We have to take notice that Russia will not stay economically on the level of the Netherlands for ever. Most important is the interaction between academic institutions and industry in Europe and the United States. It will be the key to solve the problems ahead of us. DFG offers various instruments to cooperate in international projects. Let me finish one last point.
Administration is basically conservative and national.
With the upcoming problems we should prepare not only our young scientists but our administrators, too, for their international tasks. We have to exchange young administrators to familiarize them with other systems and let them become part of international development.