During the "Green Talents Forum" the winners visit German universities, research institutes and companies and get to know exemplary projects from different fields of technology.
During the first week of September 2009 the "Green Talents" were invited by Professor Annette Schavan, Federal Research Minister and the patron of the competition, to visit some of Germany's best-known environmental technology venues. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/334.php)
PIK is part of a global network on questions relating to global environmental change. It cooperates closely with numerous international partners. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/348.php)
In the area of environmental technologies, the UFZ specializes on decentralized water treatment systems and uses new processes and monitoring technologies to conduct research on the ground and on groundwater. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors develops light-emitting diodes (LEDs) amongst others, a technology that will, in future, contribute to saving energy in a targeted way. In theory, the use of highly-efficient LEDs could almost halve the amount of energy used for lighting. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/347.php)
In the area of environmental technology, the Fraunhofer IGB is developing efficient process technologies for water and wastewater treatment and for the generation of biogas from organic waste materials as well as conducting research on technologies for the sustainable production of high-value products and energy using aquatic microalgae. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/345.php)
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/344.php)
RWTH Aachen University has carried out research and teaching on the subjects of environmental technology and ecology for many years. Special research priorities include energy, water, wastewater treatment, soil decontamination, resource efficiency, air pollution control, and clean technologies. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/343.php)
Foresight Symposium: "Envisioning Pathways for Sustainable Production - Consumption Patterns"<br>After visiting a number of research institutions and companies that are leading in the environmental field, the "Green Talents" arrived in Berlin-Adlershof. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/342.php)
On the occasion of the opening of the FONA Forum, the Green Talents will be received by Professor Frieder Meyer-Krahmer, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, who will honour them for their efforts to develop creative and innovative solutions in the field of sustainability. [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/336.php)