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Prof. Iryna Gurevych becomes a member of the Leopoldina

Prof. Iryna Gurevych from TU Darmstadt has been appointed to the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. This gives her one of the highest scientific honors that a German institution can bestow, as the world's oldest permanently existing academy of natural sciences unites only researchers with outstanding scientific achievements under its roof. With around 1.600 members, it provides independent, science-based political advice on future social issues and represents German science abroad. New members undergo a strict, multi-stage selection process.

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Vom Sprung ins kalte Wasser – Ein Interview mit unserem Mentor Guenter Kraft

In regelmäßigen Abständen stellen wir einige unserer Mentoren und Mentorinnen vor, die unseren Startups mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen.

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ATHENE position paper calls for data protection precautions

Cybersecurity researchers are often unable to comply with data protection regulations because they do not know before the start of a research activity whether and what personal data they will be processing. Our data protection experts have therefore formulated a proposed addition to the GDPR. Their concern: The legally binding introduction of data protection precautions that take unplanned data access into account.

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