Sperrfrist: 2.Juli 2015, 19.30 Uhr Es gilt das gesprochene Wort. Grußwort des Bayerischen Staatsministers für Bildung und Kultus, Wissenschaft und Kunst, Dr. Ludwig Spaenle, beim Bayerischen Abend der 65. Lindauer Nobelpreisträgertagung am 2. Juli 2015 in Lindau Countess Bettina, Professor Schürer, distinguished Nobel Laureates, distinguished young researchers, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Lindau! For many of you it s not the first visit to Bavaria. Quite a few of you live and work here. A lot of you are also experiencing Bavaria for the first time. Bavaria! If you look at a tourist guide to Bavaria, you are presented with a number of highlights: The Octoberfest, beer gardens, many old and beautiful churches
- 2 - and impressive historical buildings such as Neuschwanstein Castle. Music enthusiasts can choose between the famous Richard-Wagner- Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, an annual Jazz Weekend in Regensburg and, of course, many famous musicians. In addition to these attractions, Bavaria is considered one of the strongest regions in Europe in terms of economy, technology and quality of life. Nine universities, 17 universities of applied sciences, as well as many non-university research institutions offer excellent opportunities.
- 3 - I would like to encourage you to find out for yourself what the Bavarian way of life is all about. There is no doubt that Bavaria is a highly attractive place for young researchers from all over the world. Our state is a first-rate international location for science. But centres of excellence can only compete on a global scale, if they open up to international cooperations and networking. The promotion of international relations is a central concern of the Bavarian research policy. And this is the very essence of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The meeting is the perfect place to get to know each other and to connect with the scientific elite. This year, the meeting brings together scientists of the Nobel Prize disciplines
- 4 - physiology and medicine, physics and chemistry. A record number of 65 laureates and more than 650 young scientists from nearly 90 countries are taking part in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Three of our guests will share their experiences with us this evening. Nobel Laureate Klaus von Klitzing, who has his scientific roots in Bavaria, is one example of outstanding research success. Professor von Klitzing! Thank you very much for being here tonight. In 1985, Klaus von Klitzing won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the Quantum-Hall Effect. After studying Physics in Braunschweig,
- 5 - he continued his scientific career at the University of Würzburg, receiving his doctorate in 1972 and his habilitation in 1978. Afterwards, he was appointed professor at Technische Universität München, before becoming both honorary professor at the University of Stuttgart and Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in 1985. In 1988, Klaus von Klitzing was awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Medal for Science and the Arts. Since 2012 he has been TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor at Technische Universität München. So his scientific connections to Bavaria still last, although he is heading the department Low Dimensional Electron Systems at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart now.
- 6 - That Professor von Klitzing is here today and hosts the student presentations illustrates the main focus of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Here at Lake Constance, the world s most brilliant researchers gather: The best scientists of today and tomorrow meet and inspire each other. Connecting and fostering the scientific elite of tomorrow is also the objective of the Elite Network of Bavaria. With this initiative, we invite young outstanding talents from all over the world to study and work in Bavaria. With its programs, the Elite Network offers top-class academic education and the best possible support. The initiative fosters students
- 7 - as well as post-grads, PhD-students and Postdocs. The Elite Network s programs are characterized by their strong international orientation, reflected in the high percentage of excellent foreign students and scientists, and by the involvement of international partners. In addition, the members of the Network get a chance to participate in international events like the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting at an early stage. At the moment, the Elite Network supports more than 6000 members and alumni. You will get to know two of them tonight. Vanessa Jane Bukas is a PhD-student in Theoretical Chemistry at Technische Universität München. She is Alumna of
- 8 - the Elite Graduate Program Advanced Materials Science. Michael Klatt is a PhD-Student in Physics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. He is Alumnus of the Elite Graduate Program Physics with Integrated Doctorate Program and of the Max Weber-Program of Bavaria. I m looking forward to hearing about their research. The following video provides insight into the five pillars of the Elite Network of Bavaria Max-Weber-Program, Elite Graduate Programs International Doctorate Programs, Research Scholarships and International Junior Research Groups.
- 9 - The film will show: Bavaria is the ideal place for living, studying and working. I d be very happy if you came back to Bavaria one day as a top scientist in one of our state-ofthe-art institutes or simply for a visit with family and friends. Thank you for being here with us tonight! Let s celebrate a wonderful Bavarian Evening!