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SCALEability: Transfer in Educational Research and Ed-Tech 

UA Ruhr convened a meeting of stakeholders on scaleability, focusing on knowledge transfer and Ed-Tech. On June 9th, the panel discussion followed by focus roundtables took place, hosted by University Alliance Ruhr in collaboration with 1014 - Space for Ideas and the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York. The event welcomed Prof. Dr. Tish Jennings from the University of Virginia and Prof. Dr. Bettina Lucia Amrhein from the University of Duisburg-Essen, moderated by Prof. Dr. Martin Ihrig from New York University, who shared valuable insights from their research, as well as the opportunities and challenges of scaling entrepreneurial ventures born out of academic innovation. Stakeholder participation included entrepreneurs and innovators interested in research transfer and EdTech, especially those involved in transatlantic collaboration, who are shaping the future of entrepreneurship and learning. Focus table facilitators were Dr. Kathrin DiPaola (1014) and Dr. Jan Luedert (DWIH NY). 

Participants included Prof. Dr. Karen Shire- University of Duisburg-Essen, Prof. Dr. Kurt Becker-Emeritus Vice Dean for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Dr. Nina Gray- Associate Vice Provost for Research at NYU, Dr. Joann Halpern- Adjunct Professor of International Education at NYU,  Prof. Dr. Sven Horak- Zizza Tobin Professor of Management at St. John's University in New York, David G. Di Gregorio (NJ School Administrator), as well as representatives from Overseas Press Club of America, Columbia University, Morgan Library, Cornell University, University of Buffalo, CUNY, Mindful Philanthropy, NYC Dept. of Education, NYC city government, and more. UA Ruhr's Priya Nayar served as the afternoon's facilitator.

To view photos from June 9th, please visit our photographer, Nathalie Schueller's link: https://nathalieschueller.smugmug.com/Official-Events-2025/UA-Ruhr-SCALE-ABILITY-Talk-and-Networking-Event-June-9-2025/n-FBjKQX. If you would like to request digital copies of a particular photo or photos, please contact us at intern@uaruhr.de with the file name/s.