Ukrainian Academy: Past, Present and Future / RESULTFUL, RESILIENT AND REVIVED

Opening of Two Exhibitions with Ukrainian Music and Food

For the 9 November, 2023 we cordially invite everyone to the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (TH Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau) for the opening of two exhibitions, which will be on display there until December 8, 2023:
“50 Inventions Bestowed by Ukraine to the World” presents the achievements of Ukrainian science. There is hardly anybody who is not using WhatsApp or has not heard about The Big Bang theory, but what do they have to do with Ukraine? Professional illustrators followed the footsteps of Ukrainian inventors and created 50 artworks highlighting the outstanding discoveries and inventions that arose from ingenuity of the researchers and engineers, surgeons and explorers of Ukraine.
With our new exhibition “Ukrainian academy at wartime”, we increase the awareness on the resilience of the Ukrainian educational and scientific system and its vital role in the full-scale resistance to the Russian aggression. The non-stop work and mobilized resources made possible not only continuing education, but also saving lives. The exhibition pays tribute to the killed students with „Unissued diplomas” pieces and draws attention to the destroyed academic infrastructure. With this exhibition, it is aimed to highlight Ukrainian academy’ resilience in facing the war challenges and support to the nation in its fight for freedom.
Program at a glance:
Official opening (in German) starts at 16:00 in the Library of the TH Wildau.
Prof. Klaus-Martin Melzer, Vice President for Research and Transfer at TH Wildau, and Counselor Alisa Podolyak from the Ukrainian Embassy of Ukraine in the Federal Republic of Germany will welcome those present. Prof. Marcus Frohme, holder of the research professorship in molecular biology and chairman of the Senate of the TH Wildau, as well as Dr. Anna Grebinyk, winner of the TH Wildau Research Prize 2023, will introduce the exhibitions.
The special Ukrainian music (piano and singing) accompanies the opening. Prof. Dr. Alina Nechepurenko performs three pieces: What A Moonlit Night (Ніч яка місячна), Ukraine is you (Україна — це ти) and Y. Stepovy Prelude F-dur. Then the guests are welcome to view the exhibitions.
Starting from 18:00, the delicious Ukrainian treats are served in the TH Wildau Student Club, (House 19, 2 min walk from the Library), where small talks (in English) about German-Ukrainian scientific cooperation will take place. Ukrainian-German cooperation will be discussed in aspects how it was transformed in wartime and how could support sustainable recovery of Ukrainian academia.
The event is supported by the Embassy of Ukraine in Berlin, German-Ukrainian Academic Society, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and financed by TH Wildau Research Prize 2023. The travel costs for invited participants are covered by German Electron Synchrotron (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY).
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