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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
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”…
New scholarship opportunities for the joint Master's degree from the University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
The University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) announced that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering up to eight fully funded…
Conference on “International Short-Term Programs: Challenges and Perspectives” at the University of Tübingen
From 29th to 30th September 2016, for the first time a conference on "International Short-Term Programs: Challenges and Perspectives" took place at the University of Tübingen. On two days, experts discussed the state of the art as well as current…
