Experiences with HAIreconnect Network Event & Reception Prof. Dr. Christiane von Stutterheim, Institute of German as a Foreign Language Philology International Research Partnerships: Challenge and Opportunity for Visiting Researchers and Hosting Institutions at Heidelberg University Research Ambassador Statement Friday, 22 May 2015 – HS 1, Neue Universität, Heidelberg 16:00 h Welcome & Keynote Address Dr. Lipi Thukral, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, India 17:30 h Table 1: Conditions in the Visiting Researchers’ Home Countries Host: Dr. Lipi Thukral, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, India, and Heidelberg Research Ambassador Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel, President, Heidelberg University Silke Rodenberg, Director, Heidelberg Alumni International The Research Profile of Heidelberg University Table 2: Expectations towards the Hosting Institutions Host: Prof. Dr. Sandro M. Moraldo, Dipartimento di Interpretazione e Traduzione Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy, and Heidelberg Research Ambassador Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel, President, Heidelberg University 16:30 h Research and Internationality Table 3: The Hosting Institutions’ Expectations Host: Christine Herrmann, Assistant Managing Director, Cluster of Excellence Cellular Networks International Research at Heidelberg University Prof. Dr. Stephen Hashmi, Vice-President Research and Structure Table 4: Opportunities Beyond the Stay in Heidelberg Host: Oliver Lamers, Scientific Project Manager, Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context Significance of International Exchange for Research and University Prof. Dr. Joachim Wambsganß, Department of Physics and Astronomy Importance of International Visiting Researchers for their Hosting Institutions Results Prof. Dr. Peter Comba, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Research Division: Mission, Tasks and Services for International Researchers World Café 19:00 h Conclusion Dr. Jörg Kraus, Heidelberg University Research Division Prof. Dr. Stephen Hashmi, Vice-President Research and Structure Collaboration with Non-University Research Institutions Research Ambassador Statement Prof. Dr.Sandro M. Moraldo, Dipartimento di Interpretazione e Traduzione Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy Marion Gürth, Career Service Project Coordinator, DKFZ The Research Alumni Network within Heidelberg Alumni International Christina Behnke, Heidelberg Alumni International 19:15 h Reception