Freedom of Science: Özdemir wants to recruit scientists from the USA

Managing Minister of Education Cem Özdemir has called for US scientists to be admitted to Germany and Europe, and a European approach is needed.

In a room at Leiden University, scientists expressed their concerns and tried to learn from each other how to arm themselves against US influence.

The administration of US President Donald Trump is also putting pressure on universities. Scientists leave the country. Federal Research Minister Cem Özdemir sees this as an opportunity for Germany.

Against the background of US President Donald Trump's pressure on American universities, the managing federal education and research minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) has pleaded for this in order to recruit scientists from the USA. "If researchers from the USA - but also worldwide - are interested in working in Germany, we see this as an opportunity for our excellent research and innovation location, which we want to use," said the Green politician…