A Delegation from Helmholtz Association, Germany, Visited UOsaka on October 6, 2026

On October 6, 2026, a delegation led by from Martin Keller of Helmholtz Association paid a courtesy visit to President KUMANOGOH Atsushi.
Representing UOsaka were Executive Vice Presidents ONOYE Takao and HAYASHI Mikako and Deputy Director ITOH Chihiro and Associate Professor OBAYASHI Saori of the Institute for International Initiatives. After the greeting remarks from President KUMANOGOH, Executive Vice President ONOYE and Mr. KELLER introduced their institutions respectively.

Subsequently, presentations were given on the research fields that represent the strengths of both institutions. KODAMA Ryosuke, Director of the Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka, and Jan Hesthaven, Vice President of the Helmholtz Association and President of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), introduced their respective research activities in the field of fusion energy. This was followed by an overview of the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB) by its Director, KITAGAWA Masahiro. Professor Martin Hrabě de Angelis of Helmholtz Munich then presented research in the field of health and medicine, after which participants engaged in discussions on their respective areas of research.

Following the research introduction, the delegation visited the Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER).