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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
DFG and the Israel Science Foundation Agree to Intensify Collaboration
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and its Israeli partner organisation, the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), have agreed to pursue their cooperation in greater depth. The two funding organisations now concluded a…
Opening of the Japanese-German Green Hydrogen Materials Laboratory in Japan. Joint materials research for green hydrogen.
The opening ceremony of the Japanese-German Green Hydrogen Material Laboratory took place on 20 September in Kofu, Japan. Around 40 people from science, politics and industry attended the event.
Brazil-Germany Tech Challenge 2023
Connecting young Tech-talents from Germany working on innovative solutions with renowned corporates from Brazil
Green Deal Ukrania: Energy and Climate Agenda for Ukraine’s way towards EU
The Green Deal Ukraina (GDU) project launched in Kyiv October 9th, 2023, and an Advisory Council was established. The first high-level event of the GDU project took place in Kyiv, Ukraine and was attended by more than 150 participants.
New website presents German Excellence Strategy
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Wissenschaftsrat (WR, Science Council) present the Excellence Strategy and the funded projects on a new website, which sees itself as a "calling card" for the Excellence…
CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme: Fellowships for researchers from Brazil
The CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme awards fellowships to researchers from Brazil with above-average qualifications. The next application deadline - for fellowships starting in the period from September 2024 to May 2025 - is 30 November…
AI and ChatGPT in Science and the Humanities: German Research Foundation Formulates Guidelines for Dealing with Generative Models for Text and Image Creation
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has formulated initial guidelines for dealing with generative models for text and image creation. A statement now published by the Executive Committee of the largest research…
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Awards for researchers from developing and transition countries
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to present its Georg Forster Research Awards, each valued at €60,000.
DEAL Consortium and Elsevier announce open access agreement for Germany
The DEAL Consortium, representing the German research institutions, and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, announce a tranformative open access agreement for Germany. The landmark five-year agreement, signed on 1…
