Oct 3,2022 DWIH Tokyo
Press Release

Photo Exhibition “Fascination of Science” by German Artist
Herlinde Koelbl for the first time in Japan (Oct 18-23)
Who are the people behind the greatest discoveries of our time? And how would theysummarize the essence of their research – in a sketch, formula, or a few words on thepalm of their hand?
From October 18-23, the photo exhibition “Fascination of Science” by the renowned
German photographer Herlinde Koelbl will be shown in Japan for the first time. Itfeatures portraits of 38 Nobel Prize Laureates and famous scientists from Japan andabroad.
The photographer Herlinde Koelbl will travel to Japan herself for the event and will add
two new portraits to the exhibition - a portrait of Japanese Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr.
Shinya Yamanaka (Kyoto University) and a portrait of Jun Ashida Award-winningscientist Dr. Nami Sakai (RIKEN).
Herlinde Koelbl is one of the most famous German photographic artists. Her work has
been presented in numerous exhibitions. She has received many awards, including theDr. Erich Salomon Award and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
More than a dozen photo books bear witness to Herlinde Koelbl’s great work, including“Angela Merkel Portraits 1991 – 2021”, “Fascination of Science”, “The German LivingRoom”, “Strong Women” and “Jewish Portraits”. Her biggest project to date is thelong-term study “Spuren der Macht” (Traces of Power), in which she photographedand interviewed personalities from politics and economics from 1991 until 1998.
Date: Oct 18.-23. (10:00-18:00)
Ort: German Culture Center / OAG Haus (7-5-56 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052)
Organizers: DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo), OAG(German East Asiatic Society)Website: https://www.dwih-tokyo.org/en/event/fascination-of-science/
Admission to the exhibition is free, registration is not required. Information will beavailable in Japanese, English and German at the venue.

Panel Discussion during the Exhibition„Diversity in Science - How to promote Inclusion &Empowerment in Japan”
Oct 19. from 18:00 JST (JAP/ENG)
Japan faces great challenges when it comes to diversity in science: In the Gender
Gap Report Japan ranks last among the G7, a scientific career has become
unattractive for many young researchers, and during the pandemic the number ofinternational students dropped to a minimum due to closed borders. What canuniversities do to promote inclusion and empowerment to create an environment
where diversity and innovation truly thrive?
This question will be addressed in a panel discussion organized by DWIH Tokyo andOAG on Oct 19 by these renowned speakers from Japan and Germany:
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Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi (Executive Vice President “Diversity and Global Affairs“,
The University of Tokyo)
Dr. Nora Kottmann (Principal Researcher and Head of Research Group“Methods and Methodologies”, German Institute for Japanese Studies)Prof. Dr. Yuko Harayama, former Executive Director at RIKEN in charge ofinternational affairs, promotion of young researchers, and diversity
Axel Karpenstein, Director DAAD Regional Office Tokyo
Herlinde Koelbl, Photographer & Artist, Creator of the project “Faszination
Wissenschaft”
Dr. Nami Sakai, Chief Scientist, Director of Star and Planet Formation
Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

The panel discussion will be streamed live on Youtube.
Details & Registration (until Oct 15):
https://www.dwih-tokyo.org/en/event/diversity-in-science/Contact (English / German / Japanese): info.tokyo@dwih.org