Selected Successful Projects

On this page you will find examples of successful cooperation projects jointly conducted by scientists from Germany and the Eastern Partnership Region and / or Central Asia. Also use the following links for information about additional successful projects with Ukraine and successful projects with Russia.

(Some information may only be available in German.)

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Cross-country network projects examine agricultural reforms in Central Asia

Which forms of land management combine economy and sustainability? Researchers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are investigating this question in two interlinked cooperation projects coordinated from Germany.

> more: Cross-country network projects examine agricultural reforms in Central Asia.

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Participants of the final conference in Kiev in June 2018 © Yuliya Ryzhkova

Science evaluation in Ukraine well on track

The 'Eval Science' project brought together researchers from the University of Bremen and from the Institute of Economics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences to develop a new methodology for the evaluation of science organisations in Ukraine. The project used quantitative and qualitative empirical approaches to develop assessment indicators based on the previous experience of the Leibniz Association.

> more: Science evaluation in Ukraine well on track.

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Project meeting in Samarkand | © Kathrin Kuhls

Molecular Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is one of the world's six most significant tropical diseases, accounting for about 12 million cases worldwide. It is caused by single-celled parasites that are transmitted to humans by sandflies and are used as reservoirs by various animals. There has been a serious increase in leishmaniasis cases in Armenia and Uzbekistan for about 20 years. It is believed that the published figures do not reflect the full extent of the diseases.

> more: Molecular Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis.

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Histological image of a brain tissue with needle channel © MRC Systems GmbH / Marcus Götz

Reliable and accurate sampling of brain tissues

The treatment of brain tumors requires the extraction of tissue samples from the brain. The German-Russian research project examines how the risk of cerebral hemorrhage as a consequence of penetration by the biopsy needle can be reduced through the use of glass fibers, fluorescent dyes and imaging methods.

> more: Reliable and accurate sampling of brain tissues.

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German-Russian Smart Lighting system cuts electricity consumption

The main idea behind the German-Russian Smart Lighting concept is to develop an intelligent street lighting system that reduces the electricity consumed by the lamps.

> more: German-Russian Smart Lighting system cuts electricity consumption.

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Development of a human breast cancer chip and establishment of a breast cancer cell bank in Moscow

Viable human breast cancer tumours have been cultivated on a “Carcinoma Chip” in order to test drugs on human tumours. These are intended to reproduce the conditions in the human organism that precipitate carcinogenesis and tumour growth by providing the tumour tissue with a continuous supply of nutrients through a microcirculatory system – similar to the human cardiovascular system.

> more: Development of a human breast cancer chip and establishment of a breast cancer cell bank in Moscow.

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A doctoral student of Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg prepares the powder mixtures for the production of new high-temperature materials. © S. Berger/OVGU

HOTWIN – New high-temperature materials for extreme conditions

Gas turbines for energy generations and aeroplane engines are subjected to extreme thermal and mechanical impacts and as such require special high-temperature materials. How can these important materials be improved?

> more: HOTWIN – New high-temperature materials for extreme conditions.

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Minderung der Salinität von Bewässerungswasser durch Makrophyten

This success story is only available in German.

Ziel des Vorhabens ist es, das Wirkprinzip einer Salzminderung des Wassers durch aquatische Makrophyten in Usbekistan zu testen und die ökonomische Effizienz zu bewerten. Hierzu werden die diesbezüglichen Ergebnisse einer vorangegangenen, ebenfalls vom BMBF geförderten Studie eines in Deutschland arbeitenden ägyptischen Forschers aufgegriffen und für aride Gebiete weiterentwickelt und getestet.

> more: Minderung des Salzgehaltes im Bewässerungswasser.

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Sozio-ökonomische Methoden für eine integrative Naturschutzplanung im multi-ethnischen Südkaukasus

This success story is only available in German.

Das Projekt soll kaukasische Wissenschaftler/innen befähigen, detaillierte sozio-ökonomische Analysen vorzunehmen, die solche Folgen im Sinne einer integrativen Naturschutzplanung ex ante identifizieren und verhindern helfen.

> more: Naturschutzplanung im Südkaukasus.

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Feuchte- und Salzbelastungen in historischen Mauerwerken in Usbekistan

This success story is only available in German.

Kulturhistorisch wertvollen Gebäuden droht der langsame Zerfall durch Schadsalz und hohen Feuchtegehalt. Ziel des Projektes war es, an historischen Gebäuden in Usbekistan Mauerwerk-Untersuchungen durchzuführen und ein geeignetes Sanierungskonzept zu erstellen.

> more: Erhaltung historischer Mauerwerke Usbekistans.