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Focusing Expertise - Shaping the Future
In the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA), RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich pool their outstanding expertise in five research sections, a JARA-Center and four JARA-Instituts.These common efforts open up new research opportunities and facilitate projects that would not be attainable for either of the partners on their own. Furthermore, their attention is always focused on the grand challenges facing society.

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he ENTRANCE conference “Lessons Learned: Navigating Experiences from Sino-European Cooperation for Future Global Engagements” will take place on 7 and 8 July 2025 at RWTH Aachen University. The full conference programme is now available online – discover thought-provoking contributions, distinguished speakers, and a wide range of engaging discussions on international cooperation in education and research.

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JARA | CSD

The JUPITER AI Factory at JARA partner Forschungszentrum Jülich is revolutionising the AI landscape by providing businesses and research institutions with access to Europe’s most powerful Exascale-class supercomputer. With comprehensive support for the development and scaling of AI applications, as well as a specialised inference module, the JUPITER AI Factory is driving innovation in areas such as healthcare, energy, and climate change.

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JARA | SOFT

The aim of the „Materials Lab Incubator“ (MerLIn) is to swiftly transform groundbreaking research in sustainable materials into market-ready deep-tech start-ups. To achieve this, the incubator receives nearly 8 million euros in funding. Professor Ulrich Schwaneberg, a member of JARA-SOFT, plays a key role in the project by shaping the strategic direction and organisation of the incubator, as well as driving the support for start-ups in the field of sustainable biotechnology.

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JARA | FIT

The renowned physicist, chemist, and electrical engineer has dedicated his career to interdisciplinary research and fostering close collaboration between RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich - particularly within the framework of JARA.

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