➀ Japan hosts the third highest number of active U.S. troops deployed overseas, with 52,852 personnel;

➁ The total number of active U.S. personnel overseas is 165,830 as of June 2024, increasing to 1,294,191 when including those in the U.S.;

➂ This figure includes all branches of the military, State Department personnel, and excludes temporary duty and contingency operation personnel.

➀ The Future Factory aims to establish 1,000 new startups by 2030;

➁ The initiative provides founders with direct access to funding, industry, and coaching;

➂ Participation in the BMWK’s “Startup Factories” competition offers additional funding and strengthens national competitiveness.

➀ The Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) has initiated the QR.N project to develop interconnected quantum repeaters for secure end-to-end communication networks.

➁ The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and is set to run from January 2025 to December 2027.

➂ Quantum networks ensure secure data transmission through the principles of quantum mechanics, particularly quantum entanglement, making any tampering or query of quantum states immediately detectable.

The Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) is developing networked quantum repeaters for secure communication networks, part of the QR.N project. Quantum networks use quantum mechanics principles to ensure secure communication. The project aims to extend data transmission range and connect quantum computers securely. QR.N is coordinated by Saarland University and involves various research and industry partners.

➀ The PCIM Europe Expo & Conference in Nuremberg, Germany, is the premier international event for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management.

➁ As the leading forum for industry and academia, PCIM Europe drives innovation across the entire value chain.

➂ It has been the established home of power electronics for decades.

➀ The Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (HSHL) is hosting the fourth edition of its popular Summer School 'The Business of German Engineering' from July 6 to 19, 2025.

➁ The program offers international students a unique opportunity to delve into the world of engineering, learn from German innovations, and develop intercultural competencies.

➂ The Summer School aims to attract potential professionals to the German job market for the region, with up to 25 students from around the world learning about HSHL, the cities of Hamm and Lippstadt, and the region.

➀ Silicon carbide (SiC) offers significant technical advantages for power electronics, but its cost remains a barrier to market penetration. The Fraunhofer Institutes are developing key technologies to reduce material losses and device thickness while increasing the thermomechanical stability of SiC chips.

➁ The ThinSiCPower project aims to produce cost-effective SiC substrates and thinner SiC chips using more resource-efficient processing technologies, such as laser separation of SiC crystals and bonding onto a carrier substrate.

➂ The project partners are Fraunhofer ISE, ENAS, IWM, and IISB, with the goal of reducing SiC device costs by 25% and SiC design costs by 25% through increased load cycle stability.

The article discusses the development of cost-effective silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics through research projects like ThinSiCPower. It highlights the advantages of SiC over traditional silicon, emphasizing the need for reducing costs and improving thermal-mechanical stability. The project focuses on creating thin SiC chips and cost-effective substrates without the need for sawing and grinding, aiming to accelerate the market penetration of efficient SiC power electronics.

➀ This article lists the ten most technologically advanced countries in the world as identified by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

➁ The countries include Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, China, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Finland.

➂ The article does not provide a detailed analysis of each country's technological advancements but highlights their overall technological capabilities.

➀ The topic of heating, renovation, and energy has caused dissatisfaction and resignation in society;

➁ Professor Dr. Michael Schaub discusses the current situation and the use of heat pumps;

➂ The cost of converting to a Propan heat pump and the challenges of energy efficiency are addressed.

Oliver Zielinski, Director of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), has been appointed to the German Science and Humanities Council (WR) on February 1, 2025. Zielinski's research focuses on the environmental physics of marine ecosystems, particularly in the field of autonomous sensor systems and marine observatories. He emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary research and the transfer of scientific findings to society.

➀ The program 'QualifyING' is initiated by three universities in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to qualify immigrant engineers for the local job market.

➁ The program includes theoretical and practical training, covering topics such as DIN standards, time management, and presentation skills.

➂ Examples of participants like Ahmad Al Kejji and Olena Prykhodko show how the program helps immigrants integrate into the German workforce.

➀ Cyberagentur has signed contracts with five companies for the research program 'Trustworthy IT Ecosystem' (ÖvIT).

➁ The goal is to achieve provable IT security through mathematical methods and establish a network of experts and users.

➂ The project involves international partners and aims to enhance Germany's position as a leader in cybersecurity.