Germany

ICAMS, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation established with a €24 million contribution from leading German firms, has been officially opened by the Ruhr University.

Why does Germany have such an under developed venture capital market? Science|Business speaks to Rolf Dienst, one of the country’s most prominent VCs.

Germany’s Parliament has made tentative steps in liberalising the law on stem cells. Good news for researchers, but investors still seem sceptical.