About 100 guests attended the networking reception at the Brazilian Embassy, taking advantage of the opportunity to connect and consult at the information booths of the Berlin Clusters of Excellence, the German Research Foundation, and the Apoena network. The event was opened by the Minister-Counsellor of the Brazilian Embassy, Paulo Gustavo Iansen de Sant'Ana. The Executive Secretary of the Board at Charité, Dr. Magnus Rüde, gave a welcome address on behalf of the BUA.
Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, Freie Universit?t Berlin, Technische Universit?t Berlin and Charité - Universit?tsmedizin Berlin maintain close relations with partner institutions in Brazil and would like to increase the visibility of these joint collaborations and create networking opportunities for the academic community based in Berlin. All three universities are supporters of the German House of Science and Innovation (DWIH) S?o Paulo: The FU has maintained a liaison office in Brazil since 2010, which is located at the DWIH, the TU has been associated with the DWIH as an associate supporter since 2018, and the HU since 2022.