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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.

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…

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Internationalisation of Germany, bi-/ multi-lateral cooperation

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…

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"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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.

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DAAD Survey "BintHo": Germany is a preferred destination for international students

Germany is one of the most popular places to study worldwide. This is shown by the latest "BintHo" study conducted by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), for which more than 115,000 students at over 130 universities were surveyed. Three…

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German Research Foundation: Strengthening ongoing and future Transatlantic Collaboration in the Sciences and Humanities

Upon an invitation by the German Research Foundation (DFG), experts from Germany and the United States exchanged thoughts on the state of the transatlantic research relationship and possible ways to strengthen the partnership at a Round Table in…

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