’It’s a lot about collaboration’

© FZ Jülich / Ellermann - They came from the UK and Pakistan and are among the first ones to join the International Graduate School BACCARA : Henry Woolley and Atif Javed explain why they decided to come to the battery hotspot Münster and what role collaboration plays within the Graduate School. Atif, your home country Pakistan is about 5.500 kilometres away from Münster, Henry you used to live south of London in the UK, which is around 870 kilometres away from the BACCARA location. Why did you both decide to move to Münster? Atif Javed: I came to Germany to do my Master's degree in Darmstadt. The decision to focus on battery research was made during an internship in my studies. I've read about MEET Battery Research Center before and was happy when I heard about the founding of the new International Graduate School with all its opportunities in Münster. Therefore, I decided to apply. Henry Woolley: My online search for a suitable graduate school brought BACCARA into my focus.