It may have brought the world aspirin, rocket science, quantum physics and the diesel engine, but Germany's days of scientific glory are long gone and it is now hunting for a new generation of Einsteins.Decades of underfunding and a distaste for the elitism nurtured by Nazis has meant the world's third-largest economy is trailing its global competitors, causing concern among business leaders and provoking warnings from economists.
With only five universities in the U.S.-dominated top 100 — the University of Munich is highest at 48 — Germany has launched a scheme to compete for funding and create its own "Ivy League."
Two Nobel prizes awarded last month to Germans— a physicist and a chemist — have revived pride in the country's scientific heritage.
Read More
