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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
EU-Brazil: New network initiative aims at enhancing the cooperation in research, technology and entrepreneurship
In the next four years a consortium of twelve European and Brazilian organisations will set up CEBRABIC – the "Centre for Europe-Brazil Business and Innovation Cooperation". The new initiative is coordinated by Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany. Its…
German Development Institute: Young researchers off for field research in Africa
As part of the training of young professionals in international development cooperation, the participants of the Postgraduate Training Programme of the German Development Institute (DIE) in Bonn have now left for their research projects in Kenya,…
Philipp Schwartz Initiative: Extension of funding programme for researchers under threat
With the support of the Federal Foreign Office, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is today launching the third round of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. The programme supports researchers who seek refuge in Germany because they are threatened by…
European Union extends funding for international fellowship program at Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) has secured 2.4 million euros in funding for a international fellowship programme from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program for the period 2018 to 2022.
Germany and Kenya sign declaration for an Eastern African-German University of Applied Sciences
At a meeting held during the German-African Business Summit in Nairobi, the German Ambassador in Nairobi, Jutta Frasch, and the Kenyan Minister of Education Dr. Fred Matiang’i signed a joint declaration of intent to establish a binational university…
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research starts international campaign “Shaping the Future – Building the City of Tomorrow”
German research networks are looking for inter-national partners worldwide to join their projects for sustainable urban development.
Common Statement of the Science Organisations in Germany: Science is International
The generation of scientific insights is contingent upon discourse that is forthright, unfettered and international. It hinges on the interdisciplinary personal exchange between academic disciplines, nations and cultures.
GIZ training workshop for implementation of India’s national health protection programme
Under the ambit of the Indo-German bilateral project Indo-German Social Security Programme (IGSSP), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH organised a three day workshop from 16 – 18 January for professionals to be placed…
European XFEL: Researchers can hand in first proposals for X-ray flash experiments
For the first time, scientists from around the world can now submit their proposals for experiments at the European XFEL. The international science facility in the Hamburg metropolitan region published the first call for applications for “beamtime”…
