Workshop: The United States and Germany Collaborative Research in Advanced Manufacturing; Bonn, Germany; February 10-12, 2016

该奖项为美国国家科学基金会和德国研究基金会的研讨会提供部分支持，以促进美国和德国之间的合作研究。美国和德国都有充满活力的制造业、无处不在的技术扩散和高工资。这两个国家在技术尖端、高科技产品开发和先进制造活动方面都位居世界领先地位。两国都大力支持科学和工程研究，资助的研究组合之间存在显著的重叠和协同效应。虽然存在潜在的合作领域，但几乎没有地方可以确定互惠互利的研究主题。这次研讨会将讨论美国和德国在制造业研究方面的合作机制，并就NSF和德国研究基金会在促进这种合作方面可以发挥的作用提出建议。研讨会的成果也有助于促进两国在其他领域的合作。研讨会将于2016年2月10日至12日在德国波恩举行。来自每个国家的约15-20名先进制造业研究人员将参加研讨会。研讨会的目标是：(1)审查各种技术对先进制造业的研究需求；(2)确定先进制造业面临的需求、差距和挑战；(3)确定美国和德国在制造业方面合作的最佳做法；(4)为未来的联合研究活动制定建议；(5)为美国和德国的研究人员提供一个论坛，以建立网络和发展未来的合作；以及(6)确定两国研究人员观察到的国际合作的行政/组织/结构挑战。

This award provides partial support for an NSF and German Research Foundation workshop to foster collaborative research between the United States and Germany. Both the United States and Germany have vibrant manufacturing sectors, pervasive technology proliferation, and high wages. Both countries rank among the world leaders for technological sophistication, high technology product development and advanced manufacturing activity. Both countries have strong support for scientific and engineering research, and there are significant overlap and synergies between the funded research portfolios. While there are potential areas for collaboration, there are few venues where research topics that are mutually beneficial can be identified. This workshop will discuss mechanisms of collaborations between the United States and Germany in manufacturing research, and recommendations for the roles NSF and German Research Foundation can play in fostering such collaborations. Results of this workshop can also be useful to fostering collaborations between the two countries in other fields.The workshop will be held in Bonn, Germany, February 10-12, 2016. About 15-20 advanced manufacturing researchers from each country will participate in the workshop. The objectives of the workshop are to: (1) examine research needs in advanced manufacturing across a range of technologies; (2) identify needs, gaps and challenges facing advanced manufacturing; (3) identify best practices of collaborations between the United States and Germany in manufacturing; (4) formulate recommendations for future joint research initiatives; (5) provide a forum for researchers from the United States and Germany to network and develop future collaborations; and (6) identify administrative / organizational / structural challenges for international collaborations observed by researchers in both countries.