With the help of the bilateral expert network of DE-US.net the preconditions for an easier and better access to expert knowledge and markets in Germany and the USA will be set. The brand essence of DE-US.net is:
exchange on innovative solutions/research activities about „sustainable, resilient city/urban reconstruction to increase energy efficiency/urban land management”
presentation and exchange
on innovation approaches in Germany and the US
development of partnerships between professionals for further optimization, adaptation, demonstration and implementation of solution approaches
connecting partners to promote system solutions of the future more targeted
Project Partners:
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ is one of the leading environmental research centers worldwide. It investigates the complex interactions between human beings and the environment, especially in densely populated metropolitan areas. UFZ is the coordinator of the DE-US.net activities in Germany. (www.ufz.de)
The Umweltbundesamt (UBA) is the main scientific environmental protection agency in Germany with about 1500 employees. It collects data about the state of the environment, investigates correlations, makes forecasts on future developments and gives advice to the German government regarding necessary measures of environmental policy. (www.umweltbundesamt.de)
The Wirtschaftsentwicklungsgesellschaft Bochum mbH (WEG) is the association of the City of Bochum for land revitalization and economic subsidies. (www.bochum-wirtschaft.de)
The StadtLand UG, Leipzig, is concerned with urban and regional planning projects. They work mainly for local clients and provide consulting tasks in European Union projects and research projects. (www.stadtland.eu)
JENA-GEOS puts there construction for energy efficient quarters and the resilient city at the heart of future development and has maintained contact to US experts in the scope of the Bilateral Working Group since 2009. (www.jena-geos.de)
The quaas-stadtplaner office is an urban planning specialist. In the scope of cooperation projects they are connected with UFZ, JENA-GEOS® and the U.S.-German Bilateral Working Group. They were involved in the model application of the REFINA-Tooloptirisk® in Portland (USA, OR). (www.quaas-stadtplaner.de)
Kommunikatisten Kell & Kubitz GbR is an owner-managed internet and communication agency from Leipzig, founded in 2001. The Kommunikatisten provide competences in the fields of web, print, exhibition, SEO, corporate design, text and video. (www.kommunikatisten.de)
Gefördert vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF): FKZ 01DD17004
