The forum of young researchers is dedicated to the issues of electrochemical storage and energy conversion.
On Tuesday, 11th of September, VIII Russian-German Week of the Young Researcher with the topic «Chemical Energy Storage and Conversion» started in KNRTU-KAI.
Before the start of the scientific event, representatives of the organizing institutions gave comments to journalists about the upcoming conference. According to the deputy secretary general of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Christian Müller, the topic of the conference is very relevant, because the question of where to take energy in the future and how to store it is acute. The rector of KNRTU-KAI, Albert Gilmutdinov, continued that the problems are important not only for Russia, but for the whole world: «Our country is rich in oil and gas, so Russia lags behind in the study of storage and processing of chemical energy. But it is obvious that the future is for renewable energy. I really want this direction to be intensively developed in our university after the conference».
At the opening ceremony Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Leyla Fazleeva read out the greeting words: «The conference raises not only issues that are important for Russia and Germany, but issues that are important for the entire world community. On my own behalf, as a teacher, I want to greet all young scientists. I think that this event will answer all important questions. Today, within the walls of the university there will be a conversation about science and ways of developing science».
«What is the most important is to bring people together, let them learn about new projects and about each other, talk and maybe start joint projects», - Christian Mueller said about the expectations from conference. «I would like more research in the field of exact sciences, since there are many good scientists in Russia. Also, joint research in the field of social and human sciences would be of interest», - added Michael Dobis, head of the science department of the German Embassy in Moscow.
The issues of energy conservation, the growing lack of energy in the conditions of population growth were made by the German and Russian speakers for discussion. Within the framework of the scientific forum, reports on thermoelectric materials, carbon fuels and solar energy were presented, as well as a number of new technologies that scientists believe will help prevent energy shortages. Research organizations and higher education institutions of both countries presented funding programs and platforms that they could offer to both Russian and German graduate students. The fundamental principle of the whole event was to promote cooperation, as well as the creation and expansion of the Russian-German scientific community.
