International Mini-Symposium "Energy Transitions in Japan and Germany - Policies, Perceptions, and Practices" in Tokyo (February 17, 2020)

The mini-symposium addresses societal questions and, in addition, explores technological approaches of energy transitions in Japan and Germany. Invited speakers are renowned researchers from leading universities in Japan, and representatives of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE) at Heidelberg University.

Organizer of the event is the Heidelberg University Office, Kyoto (HUOK) in close collaboration with the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) und with the cooperation of the Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. The symposium held in connection with the exhibition "energie.wenden (energy transitions)" at the Miraikan. The event is supported by the German-Japanese Universities Alliance (HeKKSaGOn), and the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE).

Confirmed speakers:

Timo Goeschl (Heidelberg University)

Keiichi N. Ishihara (Kyoto University)

Maximilian Jungmann (Heidelberg University)

Klaus Pfeilsticker (Heidelberg University)

Noriyoshi Tsuchiya (Tohoku University)

Yohei Yamaguchi (Osaka University)


Chair: Daniel Kremers (DIJ)


Start: 13.00 (registration from 12.30)

End: 17.00

Venue: Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Conference Room Saturn (7th floor)

Participation: Free

*To visit the permanent exhibition, an admission fee is required.

Language: Japanese and English (with simultaneous interpretation)


Please pre-register via email to the HUOK by February 10, 2020:

info@huok.uni-heidelberg.de

On-site registration is possible (registration desk from 12:30), but please be aware that places are limited.


For more information about the event, please also see the HUOK website:
http://huok.uni-heidelberg.de/news.html

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