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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
The Global Minds Initiative Germany: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation starts funding the first researchers in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has provided funding to the first 74 researchers in Germany through the Global Minds Initiative Germany, financed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). Sixty-six of these individuals…
25 Years of the Sino-German Center in Beijing: Anniversary in Geopolitically Challenging Times
On 15 and 16 October 2025, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and its Chinese partner organisation, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of the…
Transatlantic Bridge Professorships: New Funding Programme from the Volkswagen Foundation in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The new funding programme by the VolkswagenStiftung offers internationally renowned professors in the humanities and social sciences who are currently working in the USA the opportunity to work at an academic institution in Germany whilst maintaining…
CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security launches first "European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship"
The promotion of young talent in the fields of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the training of the next generation of researchers, are among the core missions of the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security. With the…
"Global Partnership in Science" Package: Baden-Württemberg welcomes foreign researchers and funds cooperation with Harvard
With its "Global Partnership in Science" package, the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg is promoting international scientific cooperation with a funding initiative totaling €24 million. Central to this is the first EU-wide unique partnership…
Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb: Expansion of Academic Exchange and Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, begins the 2025–2026 academic year by welcoming seven new Fellows to Tunis, further consolidating its role as a…
Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany Joins International Coalition for Science, Research, and Innovation in Ukraine
The new coalition, established in July 2025, aims to promote concrete steps to support Ukrainian scientists, drive reconstruction and modernization, and reinforce the role of research and innovation in the country’s recovery. With the entire alliance…
Launch of JUPITER: Europe enters the Exascale Supercomputing League in Germany
Europe’s first exascale supercomputer "Joint Undertaking Pioneer for Innovative and Transformative Exascale Research" (JUPITER) was inaugurated on Spetember 5th at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany in front of high-ranking guests from politics,…
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine opened new Data Science Centre: strengthening International Networking
The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), an institute of the Leibniz Association, launched its new "Data Science Centre". It will connect all of BNITM's research departments and strengthen international cooperation.
