The global competition between universities and research institutions on the turf of scientific research has increased in the last couple of years. The war of talents became a war of institutions. The economic crisis affected universities around the globe, particularly in the United States, with endowments shrunk and engagements postponed. What should the university of the future look like? What role will research institutions play? Where will the next Harvard be? In China, India, Germany, or in Cambridge, MA? Panelists and guests will attempt to draw a roadmap for future excellence in scientific research. The first confirmed panelist is Matthias Kleiner, President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the main sponsor of scientific research in Germany.

Speaker:

Matthias Kleiner President of the "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft" (DFG), Germany's leading source of funding for scientific research

Ursula Gather President TU Dortmund University

Philip G. Altbach Director of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE), Boston College

Ijad Madisch CEO and Co-Founder of Researchgate

Mathias Risse Associate Professor of Public Policy and Philosophy, Harvard Kennedy School