The focus is on Europe at the 2019 Stallwächterparty
Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann welcomes the guests of the 56. Stallwächterparty in Berlin. Source: Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg
"University research is sometimes criticized for not being applied enough. However, I am convinced that applied research can only be successful when based on broad and solid fundamental research. Fundamental research is research that benefits us. But sometimes this benefit only appears after a long delay. We should not forget that," explains Stefan Rotter.
Fundamental research also forms the central basis for cooperation in the trinational neuroscience network Neurex between Strasbourg, Basel and Freiburg, whose German lead partner is the Bernstein Center Freiburg.
This cross-border cooperation in the field of research and teaching has existed since 2001 and was funded by the EU for the first time in 2002. Since then, the Neuroscience Upper Rhine Network has enjoyed continued EU funding. Neurex and the Neurex-based Neurocampus projects are also part of Eucor. Eucor – The European Campus is a unique trinational university alliance with five universities from three countries.
Stallwächterparty
The summer party has been held by the Baden-Württemberg state representation in Berlin since 1964. It was established for those who "kept guard" in Berlin during the parliamentary summer recess. Today, the Stallwächterparty has developed into an important communication platform during the political summer in the capital. This year, on June 27, around 1500 invited guests from politics, business and society celebrated together with top political personnel under the motto "Baden-Württemberg – At the Heart of Europe".
Image Captions
No.1: The Bernstein Center Freiburg (BCF) represents the trinational neuroscience network Neurex as part of Eucor – The European Campus at the political summer party in Berlin. Source: Katja Kukatz
No.2: Aurelle Garnier, Eucor, and Prof. Dr. Stefan Rotter, Managing Director of the BCF, are ready to answer questions. Source: Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg
No.3: Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann welcomes the guests of the 56. Stallwächterparty in Berlin. Source: Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg
No.4: Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans-Jochen Schiewer (l), Rector of the University of Freiburg and President of Eucor, in conversation with Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka, President of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Source: Katja Kukatz
No.5: Stefan Rotter (l) pleads the case for fundamental research to Theresia Bauer, Research Minister of Baden-Württemberg. Source: Katja Kukatz
No.6: Hans-Jochen Schiewer (l) and Theresia Bauer (in the middle) in discussion. Source: Katja Kukatz
No.7: Hans-Jochen Schiewer explains the idea of Eucor to State Secretary Volker Ratzmann. Source: Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg
No.8, 9, 10, 11: Engaged discussion on cross-border networking. Source: Katja Kukatz
Further information
Neurex | supported by Interreg
Eucor
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
Stallwächterparty 2019
Contact
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rotter
Professor of Computational Neuroscience
University of Freiburg
Bernstein Center Freiburg & Faculty of Biology
Hansastraße 9a
79104 Freiburg, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)761 203 9316
E-mail: stefan.rotter@bio.uni-freiburg.de