A parliamentary breakfast in the German Bundestag brought together the University of Bonn, German U15, representatives from academia and government ministries as well as members of parliament. They discussed the key question: How can we strengthen Germany’s innovative and technological capabilities?
Among the attendees were Rector Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ilona Grunwald Kadow, Cyrill Stachniss and Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck, who served as patron for the event. The discussion led to the central consensus that technological sovereignty begins with excellent basic research. Therefore, it also relies on universities that seamlessly connect research with knowledge transfer and real-world innovation.
The University of Bonn illustrates this connection. With eight Clusters of Excellence, it is the most successful university in the Excellence Strategy and organizes cutting-edge research across faculty boundaries. During the event, PhenoRob spokesperson Cyrill Stachniss and Bonn researcher Lena Funcke (Cluster of Excellence “ML4Q” & “Color meets Flavor”) demonstrated this impact. Using automated agriculture and quantum technologies as prime examples, they illustrated how research creates long-term technological advances.
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