Science Café: Virtual scientific exchange between the continents

The WKS Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International at BayFOR regularly invites guests to a virtual dialogue on current topics of international research cooperation between its partner regions.

During COVID19 pandemic, scientific networking missions could hardly be carried out. The Scientific Coordination Office (WKS) Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International at BayFOR therefore launched a new platform, the virtual “Science Café”, which maintained the dialogue on current topics of research cooperation between its partner regions. 

The virtual Science cafés will remain active throughout 2025. 

In the Science Cafés, researchers, research and innovation administrators, business and governmental representatives discuss their project work, challenges in international research cooperation, progress in the projects, thematic priorities, and new perspectives.

The Science Cafés welcome new guest speakers each time, who give a presentation outlining their research interests and experiences, and then exchange ideas with the audience. The Science Cafés are short and recurrent by intention. They want to enable regular contact in a small format and support interpersonal, stimulating dialogue – again and again.

 "Our friends at Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) GmbH initiated the #Forschungscafé, a regular opportunity for small groups of scientists to meet virtually and discuss ideas, challenges and opportunities in an informal setting. […] I have been a guest myself 3 times and can attest that it is not only insightful and informative, but also great fun!"
(Jennifer E. Decker, ehem. Konsulin und Vertreterin des National Research Council Canada, Deutschland, on LinkedIn)

Science Café "Research and Innovation in the Electrical Energy Sector in Québec: InnovÉE" on July 2nd, 2025

For the next Forschungscafé of 2025, we are pleased to welcome Alex Champagne-Gélinas, Director Strategic Development at InnovÉE Québec. He will present the electrical energy sector in Québec as well as funding and cooperation opportunities in this field.

Here you can find the Science Café program.

Event format

Videoconference, 30 minutes, Thursdays 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. (CEST) (Attention: exceptionally on Wednesday)

Event language

English

Date & Time of the next Science Café

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. (CEST)

Registration & Participation

To facilitate personal interaction, the number of participants in the individual Science Cafés is limited.
Please register for the next Science Café by July 1st, 2025, by e-mail: bayern-quebec@bayfor.org

Upcoming Science Cafés

More information coming soon 

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Previous Science Cafés

• 16.06.2025, Forschungscafé with Arch. Dr. Roberta Fonti,TUM School of Engineering and Design, on the topic of "World Heritage properties & Participatory conservation. New horizons in Architectural Conservation. For a Bavaria-Quebec shared heritage"
• 03.06.2025, Forschungscafé with Prof. Tony Leroux and Prof. Jean-Noel Nikiema, Université de Montréal, as well as Prof. Matthias Stadler, LMU Munich, on the topic of "AI in Medical Education: Current Initiatives in Québec"
• 15.05.2025, Forschungscafé with Prof. Alena Otto and Prof. Michel Gendreau, on the topic of "Advanced Optimization Methods for Mobile Robot Management in Factories and Warehouses: Project Updates"
• 27.02.2025, Forschungscafé with Georg Nagel, AiF Projekt GmbH (ZIM), and Andrew Bauder, NRC-IRAP, on the topic of “15th Call for proposals for joint R&D projects between Germany and Canada”
• 23.01.2025, Forschungscafé with Nico Goller, Project Manager, Innovation Management at Bayern Innovativ, on the topic of “Technology Trend Scouting Canada and Cooperation Opportunities”