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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
National Academic Contact Point Ukraine: DAAD launches Ukraine Aid website
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on April 11th launched the website of the "National Academic Contact Point Ukraine". The platform offers comprehensive information and assistance for Ukrainian students and researchers.
Green Talents Forum 2022 now open for applications
Join a prestigious network of renowned scientists, get to know Germany’s hubs of sustainability research and promote your innovative ideas.
More than money: strong research capacity can back Germany’s political engagement in global health
Germany’s national as well as international health funding have significantly increased in recent years, making Germany the largest donor of the World Health Organization (WHO) with a contribution of approx. 850 bn EUR in 2020-21. The GLOHRA Engaged…
German Research Foundation Supports “Action Plan for Diamond Open Access”
On 17 March 2022 the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) signed an action plan to promote science-driven open access publishing infrastructures. The “Action Plan for Diamond Open Access” is an initiative by Science…
Experts commission releases 2022 Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany
On 9 March 2022, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation handed over its annual Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany to Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister for Education and Research.
Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany: Solidarity with partners in Ukraine – consequences for science and the humanities
The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany has issued a statement condemning the Russian attack on Ukraine and expressing solidarity with its Ukrainian partners. The organisations are determined to continue pursuing their respective contacts…
Project CABES: Supporting Africa's contribution to the World Biodiversity Council IPBES
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn will receive around eight million Euros in funding over the next eight years from the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature…
BalticNet-PlasmaTec: A financial tool for SMEs, scaling-up organisations and cluster to build European collaborations through exchanges
2022 is the last year for the Blues project, to propose to SMEs, scaling-up organizations or clusters, a financial support to travel in Europe and to build collaborations.
Researching Ethical Artificial Intelligence at the Universities of Bonn and Cambridge
To ensure artificial intelligence (AI) supports core human values, the German philanthropic foundation Stiftung Mercator has awarded a 3.8 million Euro grant to a collaboration between the Universities of Bonn and Cambridge. The project, ‘Desirable…
