIQUES IN
CANCER RESEARCH
Pavilion
10.00 h - 14.00 h
Dr. A.K. Singh
Dr. R.P. Singh
Cancer is a group of diseases medically referred as malignant neoplasm
and is described by abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth. The cells
lose their regulation on cell division and grow uncontrollably spreading
to other parts of the body via blood and lymph, ultimately leading to
formation of malignant tumors. During the onset of disease, no signs and
symptoms appear, just a mass of cells or lumps continuously growing. It
has been reported that around 200 different types of cancer can affect
human. In a normal cell, genes controlling the growth and differentiation
are altered which ultimately lead into transformation to cancer cells. The
two main groups of genes which play important role in tumor formation
are “Oncogenes” which support growth and “tumor suppressor genes”
which restrain cell survival and division. Cancer is caused either by
abnormal up regulation of normal oncogenes or down regulation of
tumor suppressor genes. Altered programmed cell death and DNA repair
mechanisms leads to malignant growth. Cancer is caused mainly due to
environmental factors like consumption of tobacco, unhealthy diet, viral
infections, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, stress, lack of physical
activity, etc. Cancer incidences are rising in developing and developed
countries due to change in lifestyle. Cancer can affect people of all age
groups. Chances of survival of patient after the onset of disease vary with
the type, position of the cancer, age, immunity, etc. In present workshop
we will discourse recent advances in cancer biology with some practical
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demonstration of basic techniques including determination of cell viability
and DNA isolation from human as well as plant cells.
SUNDAY 17.11.2013
In cancer research, in vitro cell culture is the important methodology for
primary drug screening as well as molecular mechanistic studies. Trypan
blue dye exclusion method can be used to measure cell viabilityand thus
to differentiate between live and dead cells. Trypan blue is a vital stain.
The test is based on the principal that live cells have integral undamaged
functional membrane and hence do not take the dye, whereas dead cells
have broken or damaged cell membrane and they take the dye from
the surrounding medium. Non-viable cells have distinct blue color when
observed under microscope, whereas viable cells are visible as unstained.
This results in the ability to distinguish between viable and non-viable
cells. In genome level study for cancer, pure and intact DNA isolation and
its visualization (using Agarose gel electrophoresis) are the crucial steps.
Plant materials are among the most difficult for high quality DNA
extractions. Rigid cell wall around the cell hinders the isolation process.
Further, secondary metabolites and phenolics add on to the complexity
of isolation process. On the other hand, good quality DNA extraction
is a prerequisite and thus extreme care is taken to properly prepare the
tissues for extraction. This involves the use of liquid nitrogen flash freezing
followed by grinding the frozen tissue with a mortar and pestle. Following
homogenization, a standard DNA isolation protocol is followed which can
also be used for other living system.
DWIH SYMPOSIUM
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND ENERGY EFFICIENT
BUILDING DESIGN
Organized by Ostwestfalen-Lippe
University of Applied Sciences
Pavilion
15.00 h - 19.00 h
Energy Consumption, energy saving and renewable energy systems
are common global challenges in the society, economy and research
The symposium provides a brilliant insight of a long-term scientific
collaboration between India and Germany. With our public survey
presentation – made by three Indian research institutions (IISc, Dept. of
Mgmt, Bangalore, NID Subsidiary Bangalore and DCRUST, Murthal) and
one German University of Applied Sciences , Dept. of Architecture and
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (HS-OWL Lemgo
and Detmold) in 2012/2013 - we can provide latest insights of energy
consumption behavior, awareness and public knowledge in the Indian
urban middle class and latest research results on affordable housing in
India and international comparisons.
Faculty members, researcher, students, and professional and official
experts who are related with energy issues and tasks are invited and
welcome.
Invited speakers:
KB Akhilesh (PhD), Professor for Management with excellent experience
in smart city development, human resource management and leadership,
IISc Bangalore
Sameer Sinha, Chairman of IGBC Chapter Ahmedabad with outstanding
experience in international Green Building Development, IGBC
Ahmedabad
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Reinhard Doleschal (Dr.-phil.), Professor for Innovation and
Management with excellent experience in Smart City Development,
Knowledge Management and Global Business Leadership, OstwestfalenLippe University of Applied Sciences Germany
SUNDAY 17.11.2013
Chitrarekha Kabre (PhD), Prof. for Architecture with excellent experience
in Green Building Design and Development, DCRUST, Murthal/Sonepat
STUDY & RESEARCH
IN GERMANY
S Manikutty (PhD), Professor for Management with excellent experience
on Development of Dynamic Capabilities; Issues of Impact of culture on
learning; Strategic Issues in Family firms; Telecommunication Policy Issues,
IIM Ahmedabad (not confirmed)
Uta Pottgiesser (Dr.-Ing.), Professor for Building Construction and
Material with excellent experience in Façade Design and Facade Materials,
Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Design, Ostwestfalen-Lippe
University of Applied Sciences, Germany
DWIH INFO-SESSION
Organized by DAAD
Auditorium 1
11.00 h - 16.30 h
Moderation by Mr Apoorv Mahendru
Director Marketing, DAAD India
CEPT, N.N.
Symposium program
3 pm
Welcome note by DWIH
11.00 hrs
3.10 pm Keynote by the Chair of IGBC Ahmedabad
3.40 pm Low Cost Building Design – an international Overview
by Prof. Uta Pottgiesser, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences
4.10 pm Building Energy Efficiency Research in India
by Prof. Rajan Rawal, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
4.40 pm
Energy Consuming Behavior and Awareness in India – New Survey Results by Prof. Reinhard Doleschal, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and Prof. K.B. Akhilesh, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
5.10 pm Housing and Mobility in Urban India
by Prof. K.B. Akhilesh, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
5.40 pm Panel discussion on consequences and perspectives
An overview of the German higher education
and research landscape
by Ms Shubhada Choudhury
Information and Office Manager, DAAD Mumbai
11.45 hrs
LIFE AS A STUDENT IN GERMANY
Panellists: Ms Richa Kandpal, Mr Nishant Rai &
Mr Avinash Kalarickal
For details please refer to page no. 36-38
6.30 pm Wrap up and get together
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12.30 hrs
STUDY AND RESEARCH IN HEIDELBERG
13.30 hrs
STUDYING AT COLOGNE
Dr. Elvira Graner
Ms. Amisha Jain
General Manager, Heidelberg Center South Asia,
Heidelberg University
Country Head, University of Cologne India Office
University of Cologne exists since the year 1388 and
has around 60.000 students studying at present. It
offers Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral
programs in six fields:
• Arts and Humanities • Management, Economics
and Social Sciences • Mathematics and Natural
Sciences • Human Sciences • Law • Medical Faculty
The presentation focuses on two aspects, “Studying
in Heidelberg” and “Strategic Cooperations with
South Asia”. The presentation provides information
on Faculty, University Facts and Figures, Research
Excellence, Excellence initiatives, study programmes,
international affairs and Heidelberg University’s
agenda in South Asia. The last part covers Heidelberg
Centre South Asia, its genesis and objectives.
PD Dr. Elvira Graner is the Representative of HCSA Office
in New Delhi. Previously she headed the Kathmandu Office
of Heidelberg University. Until recently she was a Research
Fellow at the Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) at BRAC
University in Dhaka. Her previous assignments include
being a (Senior) Lecturer at the Dept. of Geography at the
South Asia Institute from 1995 onwards, and the Resident
Representative of the SAI’s Kathmandu Office (1996/97 and
2003/05). She was active at the Institute of Governance
Studies (IGS) in Dhaka from 2009 onwards. Her fields of
research focus on social and economic policy analyses. She
joined Heidelberg University in January 2013 and has since
been heading the Delhi office of the Heidelberg Centre
South Asia.
Amisha Jain is an (Indian) Advocate and a registered
Solicitor (UK). At present, she is pursuing PhD on Forest
Rights Act from India. She has lived in Germany from 20062009 and worked in an international Law Firm in Cologne.
Since 2009, she is looking after the running of UoC India
office and is settled in Delhi.
14.00 hrs
LEARN GERMAN IN 30 MINUTES
Conducted by the Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad
14.30 hrs
An overview of the German higher education and
research landscape
Ms Girija Natu
Information officer, DAAD Pune
13.00 hrs
For details please refer to page no. 40
DAAD (GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE)
FUNDING POSSIBILITIES
Ms Pooja Midha
Coordinator – A New Passage to India Programme
DAAD India
For details please refer to page no. 39
15.15 hrs
WORKING FOR GERMAN COMPANIES; SKILL SETS
AND EXPERTISE
Mr Guido Christ
Dy. Director General, Indo German Chamber of Commerce
Established in 1956, the Indo German Chamber
of Commerce is active in promoting Indo-German
economic co-operation since then and has offices in
Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore
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and Pune in India, as well as Düsseldorf in Germany.
Around 100 professionals work at the IGCC in
order to facilitate better business contacts between
the two countries. Through its innumerable events
and extensive services, it has played a major role
in advancing the corporate as well as cultural
understanding between the two countries.
16.00 hrs
Dr. Claudia Hillinger
Scientific Officer in the Division of International Relations
Max- Planck- Gesellschaft (MPG) / Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is Germany’s most successful
research organization. 82 Max Planck Institutes
conduct basic research in the natural sciences, life
sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. 17
Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its
scientists. India is a special focus of the Max Planck
Society in its international collaborations. In the year
2012, 638 young visiting scientists at Max Planck
Institutes came from India, an increase of over 80%
over the past five years. This presentation will give
an overview of opportunities and programs for
Indian scientists - from PhD students to established
researchers - to link with research at the various Max
Planck Institutes.
The chamber has today approximately 7000 members
in both countries.
The IGCC is a part of a closely-knit network of
Chambers of Commerce abroad, delegate offices
and representations in more than 80 countries, with
its head organization, the Association of German
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) located
in Berlin. The bi-national Chambers, which are
service providers to the industry, operate with their
branches, liaison offices or representative offices in
the respective foreign country. As a part of this global
network, the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce is
the first contact point for Indian companies interested
in business with Germany as well as German
companies interested in business with India.
Dr. Hillinger has been with the Max Planck Society
since 1998. She currently serves as Scientific Officer in
the Division of International Relations at the Munich
headquarters. Dr. Hillinger previously spent 4 years (20082012) in the US as Vice President of Institute Development
for the newly established Max Planck Florida Institute
(MPFI) and President of its nonprofit fundraising arm, the
Max Planck Florida Foundation (MPFF). With a master’s
of science degree in biology from Technical University
of Munich (TUM) and her doctorate in biology from the
Institute of Botany and Microbiology at TUM her research
at TUM focused on eco-and tree-physiology. She has
worked at the United States Information Agency at the
America House Munich from 1983 - 1985.
Guido Christ is the Deputy Director General of the Indo
German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) in New Delhi since
2008.
Having a Post graduate degree as Mechanical engineer,
Mr. Christ has been working in the engineering industry
for more than 30 years before joining the chamber. Within
those 30 years he was the managing Director of the Indian
subsidiary of a well-known German MNC for more than
eight years from 1995 to 2003.
16.30 hrs
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MAX PLANCK SOCIETY – RESEARCH IS CALLING!
CLOSE OF SESSION
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MONDAY 18.11.2013
MONDAY 18.11.2013
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH
COUNCIL
DFG
DWIH LECTURE
Pavilion
10.00 h - 17.00 h
SCIENCE EXPRESS
A unique Science Exhibition, running
on the Indian Rail Network
Pavilion
17.00 h - 17.30 h
European Research Council Grant
As a pan-European funding organisation, the European Research Council
(ERC) aims to stimulate scientific excellence in Europe by encouraging
competition between outstanding researchers of any nationality and age.
The ERC offers 3 different funding lines: the ERC Starting Grants aim
to support promising research leaders (2 to 7 years after the PhD) who
are about to establish their own research team and to start conducting
independent research, the ERC Consolidator Grants are designed
to support researchers (7 to 12 years after the PhD) at the stage at
which they are consolidating their own independent research team or
programme and the ERC Advanced Grants allow exceptional established
research leaders of any age to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects
that open new directions in their respective research fields or other
domains.
At the event in the German Pavilion participants will receive in depth
information on the three funding lines, the upcoming ERC Call for
Proposals together with information about the application procedure.
Individual counselling session will be available upon registration after the
event.
Contact details
Dr. Annette Doll-Sellen - [email protected]
Ms. Ute Stotz - [email protected]
Dr. Sonja Ochsenfeld-Repp - [email protected]
Mr. Christof Kuhstoß - [email protected]
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Mr. Dilip V. Surkar
The bilateral relations between India and Germany have been traditionally
strong with Science and Technology as one of the core themes of strategic
the partnership. An outstanding example of this joint cooperation is the
unique mobile exhibition - the Science Express, which has been visited
by more than 10 million visitors till date and has become largest, longest
running and the most visited exhibition of the world. Originally the Science
Express was envisioned, by the Department of Science & Technology (DST),
Govt. of India, for enhancing the Indo-German cooperation on the lines of
the ‘Science Tunnel’ of the Max Planck Society, Germany.
Science Express is the ingenious version of the Science Tunnel – a project of
DST managed by Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC).
It is an innovative mobile exhibition mounted on a specially designed 16
coach AC train, traveling across India since October 2007. It was flagged
off on 30 Oct 2007 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan
Singh and German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. It has since covered over
100,000 km across the country, receiving over 10 million visitors at its 335
halts and in over 1200 exhibition days. Students and teachers visiting this
path-breaking exhibition enjoyed learning about cutting-edge research in
science; explained through innovative audio-visual exhibits and interactive
tools. After the four successful tours across India in four years, this iconic
train is running since 2012 as ‘Science Express - Biodiversity Special (SEBS)’
- a collaborative initiative of DST and Ministry of Environment & Forests,
Govt. of India, managed by VASCSC.
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Running since 2007, it has become an epitome of national integration,
showcasing the amazing world of science and its discoveries to every
nook and corner of the country. This remarkable and phenomenal journey
of ‘Science Express’ - has not just created history, but also added a new
paradigm in the field of Science Communication, enhancing the Scientific
awareness and incepting the seeds of scientific temper amongst the people,
especially the school students.
MONDAY 18.11.2013
More information on www.sciencexpress.in.
Organized by Heidelberg Centre
South Asia (HCSA)
Dilip V. Surkar is currently the Executive Director of Vikram A Sarabhai
Community Science Centre (VASCSC), Ahmedabad; and also the Director
of VIKSAT, Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad. The fields of
his work include environment education, science education, sustainable
development, natural resource management, rural development, water
& sanitation, sustainable livelihoods, rehabilitation, strategic planning,
institution development & management, etc. VASCSC is coordinating the
successful Science Express project across India for the last six years. Under
his leadership, VASCSC got the National Award for Science & Technology
Communication from DST, Govt of India in 2009, and the Times of India
Social Impact Award for Education in 2011. He is a member of several
committees and Governing Councils of organisations working in the field of
education and development.
DWIH LECTURE SERIES
“HUMBOLDTS ERBEN”
(HUMBOLDT’S HEIR)
Pavilion
18.00 h - 19.30 h
Humboldt’s scientific approach: Relevance in today’s context
(Prof. Amita Chandra, University of Delhi)
The DWIH’s funded Joint Lecture Series aims at paying tribute to the
different facets of Alexander von Humboldt’s academic achievements.
Heidelberg Centre South Asia (HCSA) has initiated this Lecture Series,
jointly with the Max Mueller Bhavan, the Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation (AvH), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD).
The expeditions and scientific discoveries of Alexander von Humboldt
are evidence that the concepts like multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary,
border-less science and collaborative research are being invented in the 21
century. The talk will focus on these aspects.
Prof. Amita Chandra teaches physics at the Delhi University’s Department
of Physics and Astrophysics. Post her higher education at the Banaras
Hindu University, she went to the Max Planck Institute for Solid State
Research, Stuttgart, Germany, as an AvH Postdoctoral fellow. Her research
interests are; ion conducting composites, fractal growth, chaos in
electrochemical systems and ion track based electronic devices. She was
the first Humboldt Ambassador Scientist to India (2006-12).
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MONDAY 18.11.2013 - FRIDAY 22.11.2013
TUESDAY 19.11.2013
GERMAN WITH DWIH
DWIH SCIENCE SLAM
GERMAN LANGUAGE
AND FUN KIT
by Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad
Auditorium 2
13.00 h - 15.00 h
Goethe-Zentrum, Ahmedabad
Goethe-Zentrum, Ahmedabad is a part of the Indo - German Language
& Cultural Society (IGLCS) working under auspices of the Goethe-Institut
Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi. The main aim of the GZ is promoting the
German Language & Culture in Gujarat and Ahmedabad in particular.
Goethe-Zentrum, Ahmedabad was inaugurated in Feb 2008 by
Mr. Stechel, The Consul General of Mumbai Consulate along with
Dr. Dreyer, The Director of Max Mueller Bhavan South East Asia. The
Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad is managed by a professional team of the
Indo-German Language and Cultural Society, under the chairmanship of
Mr. M. M. Singh.
Schnupperstunde
Schnupperstunde is a teaser session for German language, which gives
the participants a feel for the German Language. The session is conducted
with games, group discussion, songs etc. A quiz on Germany will attract
the participants & give general information about Germany, its culture
and heritage.
Pavilion
11.30 h - 13.00 h
Witness five young “Slammers” present their topic of research in ten
minutes to an audience, who may not be related to their field of research.
The selected applicants are either young researchers registered for Ph.D.
in a recognized Indian University or Post-docs who are within 6 years of
completing their Ph.D.
The “Slammers” were selected from applicants from all field of Science/
Humanities / Social Sciences these young researchers have the passion for
their subject, courage to face the audience and the skill to present their
research.
Science Slammers:
Ms. Jyothi S.C., Bangalore University, Medicine / Physiology
Ms. Maitri M., Bangalore University, Medicine / Physiology
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Medicine / Physiology
Mr. Manish Sanghani, Sardar Patel University, Physics / Mathematics
Ms. Shivani Mehta, Humanities & Social Sciences
Jury members:
Dr. Annette Doll-Sellen
Director, International Affairs Division
& German National Contact Point of the European Research Council
DFG Bonn
Dr. Monika Sharma
Senior Programme Officer
DFG India office
Dr. Narottam Sahoo
Advisor, GUJCOST, Gandhinagar
Sr. Scientist, Gujarat Science City
Ahmedabad
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TUESDAY 19.11.2013
TUESDAY 19.11.2013 - FRIDAY 22.11.2013
DWIH TALK
DWIH WORKSHOP
LINDAU NOBEL
LAUREATE MEET: A NOBLE
EXPERIENCE
THE THEATRE OF REAL LIFE
by Mr. Wolfgang Zurborn
NID
by Akashrup Banerjee
Post graduate Campus
GH-0, Extension Road, Gandhinagar
Pavilion
19.11.2013: 10.00 h - 15.00 h
Introduction and intense review
of portfolios
15.00 h - 15.30 h
20.11.2013: 10.00 h - 18.00 h
Akashrup Banerjee
Lindau Alumni
The prime focus of my talk would be the general transformation in a
student’s perspective before and after the German trip, more famously
called the Lindau Trip. How the interactive sessions help the students get
a fair idea of what they are doing in Physics and what they want to do
with it. Afterall, the sessions are conducted by ‘the’ Physicists! Besides
the main topic, I would also mention the various highlights of our trip,
the one-to-one chats that one can have with the stalwarts, the open
minded discussions ranging from topics of Physics to politics to religion
to anything, the contacts that can be made during the trip-not just with
scientists but also with contemporaries which is very critical since this can
pave way for future Ph.D. collaborations.
I would also spend appreciable time on the post Lindau, German
laboratory trip, since that is equally important and in phases even more
crucial than the preceding tour. If the Lindau trip serves as the theory
classes, then the second week helps the students get a hands-on
experience of Physics and its new concepts. The various laboratory visits
are so well organized and helpful that I would definitely like to showcase
its benefits in my talk. The way in which pioneer German labs open up
to Indian students provides a great learning opportunity. The opportunity
is not limited just to the short time visit, but I would discuss what kind
of future projects students can take up and have already taken up at the
labs, owing to these visits. All in all, I would introduce the existence of
such a platform to the ones who know nothing about the Lindau trip, and
spiff up for those who know a bit about it.
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Sharing new images
Auditorium 1
21.11.2013: 10.00 h - 18.00 h
© untitled, Cologne 1989
Sharing new images
22.11.2013: 10.00 h - 15.00 h
Sharing new images
15.00 h - 18.00
Presentation of work
followed by exhibition
© untitled, Calais 1995
The photo workshop „The Theatre of Real Life“ by Wolfgang Zurborn
will be part of the framework programme of the exhibition The DWIH
New Delhi – Excellence on Tour!, which has the target to intensify the
international cooperation between India and Germany. In this workshop
we want to get ourselves into the experiment to look for a new view on
everyday life, which is not only confirming what we have known before.
The photography gives the chance, to react immediately on situations in
urban life, to find the intense moments, the surprising constellations of
people, objects, signs and architectural spaces in the streets. The choice of
the themes is totally open and only based on the individual interests.
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DWIH LECTURE
Every photographic perception is creating a subjective image of the world,
a Theatre of Real Life. In dialog with the others we can learn to understand
our own photographs, our cultural and social influences. This is the basis
for developing a fresh and personal visual language. It’s the main target of
this workshop to force this productive dialog.
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
by Dr. Utpal Sarkar, PRL, Ahmedabad
Pavilion
15.30 h - 16.30 h
Dr. Utpal Sarkar
Astroparticle Physics is one of the emerging branches of physics, in which
we study the fascinating interface areas of particle physics, astrophysics
and cosmology.
Wolfgang Zurborn
Born 1956 in Ludwigshafen/Rhein. Studied at Bavarian State School
of Photography in Munich from 1977 to 1979 and at the University of
Applied Sciences in Dortmund from 1979 to 1984. Got the Otto-SteinertFellowship of the German Society of Photography (DGPh) in 1985 for
his project People Pictures – Picture People, presented 1987 at Folkwang
Museum in Essen. Running the Gallery Lichtblick in Cologne since 27
years together with Tina Schelhorn, showing international photography in
more than 170 exhibitions. Founded Lichtblick School in 2010. Since 1998
in the board of directors of the German Photographic Academy (DFA).
Teaching photography in many different countries. Solo shows of his
work presented all over the world. Participated in important group shows,
like On the Body and other Things – German photography of the 20th
century“. Book publications about all different photographic projects by
Wolfgang Zurborn.
www.wolfgangzurborn.de
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In particle physics we try to understand what are the fundamental
particles and how they interact. In the process we probe shorter and
shorter distances with highest possible energy accelerators. At present the
highest energy accelerator is the Large Hadron Collider, at CERN, Geneva,
which discovered the Higgs particles, running at an energy of 7 TeV, which
could probe a distance of about 10^{-19} cms.
On the other hand, in cosmology we try to understand how the universe
had originated, possibly from a Big-Bang, about 13.7 billion years back.
The cosmological models are based on our astrophysical observations. We
try to observe light coming from the farthest objects in the universe, and
since these lights began their journey long time back, we can infer about
the past of our universe from these studies. For example, the Hubble
length is about few giga parsec or about 10^{30} cms, which is a typical
distance scale in cosmology, which corresponds to a time, when our
universe was very hot and star formation had just begun.
In this introduction to astroparticle physics, we shall discuss how our
observations at the shortest distance scale, say LHC, can shed light on our
understanding of our universe or the observations of the farthest objects
in the sky, e.g., COBE and WMAP results.
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Prof. U. Sarkar is an outstanding scientist and Dean at the Physical
Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. He worked at different places in the
world, published about 170 journal papers and interacted with many
renowned scientists, including Prof. Abdus Salam. His works are highly
acclaimed with 3 papers having more than 1100 citations. He has also
written a textbook entitled “Particle and Astroparticle Physics” (544
pages), published by Taylor and Francis, NY, 2008.
Prof. Sarkar received many awards and recognitions, including the INSA
Young scientist award and the Goyal Prize conferred by the Kurukshetra
University. He is fellows of all the three National Academies in India, the
Indian National Science Academy, Delhi, Indian Academy of Science,
Bangalore, and the National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad.
Prof. Sarkar was an associate and senior associate of ASICTP, Trieste,
Italy and the Clark Way Harrison distinguished visiting professor at the
Washington University in St. Louis, USA (2009 & 2011). He was also a
Humboldt Fellow from 1994. He spent close to 4 years at different places
in Germany, mostly at the Dortmund University, Max-Planck Institute at
Heidelberg, and DESY-Hamburg. Recently he has become a J.C. Bose
National fellow of the Department of Science and Technology, India.
THURSDAY 21.11.2013 FRIDAY 22.11.2013
DWIH INFO-SESSION
GIZ / MAKE IT IN GERMANY
Promotion of Portal & Information Session
Pavilion
Thursday 21.11.2013
Friday 22.11.2013
Ms. Sangeeta Chauhan
Mr. Venkat Narasimhan
Advisor
Make it in Germany
Advisor
Make it in Germany
21.11.2013
11.00 h - 12.00 h
22.11.2013
11.00 h - 12.00 h
“Make it in Germany” information session will introduce students and
qualified professionals to the “Make it in Germany”information portal
which is part of this Qualified Professionals Initiative and complements
the measures being taken in Germany by providing an Internet portal
for international skilled workers, portraying an expression of a culture of
welcome and showing qualified professional the way to Germany – and
what makes it worthwhile to live and work in Germany.
The presentation will bundle together all the key information about
making a career and living in Germany. Discussion will centre on the
sectors in search of qualified professionals and salient features which
make this initiative attractive to Indian professionals. The presentation
will draw a portrait of contemporary Germany and provide practical
advice on successful integration. At the end of the presentation a video
clip will showcase first hand a success story. An Indian professional, who
has already embarked on a successful career in Germany, will recount his
personal experiences of living and working in Germany.
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THURSDAY 21.11.2013
FRIDAY 22.11.2013
DWIH LECTURE
DWIH “MEET A TOP DIPLOMAT”
INDO-GERMAN
RESEARCH
COLLABORATION IN
GLOBAL CONTEXT
Pavilion
15.45 h - 16.30 h
by Prof. Dr. Kalidas Sen
Pavilion
14.00 h - 15.00 h
Prof. Dr. Kalidas Sen
Dept of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
Kalidas Sen (Ph.D, IIT-Kanpur) F.A.Sc., F.N.A. joined the University of
Hyderabad in 1977, where he continues to be a professor. His research
efforts in electronic structure theory have led to the publication of 8
monographs and 190 research papers in prestigious international journals.
His most recent monograph entitled "Statistical Complexity: Applications
in Electronic Structure" has been published by Springer, UK in October
2011. A recipient of Humboldt, Commonwealth, Fulbright, and NSERC
Canada Research Fellowships, he has been recently awarded the DAAD
Research Professorship, Indo-US Professor of Physics of the American
Physical Society, Visiting Fellowship of the Office of Naval Research
Laboratory, Washington, and the J.C. Bose National Fellowship.
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Mr. Michael Siebert
An interactive presentation
Get to know what it takes to be a Diplomat. Listen to their experiences on their
posting in locations around the world. Get to know more on Indo-German
relations on social, cultural, political and economic aspects.
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FRIDAY 22.11.2013
DWIH SCIENCE QUIZ
Pavilion
16.30 h - 18.00 h
Quiz Master: Sushil Chandani
Cultural programmes
Can learning be fun? Can science be interesting, even engrossing? Can far
away places, even beyond the milky way, be exciting? Is the physics and
Chemistry and biology in everything around you, even in what you eat, serve
as food for thought? Are the achievements of the Germans, and of many
other great centers of Science and Technology, impressive? The Quiz at the
Gujarat Science City promises to be a lively evening for participants and the
audience to explore their understanding of Life, the Universe, everything!
Sushil Chandani is a consultant for the biotechnological industry, and works
on the design of novel biological entities that have therapeutic potential,
and on engineering ‘BioBetters’ that are more efficient than currently used
medicines. After a Master’s degree in biochemistry at the Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, he has mostly done experimental research at the molecular
level, and in computer simulations of biological interactions. His Ph D work
was on the interplay between DNA and anti-cancer drugs.
15th - 22nd November, 2013
Participating Schools
Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2
BHUJ (Army)
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Shahibaug
Prashant Singh Std XI
Shubham Sisodia Std XI
Devang Rajendrabhai Pomal Std XI
Shubham Kiran Shah Std XI
Viral Agarwal Std XII
Shivam Gupta Std XII
Balraj Parmar Std XII
Hardik Pandey Std XII
Sattva Vikas
School
Special prize will be given to the winning team.
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SATURDAY 16.11.2013
UNDER MY SKIN…
UNDER YOUR SKIN”
A selection of video works
Artist: Baptist Coelho, Mumbai
Curator: Lina Vincent Sunish, Bangalore
Duration: 33 minute 52 seconds
Pavilion
18.30 h onwards
Art, Denmark (2010); MuVIM, Valencia (2009), amongst others. He
has also participated in artist-in-residence programmes, workshops,
panel discussions and artist talks in India, South Korea, Thailand, UK,
Switzerland and Poland.
Coelho was awarded the Façade Video Award (2011) by Art Today
Association, Bulgaria; Promising Artist Award (2007) by Art India and India
Habitat Centre, India and the Johnson Prize Fund (2006) by BIAD, UK.
One cannot interpret Baptist Coelho’s work from the surface: it is born,
and thrives in the complexities under the apparent façade and probes
what is underneath. The compilation“under my skin… under your skin”
attempts to string together conceptual underpinnings that recur in his
work, particularly between 2006 -2011. The notion of ‘skin’ is used
in both a literal and metaphorical sense, exploring parallel notions of
identity and anonymity; corporeality and impermanence; reality and
pretense;the self and the other - that constitute the foundations of his
narratives in video. Coelho has an ability to focus on integral aspects of
life that go unnoticed and opens them up for diverse interpretation. There
exists a visceral connection between his life and his art practice. Each of
his projects combine elements growing out of his personal history, his
immediate environment, and larger global perspectives and concerns.
Background information and Concept:
Born in India in 1977, Baptist Coelho frequently merges personal research
with collaborations from various cultures, geographies and histories. His
work takes the form of human-shaped media-landscapes which often
contend with history, the environment, conflict, emotion and randomness.
As part of his practice, Coelho incorporates installation, video, sound,
photography, found objects, site-specific works and public-art projects.
In 2006, Baptist received his Masters of Arts from the Birmingham
Institute of Art & Design (BIAD), UK. Solo Exhibitions have included BIAD,
Birmingham (2006); Grand Palais, Bern (2009); Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi
(2009) and Project 88, Mumbai (2009). His work has been exhibited at
galleries and institutions, including Contemporary Art Centre, Lithuania
(2011); Zacheta National Art Gallery, Poland (2011); Essl Museum,
Austria (2010); Gwangju Museum of Art, South Korea (2010) and Devi
Art Foundation, India (2008), amongst others. Coelho’s videos have
been screened at institutions, including MAXXI, Rome (2011); Swiss
Architecture Museum, Basel (2011) MAC, Lyon (2011); Reykjavik Art
Museum, Iceland (2010); HEART - Herning Museum of Contemporary
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SUNDAY 17.11.2013 TUESDAY 19.11.2013
MONDAY 18.11.2013
CLOWN SHIVEN:
IT’S NOT FUNNY!
STOP LAUGHING
SOIREE ALLEMANDE SOIREE ALLEMANDE
Pavilion
(6TH EDITION)
17.11.13: 19.00 h - 20.00 h
19.11.13: 11.00 h - 11.30 h
Director: div
colour, 100 min., 2009/10
Coup de Coeur - Le Court
Metrage Allemand
Pavilion
19.30 h onwards
“THE CLOWN IS A LIAR, WHO ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH!”
- David Larible GUNTER BENNUNG, known as CLOWN SHIVEN has been travelling
worldwide as a clown for 37 years. He’s been celebrated all over Europe,
in Japan, U.S.A., Mexico, India, Australia and New Zealand!
“The German Festival in India 2000/2001 invited SHIVEN as an “Official
Ambassador for the Children”. He performed in theatres, circuses, at
festivals, in schools, kindergartens, play centres, hospitals and special
schools. SHIVEN was distinguished the “International Winspiration Award
2011” in ZURICH/ SWITZERLAND. Ever since his first trip to India SHIVEN
has been fascinated and influenced by India. It was here that he decided to
follow his inner calling to entertain “CHILDREN OF ALL AGES” as a clown.
SHIVEN is in fact a clown with a philosopher’s soul who wants to bring
peace and happiness to the world!
Welcome to the 6th edition of “Soirée Allemande • Everybody’s Favourites
– German Short Films”. Reliable but by no means ordinary! The successful
German-French collaborative arrangement between the Goethe-Institut
Lyon and Munich, the festival management in Clermont-Ferrand, AG
Kurzfilm - German Short Film Association, German Films, and the
KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg is presenting a new short film programme. We
have quite a selection for you: odd, dangerous, extra-terrestrial, bizarre,
touching, politically committed and hillarious. It is with great pleasure
that we will celebrate the premiere once again at the wonderful festival
in Clermont-Ferrand – the world’s biggest short film festival and the most
important meeting point for the international short film scene. This year
we’re expanding the tour. As well as the German and French subtitles
we have provided so far, we’re now also offering English and Spanish
subtitles for our interesting selection of short films. In this way we intend
to broaden the range of international possibilities for showing the films
and reach large numbers of new cineasts.
SHIVEN is living the teachings of his master OSHO who said:
“IF YOU CAN LOVE, AND IF YOU CAN LAUGH, TOTALLY, WHOLEHEARTEDLY,
YOUR LIFE WILL BECOME SUCH A BLISS AND BENEDICTION,
NOT ONLY TO YOURSELF BUT TO EVERYONE ELSE.
YOU WILL BE A BLESSING TO THE WORLD.”
in co-operation with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai
SHIVEN is a classical figure of FUN!
His show is called: “IT’S NOT FUNNY! - STOP LAUGHING !!”
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Love & Theft
The films:
Yuri Lennon’s Landing on Alpha 46
Director: Anthony Vouardoux
Germany / Switzerland, 2010, 15 Min.
After his landing on Jupiter moon Alpha 46,
cosmonaut Yuri Lennon is confronted with an
extraordinary paradox.
Now follows
Director: Erik Schmitt, Stephan Müller
Germany, 2010, 5 Min.
A black background and close-ups, a nice
young guy, an older man with a moustache,
the alluring beauty from the movies and
two - no, one grandmother, as a symbol of
experience and wisdom.
12 years
Director: Daniel Nocke
“And I’m still carrying the gift you gave / It’s a
part of me now, it’s been cherished and saved /
It’ll be with me unto the grave / And then unto
eternity.” (Bob Dylan)
Manolo
Director: Robert Bohrer
One afternoon at the open-air pool, 12-yearold Manolo is put to the test: will the couch
potato be a match for his cousin Mike,
the “bombing” king? And what does the
enchanting Linda want from him?
Humble Pie
Director: Marcus Zitz
For twelve years she ignored sneers and
mockery and stood up for her relationship. But
perhaps that was a mistake.
A round table... a revelation, or something
beyond recognition. Even cartoon characters
have to deal with their own problems and with
what their parents passed on to them.
As usual
Between Heaven and Earth
Director: Zubin Sethna
An elderly lady keeps her weekly appointment
at the hairdresser’s. She’s in a good mood and
is taking her rubbish bag along with her. The
film tells a story about dealing with growing
older, respect, and the creeping fear of losing
control in everyday life.
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Director: Andreas Hykade
Director: York-Fabian Raabe
Born and raised in an Ivory Coast township, the
brothers Koroballa and Tiemogo experience the
beauty and brutality of Ivorian life. Koroballa
wants to escape. Not knowing that Tiemogo is
following him, he sneaks into a plane’s landing
gear.
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Loom
Director: Ilija Brunck, Csaba Letay, Jan Bitzer
Germany / USA, 2010, 5 Min.
A moth lands in a spider’s web; its panic heralds
its demise. The spider injects its poison into
the moth; a turbulent journey into the victim’s
insides begins.
Standing Up - Forgotten
TUESDAY 19.11.2013
MOVIE:
THE DAY I WASN’T BORN
Director: Florian Cossen
colour, 94 min., 2010
Pavilion
17.30 h - 19.00 h
Director: Jörn Staeger
We have to get up - everyday anew. But what
if one’s weaker self doesn’t want to? An
experimental play about centrifugal force and
gravity, afflictions and strength.
It’s me. Helmut.
Director: Nicolas Steiner
Germany / Switzerland, 2009, 12 Min.
Helmut celebrates his 60th birthday on
the day he is actually turning 57 (his wife
miscalculated). As the facade of petit-bourgeois
domesticity gradually peels away, old friends
drop by to offer some well-meaning advice…
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During a stopover in Buenos Aires, Maria Falkenmayer hears a Spanish
nursery song and reacts in a troubled way. Where does she, a young
German, remember this melody and these lyrics from? In the search for an
answer, she learns the truth about her family, her trilogy ends fatally, just
as Germany wins the 1954 World Cup.
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TUESDAY 19.11.2013
GARBA
A FOLK DANCE OF
GUJARAT
ZEITGENOSSEN
(CONTEMPORARIES)
Grounds
19.00 h onwards
Contemporary German animation film
129 min, 1989-2006
Geschichte des deutschen Animationsfilms V
Director: div
colour + b/w, 129 min., 1989-2006
Pavilion
12.15 h - 14.30 h
Thanks to artistic experiments, the animated films of the Weimar Republic
enjoy world-wide reputation to date. Under the motto “Film as Art”
(Rudolf Arnheim), Walter Ruttmann, Viking Eggeling, Hans Richter, Rudolf
Pfenninger coined what is known as “Absolute Film” - abstract animated
films in the spirit of non-objective art. The innovations were not limited to
the visual aspect, but also incorporated elements of music and sound.
The legend says that Shri Krishna brought the Raas form of dance to
Gujarat when he founded his capital on the island city of Dwarka.
Garba, the most-popular folk dance of Gujarat, finds its root in the
word “Garba” which translates as the womb. This dance is performed
during the (Hindu) festival of Navratri, meaning nine nights, when the
Goddess Amba is worshiped. The festival worships the Woman (Shakti)
and the power of giving life that woman has. Her womb is represented
by a perforated pot. The lamp in this pot represents the life. The nine
nights represent the nine months of conception and the whirls of Garba
dance represent the Hindu belief of reincarnation. This dance is as much
meditating as popular.
Puppetry, animation, computer animation and artistic hybrids - the DVD
CONTEMPORARIES includes the most exciting German artistic short films
produced in the last two decades. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the
landscape of German animation was transformed. The DEFA animation
studio in Dresden was forced to close after attempts to maintain it,
under the new economic conditions, failed. New film schools were
founded, e.g. in Ludwigsburg and Cologne, and emphasis was placed
on animation training courses. In addition to the growth of educational
facilities, the digitalization of the animation process led to an increase and
rapid development of animation productions. Abstract, opulent, witty,
subversive, and always full of depth and brilliant ideas - German animated
films captivate with their high creativity, making them successful at
festivals, both at home and abroad. Here we have a unique compendium
of contemporary animation culture.
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Amrit Gangar is a Mumbai-based author, curator, film theoretician and
historian, working in the field of cinema for three decades; he has also
worked on a number of feature films, documentaries, short films and
video installations from Germany and other European countries. Besides
curating several events for film festivals, galleries and universities at
home and abroad, for the past eight years he has been engaged with
his theoretical concept called Cinema of Prayoga and has presented it at
various venues including the Tate Modern, London; Pompidou Centre,
Paris and several other institutions in India and abroad.
CINEMATOGRAPHIC
SYMBIOSIS (GERMANY-INDIA)
ON THE OCCASION OF 100
YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA
Curator: Amrit Gangar, Mumbai
Duration:100 mins
Pavilion
19.00 h onwards
Amrit Gangar
Background information and Concept:
The Indo-German cultural symbiotic story traces itself back to only a
decade short of a century – to 1925, and to the film The Light of Asia
(Die Leuchte Asiens) or Prem Sanyas. The Indian producer-actor and the
German director who got together in this historic collaboration were
Himansu Rai (1892-1940) and Franz Osten (1876-1956), respectively.
And it eventually resulted in the establishment of Bombay Talkies, Asia’s
leading film production studio, in Mumbai’s suburb of Malad. The
Germans’ journey from Munich to Malad is an exciting story. Paul Zils
was yet another German who was instrumental in establishing the Indian
Documentary Producers’ Association (IDPA) in Mumbai. Besides cinema,
it was sangeet (music) that also historically binds Germany and India, and
here my reference is to the composer-musicologist Walter Kaufmann.
Besides composing background music for some Hindi films during the
early 1940s, Kaufmann helped form the Bombay Chamber Music Society,
for which he gave around 50 concerts. In Mumbai, where he lived for
a long time, he worked with the Hindi film producer-director Mohan
Bhavnani, with whom also worked Willy Haas, the script-writer. It is this
glorious symbiosis between Germany and India that becomes part of
the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema. While recalling the unique
history, excerpts from some films will also be presented.
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He has also curated and presented the art of Bollywood billboard painting
in Europe and along with the billboard painters from Mumbai and
has been the Indian correspondence for ARTiT, a bilingual art journal
published from Tokyo and the Film International published from Tehran,
Iran. Gangar has been a jury member at film festivals in Indi and abroad.
Recently he has been appointed as Consultant Curator for the upcoming
National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai by the Government of
India. He is also on the international advisory board of the journal Moving
Image Review & Art Journal published from London.
Gangar has authored and edited several books on cinema in English and
Gujarati, including two books on the German filmmakers, Franz Osten
and Paul Zils, both published by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan
Mumbai. In 2001, he was artistic consultant along with Marina Abramovic
on the dance-theatre production Total Masala Slammer, directed by
Michael Laub and produced by the Hebbel Theatre, Berlin. He was also
a production executive on the Lars von Trier-Jorgen Leth production, The
Five Obstructions. Gangar was one of the key-members of the team on
Classic Incantations: The German Film Orchestra Babelsberg performs
A.R. Rahman during the Germany Year in India, 2011-2012. Recently, his
book The Music that Still Rings at Dawn, Every Dawn: Walter Kaufmann in
India, 1934-1946 has been released by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller
Bhavan Mumbai.
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THURSDAY 21.11.2013
THURSDAY 21.11.2013
MOVIE: LILA LILA
(MY WORDS, MY LIES - MY LOVE)
ME MAKING REFLECTIONS:
DANCES MAKING ME!
Director: Alain Gsponer
colour, 108 min., 2008/9
Mr. Hrishikesh Pawar
Pavilion
18.00 h onwards
Amphitheatre
15.00 h - 17.00 h
David, a young waiter, falls in love with Marie, a literature student. He
only manages to impress her after a manuscript he finds accidentally is
published as ‘his’ novel. This plagiarism spurs on David’s career - that is
until Jacky appears, the real author of the book. But he too turns out to
be an imposter.
The Dance-Theatre piece marks the first collaboration between
choreographer Hrishikesh Pawar and German filmaker Konrad Hirsch.
The performance also becomes a treat with visuals showcased during the
performance with original choreography re-constructed from 1920/30
celebrating dancers – Mary Wigman, Great Palucca and the whole
golden period of Expressionist Dance. This close study of modern dance
also helps understand today’s contemporary dance. The performances
celebrates the past, present and future.
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FRIDAY 22.11.2013
FRIDAY 22.11.2013
SAVING POP CULTURE
EXPERIMENTAL GERMAN MUSIC
VIDEOS
THE ROOTS OF HIP HOP
AS PRESENTED BY
Pavilion
12.15 h - 15.00 h
1998-2003
Director: several directors, approx. 70 min.
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, in co-operation with the
Goethe-Institute, has compiled a DVD containing 15 experimental German
music videos, which is now available in the Oberhausen distribution
program and through the Goethe Institute. This DVD features the best
examples of German music videos produced between 1998 and 2003,
selected from the MuVi program of the International Short Film Festival
Oberhausen. The Oberhausen MuVi Prize is awarded for best visualisation,
which sets the clips collected on this DVD clearly apart from the flow of
expensive performer videos. They refuse to obey mainstream laws, re-shape
them according to their own standards, play with them, create a parallel
universe incorporating all the traditions of modern art.
The DVD features outstanding and award-winning clips by Klöfkorn/Husain
for Sensorama, by Philipp Stölzl for Mr. X and Mr. Y, by Deborah Schamoni
for Die Goldenen Zitronen or by GrawBöckler for Ulf Lohmann: 15 works
out to upset music video viewing habits.
2003-2007
Director: div., colour, 82 min., 2007
After the huge success of the DVD “Saving Pop Culture - Experimental
German Music Videos 1999-2003” produced by the Goethe-Institut in
cooperation with the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen is now
the long-awaited sequel available. The new DVD includes 16 experimental
German music videos of the years 2003-2007.
MARC HYPE & JIM
DUNLOOP (BERLIN/PARIS)
TWO TURNTABLES
AND A FUNKY PIANO
Supported by DJ Uri (Mumbai)
Amphitheatre
18.30 onwards
Hype & Dunloop - The unusual duo found together in Berlin in spring
2004. Marc Hype is a integral part of the german Hip Hop scene since
1988, as Jim Dunloop emerged as a pianist from the early age of 4.
Merging traditional Turntablism DJ techniques with classical trained piano
skills, they’re innovators in their field of Hip Hop & Funk inspired club
music, delivering a unique & stunning performance beyond the average
They can look back on several groundbreaking international releases over
the last decade and toured besides allover europe such different countries
like Australia, USA, Japan, Israel, Russia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore & India.
Marc Hype began his DJ career, inspired by the late great Jam Master Jay,
in 1988 and went through the several decades of hip hop with countless
releases, tours and competitions like the ITF championships, which he won
twice in 98 & 99. During this time he collaborated and recorded with artists
like the Juice Crew legend Masta Ace, Souls Of Mischief, DJ Z-Trip, Killa Kela
& Mr. Lif. Over the years his record collection and his musical mind expanded
and led him to all kinds of funky music. His selection on the decks as on
production is freestyle, always with a unique groove, no matter the genre.
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Jim Dunloop began to train as a classical piano player at the age of four.
At his minor age he was analyzing the compositions of Gershwin and
Bruback, leading to a keen interest in jazz music. He quickly developed his
knowledge of the creative works of many great jazz/funk pianists such as
Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Chick Corea and Adam Makiewicz.
In the year 2004 they both met in Berlin for the first time and quickly
began to collaborate on shows and production. Their first vinyl releases on
the infamous Milk Crate label, “The Antique Anthem”, “Bombay Raw” &
“Finale 74”, were very successful in the worldwide dj-circuit, followed by a
cover version of Babe Ruth’s “The Mexican” in 2006, which was dubbed by
UK’s Jazzman Gerald as “the” version to have. In 2009 their debut album
“Stamp out Reality” was released on MPM Rec. which featured artists like
the legendary Blowfly, Mr Complex, Flomega & Lady Daisey to name a few.
On the remix tip they build a strong reputation with works for artists lie All
Good Funk Alliance, Deela Danny Massure or Kid Gusto.
Their past tour schedule proved their ability to rock internationaly with stops
allover europe as in NYC, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Singapore, United Arabian Emirates, Russia, India, Israel & Australia.
The live performance of Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop is best defined as a mix
of DJing, Turntablism and the highest of piano art. Together they gain over
50 years of musical experience!
Uri Solanki was born in East London, now residing in Mumbai. Getting
his first turntables aged 13 he began to DJ for Hip-Hop crew “The Uptown
Posse”, and by the age of 15 Uri was performing to crowds playing
Hip-Hop, Disco, Funk and Soul. 25 years on he has the same desire and
continues dropping funky music with regular gigs across the UK, Europe
and India.
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Publisher:
German House for Research and Innovation
(Deutsches Wissenschafts- und InnovationsHaus, DWIH New Delhi)
Coordinator of the Project:
(DWIH Coordinator & Director of DFG India Office)
Project Team:
Ms. Poonam Suri (Programme Officer DFG / DWIH)
Ms. Ruchika Christ (Head - Public Relations DFG/DWIH)
Mr. Dipendra Pal (Manager DWIH)
Ms. Neha Henry (Manager DWIH)
Ms. Satvinder Bagga (Programme Assistant DWIH)
Support from DFG Office Delhi:
Mr. K. Hariharan (Office Manager)
Ms. Shivika Sharma (Programme Officer)
Ms. Charu Rao (Programme Officer)
Support from DFG Office Hyderabad:
Ms. Amita Desai (Executive Director, Goethe-Zentrum & DFG Hyderabad)
Dr. Monika Sharma (Senior Programme Officer DFG)
Supported by :
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany New Delhi
Government of Gujarat
Consulate of Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai
Department of Science and Technology Gujarat
Gujarat Council of Science and Technology
Gujarat Science City
National Institute of Design Ahmedabad
Goethe-Institut
Goethe-Zentrum Ahmedabad
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad
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